Re: A few questions about settings

2002-10-20 Thread Oki DZ
On Fri, Oct 18, 2002 at 10:23:52AM -0500, Wathen, Metherion wrote: > 2.) How do I find out what resolution mode X is running in (i.e. 640x480, > 800x600, etc.)? xwininfo, and then click on the root window (the desktop, that is). > 3.) How do find out where programs are installed? > I ran "dpkg

Re: A few questions about settings

2002-10-19 Thread Bob Proulx
Matthew Weier O'Phinney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-10-18 13:35:05 -0400]: > -- Wathen, Metherion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > (on Friday, 18 October 2002, 10:23 AM -0500): > > 2.) How do I find out what resolution mode X is running in (i.e. 640x480, > > 800x600, etc.)? > I'm sure there are other way

Re: A few questions about settings

2002-10-19 Thread Rob Weir
On Fri, Oct 18, 2002 at 10:23:52AM -0500, Wathen, Metherion wrote: > Hello all, > I have a few of config questions: > > 1.) How do I fix the problem of program windows that are too big for my > screen? > Whenever I open gmc, windowmaker control panel, or any other app the window > is huge,I mean

Re: A few questions about settings

2002-10-19 Thread ben
On Saturday 19 October 2002 03:35 am, Rupert wrote: > On Fri, 18 Oct 2002 14:34:15 -0500 > > "Wathen, Metherion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks, I really appreciate for your help. > > I have limited space on my harddrive is there a way to see how much space > > a package is going to take bef

Re: A few questions about settings

2002-10-19 Thread Rupert
On Fri, 18 Oct 2002 14:34:15 -0500 "Wathen, Metherion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks, I really appreciate for your help. > I have limited space on my harddrive is there a way to see how much space a > package is going to take before installing it? > If you use aptitude (I'd recommend it) t

Re: A few questions about settings

2002-10-18 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
1.) How do I fix the problem of program windows that are too big for my screen? Whenever I open gmc, windowmaker control panel, or any other app the window is huge,I mean like off the screen big; using the resize command I can only make the windows wider or bigger not smaller. hold alt key. righ

Re: A few questions about settings

2002-10-18 Thread Sandip P Deshmukh
Wathen, Metherion wrote: Thanks, I really appreciate for your help. I have limited space on my harddrive is there a way to see how much space a package is going to take before installing it? Thanks again. mw. man dpkg i do not remember the exact options -sandip -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Re: A few questions about settings

2002-10-18 Thread 'Matthew Weier O'Phinney'
-- Wathen, Metherion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote (on Friday, 18 October 2002, 02:34 PM -0500): > Thanks, I really appreciate for your help. > I have limited space on my harddrive is there a way to see how much space a > package is going to take before installing it? apt-cache show shows all package

RE: A few questions about settings

2002-10-18 Thread Wathen, Metherion
Thanks, I really appreciate for your help. I have limited space on my harddrive is there a way to see how much space a package is going to take before installing it? Thanks again. mw. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECT

Re: A few questions about settings

2002-10-18 Thread Matthew Weier O'Phinney
-- Wathen, Metherion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote (on Friday, 18 October 2002, 10:23 AM -0500): > 2.) How do I find out what resolution mode X is running in (i.e. 640x480, > 800x600, etc.)? I'm sure there are other ways, but if you look in your /etc/X11/XF86Config file, you'll see an area towards the