[plug] New member with a few questions/problems

[Jim]

G'day

I'm Jim Householder, ex-yank and retired software engineer.  I have been 
using gnu/linux on-and-off for several years but having found debian (in 
the form of xandros 2) I rarely boot XP now.

I'm having problems with mozilla and thunderbird.  The default font for 
their menus, lists and such (not received messages and web pages) is 
microscopic and I cannot find where to change it.  Somewhere I heard 
that the defaults are obtained from gnome, but I don't have it installed.

When I login, kde starts the apps I had running last session. 
Unfortunately thunderbird is replaced with the mozilla browser.  I have 
to terminate it and start thunderbird manually each time.

I use WestNet adsl, and would like a monitor app that gives me a running 
summary of my network traffic.  Something in the panel would be nice.

I would like to install kde 3.2.  Is there a simple procedure to install 
the dozens of packages that appear to be involved?

Also, if I were to install kernel 2.6, how many additional packages 
would have to be updated?

I have been lurking for several weeks now, and find you a helpful and 
informed mob.  I hope to be able to contribute as well.

tia
Collie Jim
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You can't stay young forever,
   but you *can* be immature the rest of your life.