[TriLUG] Thinkpad R30, Debian 6.0.6

John Mitchell john280z at gmail.com
Tue Jan 22 14:49:43 EST 2013


Hi Brian,

   Haw was the Debian installed on the laptop? CD? USB Stick?
Was it a "Full" install - Do you see the Gnome Desktop?
looks like this =
http://desktoplinuxreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Desktop.png
As a quick guess do you have an Invidia Video chip?

How is the mouse "annoying" ?

john mitchell


On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 2:39 PM, Grawburg <grawburg at myglnc.com> wrote:

> I'm trying to get started with Linux to support my efforts with the
> Raspberry Pi.  Boy, am I disappointed!
> I'm used to installing OS/2 and Windows and then making whatever changes I
> need to the system once it's up and going.  But Debian is trying my
> patience.
>
> 1. I only get about 2/3 of the screen...and I can't find anyway to make
> the desktop fit the entire screen space.
> 2. I'd like to have better than 800x600 resolution.
> 3. The mouse, be it the Trackpoint on the R30 or an attached USB is very
> annoying.
> 4. Can't find the extra programs like Python.
>
> I've got a book on order, but I'd sure like to play with the software
> before the book arrives.
>
> How about some direction?
>
>
> Thanks very much,
> Brian Grawburg
> Wilson
>
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