Ping works but not internet

Hi everybody, I recently installed Debian on my computer (2.6.18 kernel). After some time to configure the wireless internet access, I can: - Ping addresses - Go to Google homepage (sometimes I cannot even open Google) - Carry out searches on Google But I c

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Gnome doesn't save session

Hi, I have a little problem with gnome 1.4 : as user, X environment starts with both IceWM and Gnome panels and with IceWM window manager. Yet, i have configured the Window Manager section to use Sawfish. Moreover nothing is saved at the end of my session (backgroung, icons of panel,...) and

Re: ALSA or XMMS problem?

I had the same problem. I solved it with: chmod a+rw /dev/dsp Stefan Bellon wrote: Hi! My HP OmniBook XT1000 has an VIA Technologies VT82C686A sound chip onboard. Therefore I compiled the ALSA modules (0.9) for my 2.4.17 kernel. The weird thing is: When using XMMS to play some sound file, thi

Could not set mode 0700 on private per-user gnome directory

Hi, I am using woody with kernel 2.2.20 and XFree86 4.0.1 When i try to start X as user i get the following error message: Could not set mode 0700 on private per-user Gnome directory As root, everything works well. I tried to modify the permissions of directory .gnome_private, but it didn't

Help ! XFree problem : no screens found

Hi, I have upgraded to woody with Xfree86 4.1.0.1 When i want to startx, i am said: Parse error on line 6 of section (null) in file /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 " is not a valid keyword in this section (EE) Problem parsing the config file (EE) Error from xf86HandleConfigFile Fatal server e

Can't startx after upgrading to woody

Hi, I just upgraded my potato to woody, but now i can't start X server and i get the following message (--) no ModulePath specified using default : /usr/X11R6/lib/modules dbe: Unknown error loading module Config Error: /etc/X11/XF86Config: 48 Subsection "extmod" Module section keyword exp

Sound after restarting from win$$

Hi, After restarting from windoze (I know, it's bad but I am forced to use it for my work) to linux I have no sound. Has someone a solution to avoid turning off the computer before starting linux? Thanks Axel

dpkg-reconfigure xserver-common

Hi, When I try to reconfigure xserver-common with dpkg, I get the following message: /debconf: package "xserver-common" is not installed or does not use debconf/ I tried to make apt-get install --reinstall xserver-common, but I am said that I have the latest version. Any idea? Thanks Axel

user is not authorized to run X server

Title: Message Hi,   I am running Debian potato with XFree 3.3.6, and I can only start X server as root ; otherwise I get a message "user is not authorized to start X server" I tried to modify my /etc/X11/Xserver file by replacing root by anybody but it doesn't work. I noticed that I have