somerville32@hotmail.com
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Posted: Oct. 17 2004,20:28 |
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The following is questions (or similar questions) that I have asked and other things that I have discovered in DSL.
Q) I downloaded *.uci and it worked great, but when I reboot my computer and click on the icons to launch them, nothing happens!
A) *.uci are compress images of the program and mounted, not installed. UCI applications run with much less RAM requierments than regular extensions. To fix this problem, all you have to do is:
From Emelfm:
1) Open up Emelfm
2) Navigate to /tmp (or where you have the .uci file located)
3) Click on the file (it should highlight it)
4) Right click on the file, a menu should pop up.
5) Move the mouse over the submenu 'Choose Action', a submenu should extend
6) Move your mouse over 'mydsl-load' and click.
7) In the the output box, it should say that it was succesfuly mounted.
From the prompt
1) Open up your favourite shell
2) Navigate to /tmp (or where ever you have the .uci file located)
3) Type: 'mydsl-load <filename>' replacing <filename> with the file with the .uci extension.
4) A message should come back informing you that it was succesfuly mounted.
You should now be able to launch you .uci applications. If you can still not, then try the other approach. If you still can not then try launching another uci applications. If it is returned that the device is busy, than that means that it is already mounted and that there is another problem with the program.
Q) I configured my local printer and succesfuly printed a test page, but I can't get it to print in other applications.
A) First, make sure that the printer is on, plugged in correctly, has enough ink,
and has paper. Then open up the DSLpanel. Make sure that the printer daemon is running.
It should show:
Printing/lpd ON {Start button] {Stop button]
In the Daemons table (Under the word Daemons). Daemons mean server.
Try printing now. If it doesn't work then try using another application to print. Are you selecting the correct printer to print to.
If it still doesn't print then go through these steps again. If things still don't work than try running the printer setup program again. Did you make sure to type I after setting it up. Typing 'I' actually installs the printer. If you remember naming your printer than you most likely hit I. It's always safe to try again though. Did you install the correct printer driver? If the print page succesfuly printed out the test page (it should have pictures and text) then you might want to consider asking for help on the bords. If the test page didn't print correctly then you have set the printer up wrong and that is a whole other question.
Q) I want them to add this feature and that feature! Where can my voice be heard?
A) Try the ideas and suggestion boards. Feel free to post your own thread or try adding to an already flourshing idea thread. It's up to you :)
Q) People won't answer my questions. What do I do?
A) Try searching the boards to see if the question was asked before. Try looking in the documentation. Make sure you are asking on the right board. Be descriptive when describing your problem / question. Try to attempt to correct the problem yourself but don't attempt anything you are unsure of. If worse comes to worse, try sending an IM or e-mail to some of the people on this form that are knowledgable and helpful. Also, you may just have to wait awhile intill someone that is knowledgable about your question comes around.
Q) Why do is there old applications and programs in DSL and MyDSL?
A) DSL is aimed to be run in ram and on old computers. The creators want DSL to work for a wide variety of users, not just a sub set. There is usualy a reason that the app hasn't been updated (ie. No one has thought of it, too big, too bugy, just won't work, etc.). Try asking on the board for someone to make you a MyDSL copy of it or trying downloading and setting it up yourself. People are very touchy about this topic and will usualy reply pretty quickly their feelings on the matter.
Also, sometimes there is updated application. It's just not been tested and so not put in the regular repository. Another option is to download it through apt-get but we are gettign passed the scope of this question now, so let's move on.
Q) I want to get a mud running on DSL. Will it work?
A) Yes, I have succesfuly compiled and ran MudOS with Tmi2 myself (with minor modification... well one actually :) Just had to change an include to the updated version). I am very mud fettish so please feel free to e-mail your questions and concerns on this topic and I'll see what I can do :) somerville32@hotmail.com
Q) I really really really love this distro. How can I help out?
A) You can help out by learning as much as you can about DSL and assisting by being active on the forums. If someone asks a question and you know an answer, feel free to answer (If you are wrong then someone will be sure to correct and you'll learn something new).
There are lots of chances to give input on descions on the board too. The board is your primary outlet :).
Q) How do I edit the start menu and desktop icons.
You can download whitebox.dsl from the GUI MyDSL. It is an excellent program to not only modify the start menu by the entire theme.
To edit the desktop icons, all you have to do is edit the files in .xtdesktop in your home directory. The *.lnk files are the actual links and the rest is most likely the icons. To remove a link on your desktop, just delete the *.lnk file. You can add your own desktop icons by creating your own .lnk file. The actual creation of the lnk is out of the scope of this question, but you can try to make one based off the other *.lnk files in that folder.
Q) What do I do if I screw it all up by downloading the wrong app or extension?
Booted from the cd:
1) Reboot. This should fix most problems.
From the HD:
1) Reboot. IF it doesn't work goto step 2
2) Reinstall and lose everything.
Try to use only applications and extensions that are tested and are known to work. Try to test applications out on the liveCD before trying them out on your HD install.
Q) <insert bad grammer and spelling here>
A) Sorry, please use proper english or I can't understand!
Q) Is windows internet connection sharing work with DSL?
A) Yes, I am using it right now while I write up this FAQ and listen to the music that I have stored on my windows box.
Q) Does windows suck?
A) *smiles warmly*
Q) My sound card did work but after running sndconfig, it doesn't! Will you help me?
A) ONLY RUN THE SOUND CARD CONFIGURATION UTILITY IF YOUR SOUND CARD ISN'T AUTOMATICALY DETECTED AND CONFIGUED BY DSL. I made the same mistake and I had to reinstall my HD install. If you are using the livecd, you are lucky and get to reboot :) The sound configuration utility is in need of major fixing up so use it with caution! Try running it with the liveCD before using it with your HD install
Q) Will DSL ISO that is downloadable from offical DSL homepage ever be larger than 50mb?
A) This is another touchy subject. The answer is currently (and supposably always will be) no. You can create your own DSL Cd's though, but that's out of the scope of this question.
Q) Documentation sucks!
A) I'am sorry but that's not a question.
But really... don't you think we know? That's why we are creating this FAQ. Don't worry... the problem will be errectified sooner or later.
Q) Your spelling and grammer sucks!
A) Hey... No one is perfect! Thats even more true when using Links :P I mean... I'am sorry but that's not a question!
Q) I can't find my driver in the driver configuration program.
A) There are alot more drivers there than you think. Select each option, most of time there is sub menus under them that offer hundreds and hundreds of drivers!
Q) How do I create my own MyDSL file?
A) Remember how I told you people get really really touchy when you ask questions that are already answered? Well this is one of those times!
Q) How do I make my boot time faster?
A) Someone has already answered this question on the boards. He appearently has got it down to under 30 seconds.
Q) DSL doesn't look good. It's all small and fuzy.
A) Most likely your problem is that you haven't configured X yet and you are using a resolution that your monitor / video card can't handle. Right click on the desktop, goto system and then click X setup. Follow the instructions then reboot the x system (by rebooting the computeror by going to WindowManager > exit and then typing startx at the prompt).
When going going through the setup, 800 x 600 is a safe bet :) If it is too small then try a higher resolution. IF after running this program x won't start. You can run the script from the shell. It is located in /usr/sbin/. IT is called xsetup.sh. You can run this script by typing ./xsetup.sh while in the relative directory (/usr/sbin). I hope this helps. If not then activate links and surf to the boards and ask for help.
Alrighty, I am going to hit add the reply now so that I don't accidently lose all this work :)
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