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| | Hi everyone Out of interest what windows managers are people running and why? I use fvwm2 because it is so light and fast but with powerful configuration options that let me set my desktop up to look and act in a way that allows me to work faster and more …  |
| | I'm a newbie to Linux. I've set up Fedora Core 2 and got Apache working OK. I'm getting the appropriate page on localhost. Now I want to test Apache for a PHP script I've written with KWrite, but I cannot save a file to /var/www/html because I'm told: "The document … |
| | Hey.. I just installed Mandrake 9.1 and was using KDE. I set my screen resolution for one not supported by my monitor (Viewsonic VE 175) and now nothing shows up on my screen when KDE starts. Does anyone know how to change the resolution so I can get back into …  |
| | Hello! I'm in trouble and have to use XConfigurator. The problem is I don't have the specs of my monitor, KFC CB-14 (CB1414VS). So what to input to HSync and VSync? Also if someone knows the maximum Hsync value for 800x600, it would help a lot. (Is 85 Hz too … |
| | Hello All !!! Ok, ok, I've made a big mistake. But I've deleted my trash cam, from the KDE on a Suse 9.1 distro. Tryied to recover from copy in the /home/user/"shortcut to trash" to the desktop. No, doesn't work. Should anyone give me a tip to recover my trash???? … |
| | I'm using Mandrake 10.1, and I put in the wrong resolution. So I tried to use pico to edit the /etc/X11/XF86Config but, I guess mandrake doesn't use pico. So what do I do? |
| | alrighty... a have another headache to add to the list... i have searched around the net, and stared at my screen to try and solve my problem, but alas, no joy! i have installed a basic debian system on to my ibook, and it all works fine through the command …  |
| | I tried installing debian linux to my system . Everything went well but I was not able to configure my Xserver. It was working well with redhat.... please help |
 | I set gnome as my default shell, and had graphical problems with that. Then I tweaked the XF86config a bit, and then it worked. I login at a text interface. When I try to start kde with the cmd 'startkde' I get a series of errors, and then shows this …  |
| | Does anyone know how to fix this error? I'm running Fedora Core 1. Thanks. |
| | Please be gentle, very new to this site... I wanted to try out KDE and I happen to have an older copy of Mandrake 6... I have never installed it... Do I want to do this or do I want to use a different distro...? Can someone provide a link …  |
| | I am having trouble with my RH9 Desktop. Some of the words under icons go off the monitor, so I am assuming that the computer thinks my monitor is larger than it actually is. I tried toying with the display setup, but nothing happened. I still have the problem. Does …  |
 | Hello . i'm posting on behalf of my friend who can't access the net . He's installed linux redhat 9.0 in graphical mode and choosed minimum installation . He's formatted the drives and his hd is 30gb . He was asked to choose a password while installing . After the …  |
| | Hey I don't want to sound like a total noobie so forgive me but here goes: I'm really new to this - just installed Mandrake 9.2 a few days ago. So far so good, except I can't seem to change the screen resolution. It defaulted to 1280x1024 and that ran …  |
| | I am running Suse Pro and have an Nvidia 4200 graphics card that seems to be recognized and initialized by Suse Pro. Dow anybody know how I'd go about changing the refresh rate? I'm sensitive to flicker and it's driving me nuts! Thanks! |
| | as the root user, when you shell configure xfree86 on freebsd with xf86config, after I'm done I save the config file to the default location. then when I try to start it with startx, it gives me this message. Am i saving the config file to the wrong location? I'm … |
 | Hi All, Can any one give me some info on aultering the menu in redhat/fedora it would just be nice to hit the menu button and see only a few things that then expanded to ferther menus of stuff, i hate to say it but a bit like the windows …  |
| | Hi All, Anyone know how to change the remote login screen in red hat 8.0. at the moment i get 'login as:' where i would like to display some kind of disclamer or warning, # you are entering the systems of yada yada yada, if you dont have permision please … |
| | I'm using Redhat 9.0 in Vmware on an XP host, and have dedicated 92 Megs of RAM for the linux to run on. THis works just fine in text mode, but when I load the gui desktop it runs out of memory and starts paging like mad. Now I understand … |
| | where are the nvidia RPM drivers for suse 8.2 I downloaded the run file but i cant seem to get it to work. I also dont want to have to compile stuff, i am not a programmer  |
| | ok it seems X is really embedded into suse. Its really a dumb paradox as the driver needs to be out of x to install. and that this driver IS for suse 8.2. whoever made the thing needs their head cleaned out with a shotgun. anyway how do i completely … |
 | If you want to practice unix programming, maybe do a few unix/linux scripts, or just test out some commands, Cygwin is the answer. Cygwin is the command.com for Unix. When you run it, it opens up a window like the DOS console, and you're ready to type out your commands. … |
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