On Fri 06 Oct 2017 at 21:16:36 (+0530), Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 05:02:45PM +0200, to...@tuxteam.de wrote:
> > On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 08:22:41PM +0530, Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
> >
> > [X keyboard not working]
> >
> > This depends on a coupl
On Friday 06 October 2017 19:01:06 deloptes wrote:
>> Gene Heskett wrote:
> >> I have the same effect, but different log. I have way too many
> >> keyboards, none of which work.
>
>> Gene, do you have them connected at the same time? or you are
>> unplugging and plugging them after each other
>
>O
On Sat, Oct 7, 2017 at 6:33 AM, Zenaan Harkness wrote:
>
> Welp, ye olde Pentium 90 with 128Megabytes (‼‼!! - no such thing as
> ISO standard Mibibytes in those days, it was all completely diffident
> you see), and dang! did that computer crawl, and slow down, and
> basically came to a halt after
On Mon 09 Oct 2017 at 20:23:18 (+0200), Mattia Oss wrote:
> On Sun, Oct 08, 2017 at 11:11:26PM -0500, David Wright wrote:
> > I avoid having to copy those files by appending my changes to
> > /etc/console-setup/remap.inc and then running
> > dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration.
> > But I'm not
On Sun, Oct 08, 2017 at 11:11:26PM -0500, David Wright wrote:
> I avoid having to copy those files by appending my changes to
> /etc/console-setup/remap.inc and then running
> dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration.
> But I'm not making major changes like you, just some modifications
> to make the
On Sat 07 Oct 2017 at 22:14:41 (+1100), Zenaan Harkness wrote:
> Yes I too like to have console work as well as x/gui terms (which I
> mostly live in TBH).
>
> I've now done this over a dozen times in the last month, and
> consistently, this works, to get the extra symbols I'm after - and
> yes,
On Sat 07 Oct 2017 at 22:14:41 (+1100), Zenaan Harkness wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 08:37:16PM -0500, David Wright wrote:
> > On Fri 06 Oct 2017 at 23:54:36 (+0100), Brian wrote:
> > > On Sat 07 Oct 2017 at 09:24:01 +1100, Zenaan Harkness wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 11:11:52P
On Sat 07 Oct 2017 at 01:11:18 (-0400), Felix Miata wrote:
> David Wright composed on 2017-10-06 20:25 (UTC-0500):
>
> > On Fri 06 Oct 2017 at 18:57:31 (-0400), Felix Miata wrote:
>
> >> Brian composed on 2017-10-06 23:31 (UTC+0100):
> ...
> >> > 'setxbdmap -option "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp"' in ~
On 10/07/2017 10:59 PM, Weaver wrote:
On 2017-10-08 13:36, Gene Heskett wrote:
On Saturday 07 October 2017 22:09:43 Zenaan Harkness wrote:
On Sat, Oct 07, 2017 at 10:18:51AM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
On Saturday 07 October 2017 07:33:17 Zenaan Harkness wrote:
Well I had to reboot that comp
On 2017-10-08 13:36, Gene Heskett wrote:
> On Saturday 07 October 2017 22:09:43 Zenaan Harkness wrote:
>
>> On Sat, Oct 07, 2017 at 10:18:51AM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
>> > On Saturday 07 October 2017 07:33:17 Zenaan Harkness wrote:
>> > > Well I had to reboot that computer with cackling hyenas
On Saturday 07 October 2017 22:09:43 Zenaan Harkness wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 07, 2017 at 10:18:51AM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
> > On Saturday 07 October 2017 07:33:17 Zenaan Harkness wrote:
> > > Well I had to reboot that computer with cackling hyenas in the
> > > background saying things like “well
On Sat, Oct 07, 2017 at 10:18:51AM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
> On Saturday 07 October 2017 07:33:17 Zenaan Harkness wrote:
> > Well I had to reboot that computer with cackling hyenas in the
> > background saying things like “well you should know not to launch
> > an indefinite number of processes
On Saturday 07 October 2017 07:33:17 Zenaan Harkness wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 07, 2017 at 09:27:50AM +0200, to...@tuxteam.de wrote:
> > Gene: I agree: locate is really cool.
> >
> > Popping up your favorite editor window for each hit is left as an
> > exercise for the reader ;-)
>
> Man, some years ba
On Sat, Oct 07, 2017 at 09:27:50AM +0200, to...@tuxteam.de wrote:
> Gene: I agree: locate is really cool.
