Resolved: update-alternatives failure to set/config x-www-browser

2016-09-05 Thread Tony Baldwin
On 09/05/2016 08:39 AM, Christian Seiler wrote: Hi, Am 5. September 2016 14:31:45 MESZ, schrieb Tony Baldwin : I have done sudo update-alternatives --config x-www-browser about 50 times in this past week, and chosen chromium-browser as my goto/default, but links >from icedove keep opening

Re: update-alternatives failure to set/config x-www-browser

2016-09-05 Thread Christian Seiler
Hi, Am 5. September 2016 14:31:45 MESZ, schrieb Tony Baldwin : >I have done >sudo update-alternatives --config x-www-browser about 50 times in this >past week, and chosen chromium-browser as my goto/default, but links >from icedove keep opening in iceweasel, no matter what. &g

update-alternatives failure to set/config x-www-browser

2016-09-05 Thread Tony Baldwin
I have done sudo update-alternatives --config x-www-browser about 50 times in this past week, and chosen chromium-browser as my goto/default, but links from icedove keep opening in iceweasel, no matter what. ??? Thanks, Tony -- http://tonybaldwin.me all tony, all the time

Re: How to config x server?

2006-04-05 Thread Mirco Piccin
Hi.I use xorgconfig (with xorg).But the first time i try to configure an X server,  i remember i copy the x*.conf from a Knoppix Live Cd and then based my configuration on this.It's a little thing, but i hope can help you! On 4/5/06, Paul de Baat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: How can I config the x se

Re: How to config x server?

2006-04-05 Thread kamaraju kusumanchi
kamaraju kusumanchi wrote: Paul de Baat wrote: How can I config the x server? Which distribution are you running - Sarge/Etch/Sid? Which X server are you running - XFree86/Xorg? What is your video card? Most likely the command you are looking for is dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg dpkg-reconfi

Re: How to config x server?

2006-04-05 Thread kamaraju kusumanchi
Paul de Baat wrote: How can I config the x server? Which distribution are you running - Sarge/Etch/Sid? Which X server are you running - XFree86/Xorg? What is your video card? Most likely the command you are looking for is dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 raju

Re: How to config x server?

2006-04-05 Thread Paul Johnson
On Wednesday 05 April 2006 10:09, Paul de Baat wrote: > How can I config the x server? dpkg-reconfigure -plow xserver-xorg (or xserver-xfree86) http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html -- Paul Johnson Email and IM (XMPP & Google Talk): [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jabber: Because it's time to mo

Re: How to config x server?

2006-04-05 Thread Laurent CARON
Paul de Baat wrote: How can I config the x server? with your fingers ;) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

How to config x server?

2006-04-05 Thread Paul de Baat
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Re: config X under woody -- SOLVED... and yet...

2003-01-04 Thread will trillich
i'm still trying to get enough pixels displayed on my monitor so that if i decide to start up mozilla, i can see the entire window. :) 1024x768 doesn't seem to be in the X-app designer's lexicon! (and i *know* i had more pixels in X when i was running potato.) alas... On Sat, Dec 14, 2002 at 04:2

Re: config X under woody -- SOLVED... and yet...

2002-12-14 Thread will trillich
On Sat, Dec 14, 2002 at 04:23:25PM +1100, Rob Weir wrote: > On Thu, Dec 12, 2002 at 02:44:59PM +, Pigeon wrote: > > It would be useful to pure Linux users - possibly including the OP - > > if there was some Linux tool that did this, so xf86config et al. could > > say "Your monitor appears to be

Re: config X under woody -- SOLVED... and yet...

2002-12-13 Thread Rob Weir
On Thu, Dec 12, 2002 at 02:44:59PM +, Pigeon wrote: > It would be useful to pure Linux users - possibly including the OP - > if there was some Linux tool that did this, so xf86config et al. could > say "Your monitor appears to be an ADI MS-5P+, accept/change" or > something like that, combined

Re: config X under woody -- SOLVED... and yet...

2002-12-13 Thread will trillich
On Thu, Dec 12, 2002 at 02:44:59PM +, Pigeon wrote: > On Thu, Dec 12, 2002 at 03:25:01PM +0900, Nick Hastings wrote: > > Hi Will, > > > > * will trillich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [021212 07:42]: > > > QUESTION: how do i find out what selections apply to my hardware > > > so that i can get the highe

Re: config X under woody -- SOLVED... and yet...

