X authorization

1996-09-14 Thread dkklee
How is the X authorization set up in Debian? I am running xdm and I discovered that only the login user can start an X window. There are 2 situations when I cannot start a X window: (1) when I try to start a window after 'su' to root. I discovered this can be fixed if I do 'xhost +mymachinena

Debian install: Thinkpad560 Dual Scan

1996-08-29 Thread dkklee
Hi I am contemplating installing debian on an IBM thinkpad 560 Dual scan. Are there any special things to do regarding this computer? Are there Linux utilities to test the battery level etc? Derek Lee

RE: cdplay & sound.o autoloading

1996-08-16 Thread dkklee
> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Aug 16 08:03:29 1996 > Resent-Date: 16 Aug 1996 12:03:29 - > Resent-Cc: recipient.list.not.shown:;@lists.debian.org > Old-Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > From: Casper BodenCummins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'debian-user@lists.debian.org'" > Subject: RE: cdplay &

Re: Netscape Window size problem..

1996-08-14 Thread dkklee
> > I used to have a 1280x1024 virtual screen but now I only use > a screen the same size as my viewport(1024x768) so whenever I start > Netscape3.0b6 Mail program it's window is too large.. Where is this > window size info stored??.. I've looked allover but no go.. > Have you looked in Netscape.

linux2.0

1996-06-11 Thread dkklee
Would the release of debian 1.1 use the new stable Linux (v2.0)? --Derek Lee

Re: ghostscript 3.53

1996-06-07 Thread dkklee
It is the Aladdin version of gs you want. It is in the non-free directory. --Derek Lee

Re: daemon.log

1996-06-01 Thread dkklee
> I am receiving the following message in my /var/log/daemon.log whenever I > use DIP to connect to my provider via SLIRP: > > modprobe: Can't locate module net-pf-4 >" " " "net-pf-3 >" " " "net-pf-5 > Add these lines to your /etc/conf.modules to swi

linux include files arrangement

1996-05-17 Thread dkklee
Does debian 1.1 observe the arrangement of the Linux kernel with regards to include files etc? ie should there be symlinks /usr/include to include and asm subdirectories in /usr/src/linux? I appear to have a directory /usr/include/linux which is NOT a symlink to /usr/src/linux/include/linux. It du

fvwm2: button functions missing...

1996-05-14 Thread dkklee
I am using fvwm2-2.0.42-beta-0 on debian 1.1. I have just discovered that there are some button functions missing. The menu from the top-left corner does not appear when I click on the top-left button. Also no list of windows when I click on the right mouse button. The raise and lowering buttons

Re: xconsole

1996-05-07 Thread dkklee
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > when I start X through xdm, I get a nice xconsole that displays all kind > of messages. When I start xconsole by hand from an X-session (or from my > .xsession-file), I don't get them. How do I get them anyway? > > Maarten > I have a similar problem, but worse: 'e

base system: /dev/psmouse not supported by kernel

1996-05-06 Thread dkklee
Debian1.1 Package: base Date: 3 May 1996 X11 cannot find my PS/2 mouse. I assume that it should be /dev/psmouse but it appears to be misdefined. It is defined as character type 10, but 'cat /proc/devices' does not show a type 10 character device! Was this not compiled into the kernel (1.3.95) I

base system: /dev/psmouse not supported by kernel?

1996-05-06 Thread dkklee
Package: base Date: 3 May 1996 X11 cannot find my PS/2 mouse. I assume that it should be /dev/psmouse but it appears to be misdefined. It is defined as character type 10, but 'cat /proc/devices' does not show a type 10 character device! Was this not compiled into the kernel (1.3.95) I picked up