Re: Where are config questions in install of latest sarge, and other questions...
> 1. It never asked me the hardware config questions I was used to with both
> woody and sarge. What happened to them, how do I find out what device support
> is installed, and get support for devices that might not be installed (i.e.,
> download drivers for stuff- although now that I've said it, I guess they're just
> apt packages, right?).
hardware support boils down to drivers compiled into the kernel or
compiled as modules. to check if certain modules are loaded do 'lsmod'.
i am not sure how to check if certain drivers are compiled into the
kernel.
>
> 2. My desktop went from KDE to Gnome. Is this normal? Where do I set the
> default desktop?
often times you can choose your desktop by using your display manager.
the default desktop probably depends on which display manager (gdm, kdm,
or xdm) is running.
>
> 3. This machine is to be used primarily for software development. Any opinions
> on which desktop is best for that?
>
> 4. I can't log in to the X desktop as root. Where do I fix that? Is this in
> /etc/X11/config (I'm not at my Debian system)?
again, the display manager (at least for gdm) has a setting where you
can disable root logins.
-matt zagrabelny
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