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Re: [PLUG] Libranet, 3c900B card
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Michael Leone wrote:
>
> Gregson Helledy said:
> > Following generally positive feedback from this list, I installed
> > Libranet 2.0 on a second partition on my main machine.
> > So far, so good, though I've never used a Debian-based distro before and
> > am still feeling my way around. One oddity is that it seems to have
> > only one option for ps/2 mice, a 2-button version (with 3-button
> > emulation). I still have to figure out how to get it to recognize the
> > wheel on my 3-button wheelmouse.
>
> Update your distribution.
>
> As root:
>
> apt-get update
> apt-get upgrade
>
> This will upgrade all your installed packages to the latest versions. The
> CD versions occasionally had some mouse recognition problems.
>
> It'll take a little bit, but should go smoothly. Mine did. :-)
>
> > I also need to fine-tune X to get the display centered and full-size on
> > my monitor (I also use Windows for games, so I don't want to just adjust
> > the monitor). Do Debian users have a tool for tuning the modelines?
>
> Modelines. Blech. :-) I don't think X v4 uses modelines anymore, actually.
XFree86 4.x still supports modelines for those who need them. The
defaults are just not required in the config file anymore, because they
are built into the server.
--
Kevin Brosius
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