>
> Popping up your favorite editor window for each hit is left as an exercise
> for the reader ;-)
Man, some years back, after years of marketing and business meetings,
I was in a sub-sub-su
On Sat, Oct 07, 2017 at 01:11:18AM -0400, Felix Miata wrote:
> David Wright composed on 2017-10-06 20:25 (UTC-0500):
>
> > On Fri 06 Oct 2017 at 18:57:31 (-0400), Felix Miata wrote:
>
> >> Brian composed on 2017-10-06 23:31 (UTC+0100):
> ...
> >> > 'setxbdmap -option "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp"' in
On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 08:37:16PM -0500, David Wright wrote:
> On Fri 06 Oct 2017 at 23:54:36 (+0100), Brian wrote:
> > On Sat 07 Oct 2017 at 09:24:01 +1100, Zenaan Harkness wrote:
> >
> > > On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 11:11:52PM +0100, Brian wrote:
> > > > On Sat 07 Oct 2017 at 08:30:09 +1100, Zenaa
On Saturday 07 October 2017 05:18:24 to...@tuxteam.de wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 07, 2017 at 05:05:47AM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
> > On Saturday 07 October 2017 03:27:50 to...@tuxteam.de wrote:
>
> [...]
>
> > > After all, that's why we all ditched windows twenty years ago,
> > > ain't it?
> >
> > Iiy
the 'gui' works on executing 'startx' at the command prompt.
and the system "looks" beautiful (in a minimalistic way).
but, the keyboard isn't working under x, no input accepted.
mouse pointer works just fine.
any help and/or pointers in the right direction would be most
welcome.
thanks,
~mayu
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On Sat, Oct 07, 2017 at 05:05:47AM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
> On Saturday 07 October 2017 03:27:50 to...@tuxteam.de wrote:
[...]
> > After all, that's why we all ditched windows twenty years ago, ain't
> > it?
>
> Iiyyuupp. But only sorta. I ditch
On Saturday 07 October 2017 03:27:50 to...@tuxteam.de wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 07, 2017 at 12:14:29AM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
>
> [...]
>
> > Thanks for asking. To find the clue, install locate, updatedb, then
> > look for README.Debian, and out of the 40 or 50 that spits out, read
> > the one wit
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On Sat, Oct 07, 2017 at 12:14:29AM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
[...]
> Thanks for asking. To find the clue, install locate, updatedb, then look
> for README.Debian, and out of the 40 or 50 that spits out, read the one
> with keyboard-config in its
David Wright composed on 2017-10-06 20:25 (UTC-0500):
> On Fri 06 Oct 2017 at 18:57:31 (-0400), Felix Miata wrote:
>> Brian composed on 2017-10-06 23:31 (UTC+0100):
...
>> > 'setxbdmap -option "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp"' in ~/.xsession is less
>> > typing and more user-friendly.
>> 1-That was an
On Friday 06 October 2017 19:01:06 deloptes wrote:
> Gene Heskett wrote:
> > I have the same effect, but different log. I have way too many
> > keyboards, none of which work.
>
> Gene, do you have them connected at the same time? or you are
> unplugging and plugging them after each other
>
Only on
On Sat 07 Oct 2017 at 01:01:06 (+0200), deloptes wrote:
> Gene Heskett wrote:
>
> > I have the same effect, but different log. I have way too many keyboards,
> > none of which work.
>
> Gene, do you have them connected at the same time? or you are unplugging and
> plugging them after each other
>
On Fri 06 Oct 2017 at 23:54:36 (+0100), Brian wrote:
> On Sat 07 Oct 2017 at 09:24:01 +1100, Zenaan Harkness wrote:
>
> > On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 11:11:52PM +0100, Brian wrote:
> > > On Sat 07 Oct 2017 at 08:30:09 +1100, Zenaan Harkness wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 08:37:44PM +010
On Fri 06 Oct 2017 at 18:57:31 (-0400), Felix Miata wrote:
> Brian composed on 2017-10-06 23:31 (UTC+0100):
>
> > On Fri 06 Oct 2017 at 16:37:22 -0400, Felix Miata wrote:
>
> >> Brian composed on 2017-10-06 20:37 (UTC+0100):
>
> >> > On Fri 06 Oct 2017 at 21:19:28 +0530, Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
>
Gene Heskett wrote:
> I have the same effect, but different log. I have way too many keyboards,
> none of which work.
Gene, do you have them connected at the same time? or you are unplugging and
plugging them after each other
Just curious ...
