[plug] New member with a few questions/problems

[Shayne O'Neill]

I'd like an answer for this too.

Incidently, Xandros has a really nicely put together debian environment.
Much recomended, particularly in that it it gets a great balance between
"mum can use it" and "is debian".

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On Fri, 28 May 2004, Jim wrote:

> 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
> --
> You can't stay young forever,
>    but you *can* be immature the rest of your life.
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