Re: A few general questions from a Debian newbie

2005-11-16 Thread Bruce Hohl
--- loos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > 9- # chmod 777 > > /opt/openoffice.org2.0/program/soffice > > This step seemed but soffice was installed > > with mode 000 and therefore could not be executed > > (started). > > > Bad idea, there are a lot of steps between 000 and 777 > Don't ever u

Re: A few general questions from a Debian newbie

2005-11-15 Thread Bruce Hohl
> > It's not that simple. A lot of newbies dive into testing or unstable > > because they "have" to have the newest stuff, then they don't know > > what to do when their system breaks. > So it's Debian's *fault* that newbies whine when they make no effort > to read the Debian web site? Gentlemen

gdm font question

2005-11-14 Thread Bruce Hohl
Does any know how to change the font size for the entries on the gdm menus for Language, Session, and Actions? These same menus seem to be used for the various "themes" available. Thanks. __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 200

Re: A few general questions from a Debian newbie

2005-11-13 Thread Bruce Hohl
--- Carl Fink <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, Nov 13, 2005 at 01:09:10PM +, Antony > Gelberg wrote: > > > Version 1 has perfectly adequate support for > > linking to databases. > > Where you presumably mean "barely usable support if > you're already a database expert"? At least that's

Re: A few general questions from a Debian newbie

2005-11-12 Thread Bruce Hohl
> > OpenOffice 2.0 is an important piece of > > software...added OpenOffice.org 2, to their updates > > repository shortly after it's release...it likely > > will drive choice of distribution/version > > To my main point: I'm a desktop user, not a > programmer, and I had no problem installing t

Re: A few general questions from a Debian newbie

2005-11-12 Thread Bruce Hohl
>>> 3- OpenOffice 2 was recently added to Debian >>> Unstable. Is it likely that OpenOffice 2 will be >>> added to Debian Stable. If so when? >>> >> >> No. Stable does not get new packages, other than >> bug/security fixes and the like. >> > > And that my friends, is Debian's biggest flaw whe

A few general questions from a Debian newbie

2005-11-12 Thread Bruce Hohl
I have been running Debian Stable on a PC and Debian Testing on a PC for a few months. All is well. I have a few questions: 1- Compared to Debian Stable, Debian Testing has many more programs on the Gnome menu (many without icons). Will the next Stable release retain all these menu items? Or,