Re: Beginner Help

2006-06-15 Thread Kamaraju Kusumanchi
On Thursday 15 June 2006 11:58, Joseph Smidt wrote: > Note: press enter after each command.(I know this is obvious, but just > in case you are *really* a beginner) Also, you may have to reboot after > installing kde and kdm, I can't remember. I hope this works for you. Please dont post incorrec

Re: Beginner help

2006-06-15 Thread Nyizsnyik Ferenc
On Thu, 2006-06-15 at 07:59 -0700, Mike Hill wrote: > I am a very new beginner to Debian. If this is not the right place to > ask, then perhaps others can direct me. I installed Sarge, and seem to > have Gnome Desktop running. [...] 3. How can I close down Gnome and start up KDE? > > Thanks for he

Re: Beginner Help

2006-06-15 Thread Joseph Smidt
1.) I think it is a permissions problem. Go into the administration section in the gnome menu and find user/groups. Click on it, type in the root password, then when it opens click on the user you like to edit. Edit that user and go to permissions, enable the permissions you want. 2.)I just po

Re: Beginner help

2006-06-15 Thread Kamaraju Kusumanchi
On Thursday 15 June 2006 10:59, Mike Hill wrote: > I am a very new beginner to Debian. If this is not the right place to ask, > then perhaps others can direct me. I installed Sarge, and seem to have > Gnome Desktop running. > > > I have a few questions. > 1.I need to add a user, but when I do, they

Re: Beginner help

2006-06-15 Thread Kent West
Mike Hill wrote: 1.I need to add a user, but when I do, they cannot access the sound card. I think it is permissions, but where do I start? As root, "adduser audio". Log that user out/in. 2. I created a user, but SUDO seems to only work from ROOT and not from my user. As root, "visudo"; add t

Re: Beginner help

2006-06-15 Thread Lothar Braun
Hi Mike, On Thursday 15 June 2006 16:59, Mike Hill wrote: > I have a few questions. > 1.I need to add a user, but when I do, they cannot access the sound card. I > think it is permissions, but where do I start? Add this user to the group audio. > 2. I created a user, but SUDO seems to only work

Re: Beginner help

2003-02-28 Thread Johan Ehnberg
I have downloaded Debian and want to set up an old PC as a server which will initially serve a PC and an X-box. Will it be the gateway for these also? To connect to the internet I'll be using an Alcatel Speedtouch USB modem. My question is this, how do I set up Debian?!? OK, that's a big question