User Feedback :: my dsl experience

Yes..would be nice to see xcalc and wmclockmon or timer as .dsl..am not able at the moment..these are listed packages but are not found by apt-get..tried xmms-alarm..would be nice but when it starts and displays the OK dialog it stops and repeats the process 25 - 30 times..then runs..so I have to click OK 25 times then click stop on xmms..also downloaded the 100 year old dictionary..it opens in a xterm..type dict <word> and a definition is listed..many biblical referances but finally found a dictionary(dict-gcide) but worst I have trouble booting and many more freezes..think it is time to reinstall.

Hello,

If you change your /etc/apt/sources.list from

deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ oldstable main non-free contrib

to :

deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ stable main non-free contrib

you should be able to apt-get and try wmclockmon, gtimer, wmtimer and a newer version of xmms-alarm (0.3.6 instead of 0.3.0-pre2.1). Good luck,

Thierry

Thanks..yes..the newer xmms-alarm seems to function better..at least at the moment..however must sit in the tray..so excellent for wake up...
but hope was to add wmclockmon while useing the machine.....it should pop up an always on top message and go DING (.wav)..but I can not seem to find the right command lines for command and msg cmd..aptget also left me searching for the exe's. there are several
adding..after reinstall 50 I attempted to aptget the dict again and after download the machine froze and refuses to reboot..I have lost the desire to add a calc and dictionary or to reinstall. dsl is what it is.

next day...ok...boot and get command line today so sudo su fsck and dsl auto fixs several things and I re update apt-get for old stable and redownload the dictionary..this time installs..
so have added the following to the system:

Jpilot.dsl ( excellent cal with pop up reminder)
apt-get installed- stable..xmms-alarm ( rocks you up )
apt-get installed-old stable. dict-gcide ( xterm eng.dict)

Thanks..

Notes: Have used jpilot in tray to pop remind while drawing in dia and listening to cd dock.short test.
have used beaver and opened a term and looked up a word..copy word from beaver, paste after typeing dict.
set xmms-alarm for wake up..plays cd
still working on the fast calc, lite remind with snd..and have yet to try deb2dsl..still testing limitations.

FYI,

I sent in an

xcalc.dsl

so it should appear in the TESTING area of the mydsl repository soon when the next round of files are updated.

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