Re: Sarge root-login was Re: Where are config questions in install of latest sarge, and other questions...

2004-11-24 Thread Jim Hall
Felixk Karpfen wrote: On 2004-11-21, Jules Dubois <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 13:50:38 -0500, Williams, Allen wrote: 4. I can't log in to the X desktop as root. Where do I fix that? It's a security feature. If you're using GDM, there's a configuration option at the login scre

Sarge root-login was Re: Where are config questions in install of latest sarge, and other questions...

2004-11-23 Thread Felixk Karpfen
On 2004-11-21, Jules Dubois <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 13:50:38 -0500, Williams, Allen wrote: > >> 4. I can't log in to the X desktop as root. Where do I fix that? > > It's a security feature. If you're using GDM, there's a configuration > option at the login screen to enab

Re: Where are config questions in install of latest sarge, and other questions...

2004-11-20 Thread Jules Dubois
On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 13:50:38 -0500, Williams, Allen wrote: > 2. My desktop went from KDE to Gnome. Is this normal? Where do I set the > default desktop? When you boot, do you get a graphical login screen? Is there a session icon or menu item? If there is, you should be able to choose a KDE "

Re: Where are config questions in install of latest sarge, and other questions...

2004-11-19 Thread Chris Lale
On Fri, 2004-11-19 at 18:50, Williams, Allen wrote: > I checked the debian site for sarge release notes, and if they're there, I > can't > find 'em, so it's back to the mailing list;-) The installation manual http://www.debian.org/doc/user-manuals#install and the Debian Reference http://www.debia

Re: Where are config questions in install of latest sarge, and other questions...

2004-11-19 Thread Jim Hall
Matt Zagrabelny wrote: 1. It never asked me the hardware config questions I was used to with both woody and sarge. What happened to them, how do I find out what device support is installed, and get support for devices that might not be installed (i.e., download drivers for stuff- although now tha

Re: Where are config questions in install of latest sarge, and other questions...

2004-11-19 Thread Jacob S
On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 13:50:38 -0500 "Williams, Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I checked the debian site for sarge release notes, and if they're > there, I can't find 'em, so it's back to the mailing list;-) > > I had been running sarge since June, and I just did a complete > reinstall of the

Re: Where are config questions in install of latest sarge, and other questions...

2004-11-19 Thread Joao Clemente
Matt Zagrabelny wrote: 1. It never asked me the hardware config questions I was used to with both woody and sarge. What happened to them, how do I find out what device support is installed, and get support for devices that might not be installed (i.e., download drivers for stuff- although now tha

Re: Where are config questions in install of latest sarge, and other questions...

2004-11-19 Thread Matt Zagrabelny
> 1. It never asked me the hardware config questions I was used to with both > woody and sarge. What happened to them, how do I find out what device support > is installed, and get support for devices that might not be installed (i.e., > download drivers for stuff- although now that I've said it

Where are config questions in install of latest sarge, and other questions...

2004-11-19 Thread Williams, Allen
I checked the debian site for sarge release notes, and if they're there, I can't find 'em, so it's back to the mailing list;-) I had been running sarge since June, and I just did a complete reinstall of the latest sarge (don't ask- it's embarassing), dated 11/17, I think. 1. It never asked me th