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heh now I have to figure out how to use mydsl program. When I try, it says something bout unkown user. I am logged on as root, any suggestions?

Yes. Don't be logged in as root.

The mydsl was built to be used by user 'dsl'. The actual installation of the program files is done as root, but the process is started by dsl so that the icon and menu items can be created with the proper ownership.

Hrrmmm, I just read that dsl becomes debian when installed on the HDD. So, by all rights if I were to insall "apt-get" then it would simply be debian like I messed with for around an hour or so on a different box, correct? With dpkg files and using alien to change other files to dpkg? Am I correct in my thinking?

Quote (Yull @ Feb. 01 2007,21:56)

I am using DSL on a laptop and using the thinkpad mouse. It is rather difficult for me learning DSL and using the thinkpad for the menu's as well and so I was wandering is there anyway I could add a menu button to the taskbar?

Open emelfm. Go to the panel with /home/dsl. Click on the H to show hidden files. Go to /.fluxbox. Find the file named "keys." Right click and scroll to "view" or just double click and it should open in beaver (editor). Add a command like this to it:

Mod1 m :RootMenu

Mod1 is your alt key, so this will open a menu on alt-m. You can use Mod4 if you want to put the key between Alt and Control (the one with the dopey logo that assumes everyone uses the same operating system) to good use. You can also use whatever other keystrokes you want (seriously... as many as you want). Be careful, though, that you don't cause conflicts with other programs you use regularly (if you use keystrokes) because the window manager takes precedence.

See the fluxbox manual for keybindings:
http://fluxbox.sourceforge.net/docs/en/newdoc.keybindings.php

By the way and following up on another recommendation, switching to jwm is VERY easy using the menu. There's an option to switch to jwm on the exit submenu in fluxbox. It will also let you switch right back to fluxbox from jwm (same way: exit submenu, switch to fluxbox) if you decide you don't like it. If you're used to having a status bar on the bottom of the screen with the familiar button to launch your menu, jwm may suit you better.

You have all helped me so very much. And thank you lucky13 very much for explaining all of that to me. I think I will try the jwm. I am rather use to the microshit windows. I now have one more question pertaining to the mydsl, is it similar to CNR on linspire/freespire? Or is there more to it than that? Not sure how much any of you know of the ***spire's CNR but all you do is double click em and it downloads and installs the program, is mydsl similar to that?

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