From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from sccrmhc13.comcast.net ([204.127.202.64]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 1A4jq6-0005Gb-00 for ; Wed, 01 Oct 2003 12:28:34 -0400 Received: from pcp02174144pcs.verona01.nj.comcast.net ([68.37.217.154]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc13) with SMTP id <20031001162801016005k0pse>; Wed, 1 Oct 2003 16:28:01 +0000 Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 12:27:18 -0400 (EDT) From: Igor Gueths X-X-Sender: igueths@squeaks To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: gnome-2.4 In-Reply-To: <20031001134958.GA10025@blackbox.hittsjunk.net> Message-ID: References: <20031001134958.GA10025@blackbox.hittsjunk.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Well...I have currently installed the Xserver and have it configured, the xlibs(as far as I know). I installed the xfree86-common package, and also the Xserver. I also installed Xfonts-base, Xfonts-100DPI, and Xfonts-scalable to be on the safe side. Amything I am missing relating to my X setup? On Wed, 1 Oct 2003, Kenny Hitt wrote: > Yes. Gnome is an X desktop, so you need a working X setup before you can > use any GUI desktop like KDE or Gnome. I made sure I had X working > before I installed Gnome. > > Btw, it was easy to get DVD playback working by just telling the player > to use the X interface to the video card. I just start the player from > a run dialog in Gnome. I use ogle because it supports DVD navigation. > It has keyboard shortcuts for most everything. You won't get any > feedback from Gnopernicus, but that's not a problem. > Kenny > > On Tue, Sep 30, 2003 at 01:08:22AM -0400, Igor Gueths wrote: > > Hi all. Do I need the X11 components installed in order to install > > gnome-2.4? Such as the Xserver, fonts, base-libs, etc? I'm trying to get > > it working so that my girlfriend can use graphics instead of Bash all the > > time because its easier for her for the time being. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >