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2000-11-13 Thread Virginie-ML
Hi all, Sorry I'm new here and start with a question, which is not really correct, but I've a real problem : I've just installed my debian and all worked fine, then I upgraded to gnome-helix, installed slrn...and now apt-get seems to be definitively broken and I don't understand Why :'(( I tried

apt-get down :'(

2000-11-13 Thread Virginie-ML
Hi all, Sorry I'm new here and start with a question, which is not really correct, but I've a real problem : I've just installed my debian and all worked fine, then I upgraded to gnome-helix, installed slrn...and now apt-get seems to be definitively broken and I don't understand Why :'(( I tried

Re: apt-get down :'(

2000-11-14 Thread Virginie-ML
On Mon, Nov 13, 2000 at 09:46:45PM -0600, will trillich wrote: > i wouldn't expect slrn to affect apt -- gnome-helix is > an X window environment, so i wouldn't expect much interference > there, either. did anything interrupt power while installing? > or maybe a power loss last week might scramble

Re: Network config

2000-11-14 Thread Virginie-ML
On Tue, Nov 14, 2000 at 11:49:24AM +0100, Knud S?rensen wrote: > Hi > > I am a new debian user. > I have some problems getting my network to work. > > What is the best way to config the network in debian 2.2 ? > > It seems that there is a problem finding the eth0 interface. I personally succee

Re: finding which package a file came with

2000-11-14 Thread Virginie-ML
On Tue, Nov 14, 2000 at 12:54:38PM -0200, Allan F. Caetano wrote: > Or, for an even better option, install dlocate and run: > > $ dlocate -S > > 'dlocate' is to 'dpkg' as 'locate' is to 'find' (roughly > speaking), it performs all the search operations in the package > database much

Re: default WM for gnome

2000-11-14 Thread Virginie-ML
On Tue, Nov 14, 2000 at 04:19:35PM +0100, Michael B?rkle wrote: > somebody can tell me why gnome ignores my personal properties for the > default WM? for root i have enlightenment as window manager. but i also have Maybe you shoud try an exec in your .Xinitrc, or simply choose "debian" in gnome's

Re: mouse problems in 'X'

2000-11-15 Thread Virginie-ML
On Wed, Nov 15, 2000 at 01:31:51PM -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I looked in the archives and couldn't find the answer to my question. It > is probably there but I just can't get the search string right. Anyway > I've just installed Potato. The mouse works with gpm. The mouse doesn't > work

Re: NEWBIE: unable to read mail

2000-11-15 Thread Virginie-ML
On Wed, Nov 15, 2000 at 11:43:36AM +0100, Sebastiaan wrote: > Hello, > I guess this is something elementairy, but after some installs and > different configurations of my mailerdaemon (Postfix), I discovered that I > am unable to read mail with pine (the Inbox keeps standing at 0 messages). > Even

Re: mouse problems in 'X'

2000-11-19 Thread Virginie-ML
On Wed, Nov 15, 2000 at 10:35:53PM -0700, Ray Percival wrote: > What kind of mouse is it? Is it by chance an Intellimouse? No, a cordless logitech, but I don't think that configuration parameters are really differents (PS/2 - 3 buttons) gpm and mouse don't seem to work very fine together... -

Re: GPM HELP!

2000-11-19 Thread Virginie-ML
On Sun, Nov 19, 2000 at 04:09:58PM -0600, dude wrote: > I accidenlty installedm GPM, > and now it makes my cursor uncontrollabye with my mouse, > > whtne i removed itmy mouse simple does isnt work any more > > i have set up ln -s psaux /dev/mouse > i have a lgitech that im treating as a ps2 Sam