Re: X Windows and Gnome Problem - HELP!!

Try /dev/ttyS0. That's what I had to use. (Actually I use /dev/mouse but made that a link to /dev/ttyS0.) Tim wrote: > Thanks for your help. I still have the problem of my mouse being disabled. I > have tried using a serial mouse and a PS/2 mouse but neither of them work. > When i use xf86config,

Re: What did I download?

Thanks to all who responded to my plea for help (Torsten, Colin, Jeff, Eric, Shyamal). /etc/issue and /etc/debian_version tell me that I am using 3.0 (woody). What is it that distinguishes one version from another? Regarding the ablility to switch to one of many desk

What did I download?

In late July I used several floppies ( rescue, root, drivers) to get started with Debian and downloaded the rest on-line. I've learned quite a bit in the two months since then but have a long way to go yet, not having a background in unix/linux before this. I see the terms "potato" , "woody", etc