Re: newbie question
On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 18:34:11 +0200
Jerome BENOIT <jgmbenoit@wanadoo.fr> wrote:
>
>
> Thorsten Haude wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Welcome to the world of Linux!
> >
> > * Tendril <tendril@shotgunsandwich.net> [2004-01-03 16:14]:
> >
> >>I was given a thinkpad with debian woody installed (no billyware). It
> >>boots lovely except for the audio. I get this message at logon:
> >>
> >>error while initialising sound driver:
> >>device /dev/dsp can't be opened (permission denied)
> >>the sound server will continue, using the null output lines
> >
> >
> > Logon as normal user? Then you should check the permission of
> > /dev/dsp, it probably can't be opened. To fix it:
> > - be root,
> > - add user to /dev/dsp's group
> >
> >
> >
> >>my installation won't let me log into an xwindows environment as root
> >
> >
> > Good thing. That is never necessary.
> >
> >
> >
> >>I have to do it through a terminal so some easy instructions would be
> >>very welcome
> >
> >
> > You can start X Window programs as root, but I have no idea how to
> > solve the problem with them.
> >
> >
> >
> >>also how do I browse to my cd rom? It doesn't appear in konquerer and
> >>I don't remember seing it mounted at boot.
> >
> >
> > It shouldn't be mounted at boot. Just make an entry like this in
> > /etc/fstab:
> > /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom auto ro,noauto,user,exec 0 0
> >
> > After that, you can mount with
> > mount /media/cdrom
> > or use one of the GUI tools. I usually use GKrellM.
> >
> >
> >
> >>Could someone point me to some easy to understand docs about the file
> >>system, maybe with a graphical representation, as it seems so different
> >>to billyware. I am trying to find java so I can get my browsers to run
> >>applets (I use mozilla and konq).
> >
> >
> > Use Debian's installer for that. I am not sure about the package name,
> > but
> > apt-cache search java
> > or maybe
> > apt-cache search java | mozilla
> > should give you some hints, install is done with
> > apt-get install <package>
> > (both as root).
> >
> >
> > To find the java executable (or any other) use
> > which java
> > If you don't find anything, you have to dig deeper.
> > locate bin/java
> > should get you at least one hit. If not, try to update the database
> > first:
> > su -c updatedb
> > Try the locate again after that. If that doesn't help, Java is not
> > installed.
> >
> >
> > As for the file system in general, Konqueror has a tree view, is that
> > not enough? What kind of graphical representation do you want?
> >
> > For basics about GNU/Linux you should read a book, possibly on paper.
> >
> >
> >
> >>Finally (for now) is there a reason why I can't copy/paste between
> >>applications? (ie. between advanced editor and mozilla news composer?)
> >
> >
> > You should use what is called the Primary Selection instead. It take
> > some time getting used to, but is much faster after that:
> > - Select the thing you want to transfer
> > - Middle-click at the place where you want it inserted.
>
> what do mean by middle-click ?
> I am confussed because my laptop has only two click button:
> left and right.
then press both click button's at the same time...
that will emulate a "middle-click"...
>
> >
> > No keys necessary. If you want to put a URL into Mozilla's location
> > bar, don't bother. Just select the URL and middle-click somewhere in
> > Mozilla's main window.
> >
> >
> > Thorsten
>
>
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