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| Thread ID: 41036 | 2003-12-28 02:31:00 | LINUX - Window Managers | Ender (5019) | Press F1 |
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| 203683 | 2004-01-01 00:50:00 | Right. Sorry. Well, I'm away from home and Linux until the 18th, so I will try it when I get back. Until then I still have internet (except for a week camping...) so I can check out xfce.org without actually trying anything it suggests. Its worked this far, I'm gonna finish it! :D |
Ender (5019) | ||
| 203684 | 2004-01-11 09:03:00 | I'm staying at my dad's until the 18th when I go home to the linux computer I've been doing all the above to. Conveniently, we just got a new computer here (600MHz 128MB RAM, $180 off trademe.co.nz. +$80 for 19" monitor. +$20 freight each. Total $300.) I've installed Linux from the same cds here now (it goes faster :D ). Less trouble than before, I've got more idea of what Linux is than before. Except. Modems. Winmodems. Actually I have got it going with a linmodem driver thing from www.linuxant.com but its limited to 14.4kbps if you don't pay US$15 for the full drivers. Sad. So is there anywhere else I might get full speed linmodem drivers? I downloaded scanModem linmodems.technion.ac.il , (which I found from PC World July 03 'How To' Tux Love section p108) ScanModem told me that I have a: Conexant HSF 56k HSFi Modem Class 0780: 14f1:2f00 (rev 01) Subsystem: 14f1:2004 Any help on that front would be greatly appreciated. I will put this in a new thread also. pressf1.pcworld.co.nz Oh, and how do you dial up to the internet? I'm using kppp which requires that you type your root password. I assume there is a simpler program. Back to Window Managers. On this new linux computer I have installed xfce4. I clicked 'session' at the login screen and whaddyaknow - Xfce! So it goes. I have a low intensity Window manager. :) Thanks to all who tried to help me. I'll get a whole assortment of window managers now that I know the basic process. 'Cos this here 600MHz computer can handle it. The 150MHz might stick to xfce. Xfce does not seem to have a 'start menu.' RedHat had one - KDE or GNOME.How do I add one? Rather than idividually adding every single program I might want to run. And also for plenty of the applications I don't know the run command. Thanks, -Ender |
Ender (5019) | ||
| 203685 | 2004-01-11 09:36:00 | I dont think you can have a 'start' menu with Xfce... Alt + F2 will give you a run box... I run most apps like that coz its faster than point-and-click with the mouse. Want amsn? Alt + F2, then type: amsn Couldnt be easier ;-) |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 203686 | 2004-01-11 20:35:00 | Faster if you know the run command for the app you want. But if you don't? For example, what do you type to get the system monitor program which has all your open programs and the system usage graph? Could be easier ;) |
Ender (5019) | ||
| 203687 | 2004-01-11 20:45:00 | then you want: top :D Im not sure but you can try browseing the location where the GNOME/Kde menu entries are and opening the files in a text editor? |
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