Re: Debian and Reh Hat Questions
On Fri, Sep 04, 1998 at 06:39:19AM -0700, Dinesh Nadarajah wrote:
> Couple of questions concerning Debian Linux:
>
> 1. How can I install .deb packages in RehHat?
The same way you install RPMs in Debian: using Alien
(http://www.kitenet.net/programs/alien/).
> 2. Can PPP be initiated by a user rather than by the "root"?
Yes. If the user is part of the group which owns the dial out devices (with
Debian, that's group "dialout").
> 3. X server does not recognize SVGA server and boot into VGA 8 bit
> mode. Can I remove VGA mode completely off of the XF86Config file?
You can set the default X server in /etc/X11/Xserver .
HTH,
Ray
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