Brian composed on 2017-10-06 23:31 (UTC+0100):
> On Fri 06 Oct 2017 at 16:37:22 -0400, Felix Miata wrote:
>> Brian composed on 2017-10-06 20:37 (UTC+0100):
>> > On Fri 06 Oct 2017 at 21:19:28 +0530, Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
>> >> for that matter, even "ctrl+alt+backspace" doesn't work to shutdown
On Sat 07 Oct 2017 at 09:24:01 +1100, Zenaan Harkness wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 11:11:52PM +0100, Brian wrote:
> > On Sat 07 Oct 2017 at 08:30:09 +1100, Zenaan Harkness wrote:
> >
> > > On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 08:37:44PM +0100, Brian wrote:
> > > > On Fri 06 Oct 2017 at 21:19:28 +0530, May
On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 11:11:52PM +0100, Brian wrote:
> On Sat 07 Oct 2017 at 08:30:09 +1100, Zenaan Harkness wrote:
>
> > On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 08:37:44PM +0100, Brian wrote:
> > > On Fri 06 Oct 2017 at 21:19:28 +0530, Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
> > >
> > > > for that matter, even "ctrl+alt+backsp
On Fri 06 Oct 2017 at 16:37:22 -0400, Felix Miata wrote:
> Brian composed on 2017-10-06 20:37 (UTC+0100):
>
> > On Fri 06 Oct 2017 at 21:19:28 +0530, Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
>
> >> for that matter, even "ctrl+alt+backspace" doesn't work to shutdown the
> >> x server. :(
>
> > This disappeared fro
On Sat 07 Oct 2017 at 08:30:09 +1100, Zenaan Harkness wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 08:37:44PM +0100, Brian wrote:
> > On Fri 06 Oct 2017 at 21:19:28 +0530, Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
> >
> > > for that matter, even "ctrl+alt+backspace" doesn't work to shutdown the
> > > x server. :(
> >
> > This
On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 08:37:44PM +0100, Brian wrote:
> On Fri 06 Oct 2017 at 21:19:28 +0530, Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
>
> > for that matter, even "ctrl+alt+backspace" doesn't work to shutdown the
> > x server. :(
>
> This disappeared from xorg many, many years ago. But it can be re-enabled
> in De
Brian composed on 2017-10-06 20:37 (UTC+0100):
> On Fri 06 Oct 2017 at 21:19:28 +0530, Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
>> for that matter, even "ctrl+alt+backspace" doesn't work to shutdown the
>> x server. :(
> This disappeared from xorg many, many years ago. But it can be re-enabled
> in Debian. An XKBO
On Fri 06 Oct 2017 at 21:19:28 +0530, Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
> for that matter, even "ctrl+alt+backspace" doesn't work to shutdown the
> x server. :(
This disappeared from xorg many, many years ago. But it can be re-enabled
in Debian. An XKBOPTIONS options is what you look for if you really want
i
On Friday 06 October 2017 12:27:12 to...@tuxteam.de wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 09:16:36PM +0530, Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
> > On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 05:02:45PM +0200, to...@tuxteam.de wrote:
> > > On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 08:22:41PM +0530, Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
> >
Mayuresh Kathe composed on 2017-10-06 21:19 (UTC+0530):
>> > On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 08:22:41PM +0530, Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
>> > [X keyboard not working]
...
> i have been working with unix and unix-like systems since 1997, have
> been aware of that mouse-focus scen
On Fri 06 Oct 2017 at 20:22:41 (+0530), Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
> i have now reached a point at which i have given up on resetting
> the display resolution to a desirable mode. all attempts based
> on suggestions on the list as well on other sources on the web
> have failed to produce results.
You c
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On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 09:16:36PM +0530, Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 05:02:45PM +0200, to...@tuxteam.de wrote:
> > On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 08:22:41PM +0530, Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
> >
> > [X keyboard not w
On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 11:08:07AM -0400, Greg Wooledge wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 05:02:45PM +0200, to...@tuxteam.de wrote:
> > On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 08:22:41PM +0530, Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
> > [X keyboard not working]
> >
> > This depends on a couple of thi
On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 05:02:45PM +0200, to...@tuxteam.de wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 08:22:41PM +0530, Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
>
> [X keyboard not working]
>
> This depends on a couple of things. E.g. is your X using X input?
> If yes, it's supposed to work automagic
On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 05:02:45PM +0200, to...@tuxteam.de wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 08:22:41PM +0530, Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
> [X keyboard not working]
>
> This depends on a couple of things. E.g. is your X using X input?
The more likely candidate is a lack of focus on the co
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On Fri, Oct 06, 2017 at 08:22:41PM +0530, Mayuresh Kathe wrote:
[X keyboard not working]
This depends on a couple of things. E.g. is your X using X input?
If yes, it's supposed to work automagically. If not, you might need
to put a stanza in
i have now reached a point at which i have given up on resetting
the display resolution to a desirable mode. all attempts based
on suggestions on the list as well on other sources on the web
have failed to produce results.
in desperation, i reached out to the "x windowing system" to
give me a read
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