Re: OT: Ubuntu.org

2004-12-27 Thread cfk
On Monday 27 December 2004 15:37, René Seindal wrote: > Ron Johnson wrote (28-12-2004 00:25): > > You missed the smiley face. Still, bet you dime to a dollar that > > no company nowadays, especially a national or transnational, would > > name a product "Apache". > > There's the Apache attack helic

Re: OT: Re: Why do people use 1280x1024? (was Re: custom gdm screen resolution? [SOLVED - work around])

2004-12-27 Thread cfk
On Monday 27 December 2004 14:36, Greg Folkert wrote: > On Mon, 2004-12-27 at 20:21 +, Dave Ewart wrote: > > On Monday, 27.12.2004 at 14:09 -0600, Alex Malinovich wrote: > > > On Mon, 2004-12-27 at 13:55 -0600, Kent West wrote: > > > > Daniel B. wrote: > > > > > > --snip-- > > > > > > > > You y

Re: Fwd: Re: Startinf fvwm

2004-12-25 Thread cfk
Gentlemen: I started over with Sarge this morning a bit more slowly. As I get things setup one at a time, I see some missing packages. At this time, I am setting up kdevelop. The first thing that happens is that the terminal displays a myriad of nags aobut missing icon

Re: Installing all available packages in sarge (testing)

2004-12-24 Thread cfk
To see what happens. How do you do it. On Friday 24 December 2004 20:16, Carl Fink wrote: > On Fri, Dec 24, 2004 at 08:16:26PM -0800, cfk wrote: > > Is there a way to tell synaptic or apt-get to install all available > > packages in testing and if so, what might it be? > >

Installing all available packages in sarge (testing)

2004-12-24 Thread cfk
Is there a way to tell synaptic or apt-get to install all available packages in testing and if so, what might it be? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: apt-build.conf

2004-12-24 Thread cfk
On Friday 24 December 2004 18:48, Sam Watkins wrote: > On Fri, Dec 24, 2004 at 05:30:39PM -0800, cfk wrote: > > I did an apt-get of apt-build and it appears I need to create an > > apt-build.list. Can someone tell me what should be in this file please. > > take (anot

Re: Mozilla (sid) installation needs jdk118

2004-12-24 Thread cfk
On Friday 24 December 2004 18:41, Sam Watkins wrote: > On Fri, Dec 24, 2004 at 06:39:41PM -0800, cfk wrote: > > I'm trying to get jdk downloaded to satisfy a couple of apt-get demands > > with sid. I keep getting the message with mozilla (and a couple of other > &g

Mozilla (sid) installation needs jdk118

2004-12-24 Thread cfk
Gentlemen: I'm trying to get jdk downloaded to satisfy a couple of apt-get demands with sid. I keep getting the message with mozilla (and a couple of other java dependent programs) pointing me at www.ibm.com/java/jdk/118/linux to obtain the file "ibm-jdk-l118-linux-x86.tgz" and it into

Re: apt-build.conf

2004-12-24 Thread cfk
On Friday 24 December 2004 17:17, David Mandelberg wrote: > cfk wrote: > > Gentlemen: > > > > I did an apt-get of apt-build and it appears I need to create an > > apt-build.list. Can someone tell me what should be in this file please. > > > > I am sti

apt-build.conf

2004-12-24 Thread cfk
Gentlemen: I did an apt-get of apt-build and it appears I need to create an apt-build.list. Can someone tell me what should be in this file please. I am stiving to get on a test computer to where I can do an 'apt-build world' and am relatively new to Debian, although not to Lin

Re: Programs to Menu

2004-12-19 Thread cfk
> > I have installed a number of programs, such as gschem with apt-get today > > and although I can invoke from a term, the name gschem, I dont it or any > > other program on the KDE menu. > > > > How do I go about getting programs installed with apt-get onto the menu? > > > >Charles > > If

Programs to Menu

2004-12-19 Thread cfk
Gentlemen: I have installed a number of programs, such as gschem with apt-get today and although I can invoke from a term, the name gschem, I dont it or any other program on the KDE menu. How do I go about getting programs installed with apt-get onto the menu? Charles -- To

Re: how to use

2004-12-19 Thread cfk
Dear Michael: I just did this yesterday and back in the newsgroup are a series of exchanges with the subject 'starting x'. Here is the gist of what I did from command line to a KDE logon last night. apt-get install x-window-system apt-get install kde kdevelop kdelibs kdebase

beyond starting x

2004-12-19 Thread cfk
> tasksel helps a lot with this. You're probably still missing a display > manager from your Red Hat experience. Since you're into KDE, I suggest > kdm. Though, being a GNOME geek, I also have to point out that GDM is > much better ;-) > > -- > Best Regards, | This signature is currently under

Re: starting x

2004-12-18 Thread cfk
On Saturday 18 December 2004 18:14, Sam Watkins wrote: > startx is not part of the X server, it is in the package x-base-clients. > > You should: > > apt-get install x-window-system-core > > or probably: > > apt-get install x-window-system > > > you can look at what each of these "meta packages

Re: starting x

2004-12-18 Thread cfk
On Saturday 18 December 2004 17:42, Robert Vangel wrote: > cfk wrote: > > Gentlemen: > > Its my turn to be a newbie to Debian, although I have used Red Hat for a > > few years. Please bear with me and suggest how I may get my newly > > installed "Sarge&qu

starting x

2004-12-18 Thread cfk
Gentlemen: Its my turn to be a newbie to Debian, although I have used Red Hat for a few years. Please bear with me and suggest how I may get my newly installed "Sarge" to start X. I try the incantation "startx" from either a user or root command prompt and get "command not fou