Re: keyboard configuration
thanks for the help - one more question -
what lines should be in sources.list? not finding gmc or enlightenment,
so i imagine i need more than the one line that's in there:
deb file:/cdrom stable main contrib
On Wed, 8 Nov 2000 kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> on Wed, Nov 08, 2000 at 09:25:09AM -0500, urbanyon (urbanyon@urbanyon.com) wrote:
> > On Tue, 7 Nov 2000 kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> >
> > > on Tue, Nov 07, 2000 at 05:32:58PM -0500, urbanyon (urbanyon@urbanyon.com) wrote:
> > > > On Tue, 7 Nov 2000 kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > on Tue, Nov 07, 2000 at 01:22:24PM -0500, Brett Singer (brett@brettsinger.com) wrote:
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Is there a keyboard configuration program, or a line in the
> > > > > > xfconfig file that I need to look at? I am getting a
> > > > > > non-fatal error when trying to run X (console mode, no
> > > > > > problems). The keyboard is a little unusual - very small (no
> > > > > > number pad area), basic ps2 connection.
> > > > >
> > > > > Have your run XF86Setup? You're given a number of keyboard
> > > > > configuration options. From what you're describing, I'm
> > > > > suspecting the Happy Hacker keyboard may be what you have.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'd pick a generic 101 key kbd, then play with xkeycaps
> > > > > afterward.
> > >
> > > > thanks for the tip. question - is XF86Setup the same as
> > > > XF86config?
> > >
> > > No.
> > >
> > > XF86Setup is a graphical configuration utility. xf86configurator (there
> > > is no XF86config, though both utilities are designed to create an
> > > /etc/X11/XF86Config file) is a command-line, menu-driven tool. I find I
> > > have much better luck (and can navigate more smoothly through)
> > > XF86Setup, and recommend it strongly.
>
> > btw, here are the exact error messages from the x shutdown:
> >
> > /usr/X11/R6/lib/X11/xinit/xinitrc: gmc: command not found
> >
> > /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/xinitrc: /usr/bin/X11/enlightenment: No such file
> > or directory
> >
> > /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/xinitrc: panel: command not found
> >
> > waiting for X server to shut down
> >
> > ...and then it does.
>
> Try:
>
> $ which gmc # should be /usr/bin/gmc
> # if not found:
> $ apt-get install gmc
>
> ...likewise for enlightenment. You can search for which package
> supplies a local file with:
>
> $ dpkg -S /file/path/filename
>
> You can search for a package that supplies a capability with:
>
> $ apt-cache search pattern
>
> ...you may need to install apt-cache first:
>
> $ apt-get install apt-cache
>
> If the files aren't on your CD, you can add lines to your
> /etc/apt/sources.list file.
>
> --
> Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com> http://www.netcom.com/~kmself
> Evangelist, Zelerate, Inc. http://www.zelerate.org
> What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? There is no K5 cabal
> http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ http://www.kuro5hin.org
>
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