Re: toshiba video problem
On Tue, 05 Apr 2022 21:20:01 +0200, Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk>
wrote:
>On Tue 05 Apr 2022 at 14:23:48 -0400, Noah Sombrero wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 05 Apr 2022 20:10:01 +0200, Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >I think Arch uses it, and they have an extremely good wiki. Sometimes,
>> >searching Google for the answer to a Debian question will turn up a
>> >link to the Arch wiki. And pretty often, an answer that works in Arch
>> >will also work in Debian. But not always.
>> >
>> >It's also possible that they turned up an answer involving ~/.xprofile
>> >from some random web forum where GNOME users happened to be conversing,
>> >if what you say is correct. GNOME is rapidly becoming its own separate
>> >sub-operating-system, where nothing works quite the same way as it does
>> >on regular Linux-based systems. Recognizing that the answer you're
>> >reading only applies to GNOME requires a fair amount of experience.
>>
>> And often online advice is at least 5 years old, usually more. Time
>> enough in the world of debian for things change, change back, invert
>> and circle for a landing. I am adventurous to simply try things.
>> Eventually, usually, something works.
>
>You are living in cloud-cuckoo land. Debian X does not use ~/.xprofile.
>Got it?
Actually it was from a ubuntu support site 7 years ago, and knowing
that ubuntu is derived from debian, it was worth a shot.
>The Debian X setup has not changed significantly in the past twenty
>years. Fit that into your world view!
um hum. Regardless, I did find a way.
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Noah Sombrero
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