[A83] Re: menu currently open? OT, don't reply about mouse, fixed


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[A83] Re: menu currently open? OT, don't reply about mouse, fixed




Haha, why a serial mouse?  My system has no serial devices, including mouse
and keyboard.  Everything is USB.  PS/2 has been around for what, 10-15
years?  There just isn't a point to buying a serial mouse.  If you're not
going USB, go PS/2, as it's much easier.  No serial port configuration or
picking.  Just plug it in and select "PS/2" or "ImPS/2", and set the device
to "/dev/psaux".  Your local shops ought to have a PS/2 IntelliMouse for
$10-$15.

If you can get XFree86 working, then you're doing good :)  I think that was
my biggest problem with Linux.  Everything else is easy.  If you're
reasonably knowledgable about PC's, then installing Debian is easy.  Just
follow the directions.  It's easy, and lets you set it up exactly how you
want.  Though my advice is to pick the easy package installation option.
The advanced option takes you to dselect, which is not at all user friendly.
After you have it installed, just "apt-get install" everything you need.

If you screwed up an application, then "dpkg --purge" it instead of "apt-get
remove"ing it, since purging it will remove all of it's configuration files.
You can then install it again (and hopefully not screw it up).

As a suggestion for window managers and desktop environments, try both GNOME
and KDE (if you have a fast computer).  I also suggest trying FluxBox.  It's
based on BlackBox, which is a very light, fast and cool looking window
manager.  Also, consider trying Window Maker, which reproduces the look and
feel of the NEXTSTEP (ran on NeXT workstations).

http://www.gnome.org/
http://www.kde.org/
http://blackboxwm.sourceforge.net/
http://fluxbox.sourceforge.net/
http://www.windowmaker.org/

> Thank you for all the help, but I decided to just buy a new serial mouse.
X
> works, I just can't find a browser and erased the Gnome application menu
by
> mistake. Probably better just to reinstall and scutinize the package list.
> For a first time linux user, starting on Debian, is this slow progress?





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