2002-12-12 Thread Pigeon
On Thu, Dec 12, 2002 at 03:25:01PM +0900, Nick Hastings wrote: > Hi Will, > > * will trillich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [021212 07:42]: > > QUESTION: how do i find out what selections apply to my hardware > > so that i can get the highest resolution possible? scan rate and > > refresh seem to be the kic

Re: config X under woody -- SOLVED... and yet...

2002-12-11 Thread Nick Hastings
Hi Will, * will trillich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [021212 07:42]: > On Tue, Dec 10, 2002 at 02:20:18PM +0900, Nick Hastings wrote: > > * will trillich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [021210 14:16]: > > > okay, i've gone thru > > > > > > XFree86 -configure > > > xf86cfg > > > xf86config > > > > Do it the D

Re: config X under woody -- SOLVED... and yet...

2002-12-11 Thread will trillich
On Tue, Dec 10, 2002 at 02:20:18PM +0900, Nick Hastings wrote: > * will trillich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [021210 14:16]: > > okay, i've gone thru > > > > XFree86 -configure > > xf86cfg > > xf86config > > Do it the Debian way: > > dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 that was actually the fi

Re: config X under woody -- trubble

2002-12-10 Thread will trillich
On Tue, Dec 10, 2002 at 04:36:01PM +1100, Russell wrote: > will trillich wrote: > > okay, i've gone thru > > > > XFree86 -configure > > xf86cfg > > xf86config > > > > and "startx" always borks out with errors. but after "xf86config" with a > > slew of textual q&a, i try > > > > X

Re: config X under woody -- trubble

2002-12-09 Thread Russell
will trillich wrote: okay, i've gone thru XFree86 -configure xf86cfg xf86config and "startx" always borks out with errors. but after "xf86config" with a slew of textual q&a, i try XFree86 -xf86config /etc/X11/XF86Config i actually DO get a boilerplate background with the centered X (altho

Re: config X under woody -- trubble

2002-12-09 Thread Nick Hastings
Hi Will, * will trillich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [021210 14:16]: > okay, i've gone thru > > XFree86 -configure > xf86cfg > xf86config Do it the Debian way: dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 Nick. -- Debian testing/unstable Linux onefish 2.4.19-lavienx #1 Sat Sep 21 19:58:12 EST

config X under woody -- trubble

2002-12-09 Thread will trillich
okay, i've gone thru XFree86 -configure xf86cfg xf86config and "startx" always borks out with errors. but after "xf86config" with a slew of textual q&a, i try XFree86 -xf86config /etc/X11/XF86Config i actually DO get a boilerplate background with the centered X (

Re: update-alternatives --config x-window-manager

2001-09-20 Thread D. Hoyem
--- Walter Tautz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Thu, 20 Sep 2001, D. Hoyem wrote: > > > Hi all > > I'm running a PII 350 with Woody and use Window > > Maker. After the Woody install it had a different > > window manager installed i.e.Blackb

Re: update-alternatives --config x-window-manager

2001-09-20 Thread Walter Tautz
On Thu, 20 Sep 2001, D. Hoyem wrote: > Hi all > I'm running a PII 350 with Woody and use Window > Maker. After the Woody install it had a different > window manager installed i.e.Blackbox. I did a > update-alternatives --config x-window-manager and > chose Window Maker

update-alternatives --config x-window-manager

2001-09-20 Thread D. Hoyem
Hi all I'm running a PII 350 with Woody and use Window Maker. After the Woody install it had a different window manager installed i.e.Blackbox. I did a update-alternatives --config x-window-manager and chose Window Maker. Now what will happen, when I have to shutdown and reboot, Window

config X

2001-05-28 Thread Chris
How do I get my screen smaller?  I just upgraded to 2.4.4-686 kernel and xfree86 ver 4.0.3.  Finally got X screen to come up but its all large icons and ..  Tried to get  it to use the i810  cqard but it crashes.  Would send mail through balsa but could not read screen!  Too large for screen

Re: Q: Potato install tool to config X is?

