debian 4.0 questions

debian 4.0 questions

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Hi all

Just completed the install of the latest debian from Shane.

So, I would now like to start doing some tasks.  Just wondering 
about e-mail perhaps with mutt?

>From google, I gather there are a few choices, can anyone suggest 
some reading on mail configuration for a beginner?

Also, can I prevent gdm from starting when I boot?  Not sure that I 
want to remove it as I may want to try orca one day.

I did not select desktop computer in the software install options but 
chose the last option, general system, I think but seems this has all 
the graphical stuff as well.

Thanks and also thanks to John for his previous anser.

Keith

Re: debian 4.0 questions

[John Heim]

You shouldn't have gotten a GUI if you unselected the desktop applications. 
But, well, that's done. It's not so bad because it will make it way easier 
for you to try orca someday.

To disable it, you need to remove a symlink.

# rm /etc/rc2.d/S21gdm

Man, do I ever have that command memorized. I suspect debian puts that 
symlink in there to drive blind people crazy. Seriously, I'm not sure why 
that symlink is there. I would think if you say you want the desktop apps, 
then they'd set the default run level to 5 instead of loading gdm for run 
level 2.

You can start gdm any time by typing:

# /etc/init.d/gdm start


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <lists@barrettpianos.co.uk>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 5:05 PM
Subject: debian 4.0 questions


> Hi all
>
> Just completed the install of the latest debian from Shane.
>
> So, I would now like to start doing some tasks.  Just wondering
> about e-mail perhaps with mutt?
>
> From google, I gather there are a few choices, can anyone suggest
> some reading on mail configuration for a beginner?
>
> Also, can I prevent gdm from starting when I boot?  Not sure that I
> want to remove it as I may want to try orca one day.
>
> I did not select desktop computer in the software install options but
> chose the last option, general system, I think but seems this has all
> the graphical stuff as well.
>
> Thanks and also thanks to John for his previous anser.
>
> Keith
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>
> 

Re: debian 4.0 questions

[Gregory Nowak]

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Be aware though that debian 4.0 etch doesn't come with orca, and that
it doesn't have a version of gnome new enough to run orca on. If you
want to try out orca today under debian, and don't want to have to
compile gnome from source, you'll need to switch to debian unstable
sid, according to the conversation Kenny and I have had on here last
week or so.

Greg


On Fri, Aug 10, 2007 at 06:16:16PM -0500, John Heim wrote:
> You shouldn't have gotten a GUI if you unselected the desktop applications. 
> But, well, that's done. It's not so bad because it will make it way easier 
> for you to try orca someday.
> 
> To disable it, you need to remove a symlink.
> 
> # rm /etc/rc2.d/S21gdm
> 
> Man, do I ever have that command memorized. I suspect debian puts that 
> symlink in there to drive blind people crazy. Seriously, I'm not sure why 
> that symlink is there. I would think if you say you want the desktop apps, 
> then they'd set the default run level to 5 instead of loading gdm for run 
> level 2.
> 
> You can start gdm any time by typing:
> 
> # /etc/init.d/gdm start
> 
> 

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