Re: Linux in Wired

1997-08-28 Thread Marc W. Brooks
At 12:35 AM 8/28/97 -0400, Tan Wee Yeh wrote: >Maybe its becuase all my presentations to date are quite >technical and there is no need for flashy stuff. I would think that XFig, gnuplot and LaTeX could produce all the "flashiness" that one would need. Later, Marc -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FRO

Re: Show me the money Re: Donations to Debian

1997-08-21 Thread Marc W. Brooks
At 02:56 PM 8/21/97 -0400, Dave Cinege wrote: >On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 13:19:55 -0400, Marc W. Brooks wrote: >>What about people who would like to donate with the tax write off? Why >>should that avenue be blocked because it won't help everyone involved? As >>long as it does

Re: Show me the money Re: Donations to Debian

1997-08-21 Thread Marc W. Brooks
At 02:00 PM 8/21/97 -0400, Dave Cinege wrote: >On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 10:33:41 -0400 (EDT), Tim Sailer wrote: > >> >>One of the reasons is that when people make a donation, it could be >>tax deductable. Right now it is not. We have to get 501(c)3 status > >Why? Of what intestest is that to the people

Re: xdm and getting to the console..

1997-08-20 Thread Marc W. Brooks
At 01:09 PM 8/20/97 -0400, Paul wrote: >hi, x runs on console #7 you can go <1> through<6> to get to >a regular prompt. >hope this helps. >Paul Thanks, I guess what I was really wondering is whether I can actually shutdown X and sit at the console. Marc -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST

xdm and getting to the console..

1997-08-20 Thread Marc W. Brooks
Hi all, I've installed xdm on my machine, and everything is working fine. I'm just wondering how I can get to the console. I tried killing the X-Server, but that didn't work. It just booted me to the login prompt. Marc -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscri

Re: Storing XVidtune changes...

1997-08-15 Thread Marc W. Brooks
At 01:09 PM 8/15/97 -0400, Vern Hamberg wrote: >I thought xvidtune had an option to modify xf86config. Do you know how to use that option? Just wondering. I can check when I get home, if not. Later, Marc -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL P

Storing XVidtune changes...

1997-08-15 Thread Marc W. Brooks
What is the easiest way to store changes that are made with xvidtune? I used it to setup X the way that I like it, and I would like the changes to become permanent. Any help or pointers would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Marc -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word

Getting a Panasonic CD-ROM to work...

1997-08-01 Thread Marc W. Brooks
Hi all, I have two distressing problems. I'm trying to install Debian Linux at home from CD, but Debian does not mount my cdrom properly. I have a Panasonic CD that goes through my Mozart soundcard. I've been able to install the module for the cd, but it does not mount properly. The error m