2000-05-14 Thread Brad
On Fri, May 12, 2000 at 03:11:56AM -0700, Ed Slocomb wrote: > > If I run out of ways to kill time at work, I'll do what other debian users > do when they want a thorough X config-- I'll go out on the net and beg users > of other distros and similar hardware for relevant snippets of their > XF86Co

Re: Q: Potato install tool to config X is?

2000-05-12 Thread Mental
On Fri, May 12, 2000 at 08:09:41PM +0200, Oswald Buddenhagen wrote: > > > Hint: use /dev/gpmdata as your Pointer for X. > > > > Why? I've got gpm running to use the mouse on the console, and in > > my XF86Config the pointer section uses /dev/mouse, which is linked > > to /dev/psaux. And everythi

Re: Q: Potato install tool to config X is?

2000-05-12 Thread Oswald Buddenhagen
> > Hint: use /dev/gpmdata as your Pointer for X. > > Why? I've got gpm running to use the mouse on the console, and in > my XF86Config the pointer section uses /dev/mouse, which is linked > to /dev/psaux. And everything works just fine. Worked just fine > when I was running slink, worked just

Re: Q: Potato install tool to config X is?

2000-05-12 Thread Mike Werner
On Fri, May 12, 2000 at 10:23:07AM -0400, Mental wrote: > On Fri, May 12, 2000 at 03:11:56AM -0700, Ed Slocomb wrote: > > I just installed the frozen potato, and the cold spud tried to make me use > > xf86config to generate my XF86Config file. I outsmarted the icy tuber by > > hitting ctl-C and th

Re: Q: Potato install tool to config X is?

2000-05-12 Thread Daniel Reuter
Hello Jonathan, On Fri, 12 May 2000, Jonathan Gift wrote: > Does the install procedure on Potato require you dig up the monitor's > frequency rate, etc, Yes it does. You can of course always choose one of the least demanding modes for the hardware (640x480, 16 colours (in fact this is what XF8

Re: Q: Potato install tool to config X is?

2000-05-12 Thread Mental
On Fri, May 12, 2000 at 03:11:56AM -0700, Ed Slocomb wrote: > I just installed the frozen potato, and the cold spud tried to make me use > xf86config to generate my XF86Config file. I outsmarted the icy tuber by > hitting ctl-C and then saying "no" every time it asked me again, and then > I used t

Re: Q: Potato install tool to config X is?

2000-05-12 Thread Ed Slocomb
On Fri, May 12, 2000 at 10:00:47AM +0200, Jonathan Gift wrote: > Hi, > > Does the install procedure on Potato require you dig up the monitor's > frequency rate, etc, or can you just select the resolution an bitmap mode as > in 1152x864 and 24 bit? > I just installed the frozen potato, and the co

Q: Potato install tool to config X is?

2000-05-12 Thread Jonathan Gift
Hi, Does the install procedure on Potato require you dig up the monitor's frequency rate, etc, or can you just select the resolution an bitmap mode as in 1152x864 and 24 bit? Thanks; Jonathan

Re: config X - s3 virge

1999-04-09 Thread Victor B Wagner
On Fri, 9 Apr 1999, Shao Zhang wrote: > From: Shao Zhang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: config X - s3 virge > > Hi, > I have a 4mb diamond 3d s3 virge video card. From XFree86.org, I > read that "1280x1024 at 24/32 bpp for a 4 Meg". > > Ho

Re: config X - s3 virge

1999-04-09 Thread Ian Keith Setford
That card, the same one I have, is problematic at 24bpp. Get used to it at 16bpp. Search last years e-mail archives for details. This question used to come up a lot. -Ian On Fri, 9 Apr 1999, Shao Zhang wrote: > Hi, > I have a 4mb diamond 3d s3 virge video card. From XFree86.org, I >

config X - s3 virge

1999-04-09 Thread Shao Zhang
Hi, I have a 4mb diamond 3d s3 virge video card. From XFree86.org, I read that "1280x1024 at 24/32 bpp for a 4 Meg". However, I can only achieve 16 at 1024x768. When I try -bpp 24, I get the following output: virge:/home/s2193893# X -bpp 24 :1 XFree86 Version 3.3.2.3 / X

Re: Config X

1998-12-02 Thread Thomas Holmes
Here is my file that was asked for. # XF86Config auto-generated by XF86Setup # # Copyright (c) 1996 by The XFree86 Project, Inc. # # Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a # copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), # to deal in the