Re: XF86 question
0) Figure out how I'm supposed to use X with only one mouse button! :-)
On Mon, 8 Oct 2001, Paul F. Pearson wrote:
> That was it - my mouse was configured incorrectly. Now all I have to do
> is:
> 1) look into what window managers are available
> 2) get rlogin, etc. installed
> 3) look into Java
> 4) learn more about installing pacakages with Debian. My Linux on PCs
> experience is limited to Red Hat.
>
> Thanks to everyone. THis is pretty cool!
>
> On Sun, 7 Oct 2001, Andrew Sharp wrote:
>
> > What window manager are you using? One thing to try right off the
> > bat is to stop gdm before logging in, just in case there is
> > something wrong there. The other thing is to make sure that your
> > XF86Config file has the right setup for the mouse, namely
> > /dev/input/mice and protocol IMPS/2. Also, what does the log file
> > say?
> >
> > a
> >
> > "Paul F. Pearson" wrote:
> > >
> > > I just installed Potato on a PowerMac 7500 with a G3 card. I used the
> > > network install, and al wnet wel (except for some reason I couldn't get
> > > the non-US packages - I think the network at work was screwy). When I boot
> > > into Linux, I get the XDM login screen, but after I enter my
> > > usernam/password, it hangs with a gray screen. THe cursor doesn't respond
> > > to the mouse, either.
> > >
> > > I copyie dhte default Xsession file to ~/.xsession, but to no avail.
> > >
> > > any suggestions? This furstrates me because I feel like I'm pretty decent
> > > with my Linux machine at home on a PC. I can't help but think that I'm
> > > missing something simple.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Paul F. Pearson (ppearson@hiwaay.net) http://home.hiwaay.net/~ppearson/
> > > "Lord heal our land. Father heal our land. Hear our cry and turn our nation
> > > back to You" - Heal Our Land, _Magnify The Lord_ (Integrity Music)
> > >
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> Paul F. Pearson (ppearson@hiwaay.net) http://home.hiwaay.net/~ppearson/
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> back to You" - Heal Our Land, _Magnify The Lord_ (Integrity Music)
>
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Paul F. Pearson (ppearson@hiwaay.net) http://home.hiwaay.net/~ppearson/
"Lord heal our land. Father heal our land. Hear our cry and turn our nation
back to You" - Heal Our Land, _Magnify The Lord_ (Integrity Music)
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