Re: X Windows

[Dale Scheetz <dwarf@polaris.net>]

On Tue, 14 May 1996, Carlo U. Segre wrote:

> On Mon, 13 May 1996, Dale Scheetz wrote:
> 
> > 
> > (Reading database ... 13477 files and directories currently installed.)
> > Preparing to replace netscape (using netscape-2.01-2.deb) ...
> > Unpacking replacement netscape ...
> > Setting up netscape ...
> > ERROR: The Netscape archive must be in /tmp under the name
> >        /tmp/netscape-v201-export.i486-unknown-linux.tar.[Z|gz]
> > dpkg: error processing netscape (--install):
> >  subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> > Errors were encountered while processing:
> >  netscape
> 
> The Netscape archive must be obtained directly from netscape (maybe 
> sunsite has it too!) at ftp.mcom.com (I think this is the current 
> address, although Netscape tend to change occasionally).

I figured as much. I just thought that the error message should have
contained a pointer to the file.

> 
> > When I decide what I want to add, how do I hang it on the menu system? Is
> > there a good user tutorial? In particular, I can start the xserver either
> > as root or as a user, but I can't seem to do both. Once root cranks up the
> > xserver, how does a user gain access to the server?
> > 
> 
> Unfortunately, you mus edit the /etc/X11/fvwm/system.fvwmrc file yourself 
> to add the menu items.  I don't know of any good menu editor but there 
> may be one for all I know.
> 
Vi works for me :-)

Thanks,

Dwarf

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