[nmglug] installs and magic words

[Ted Pomeroy]

To NMglug: I have continued with the Debian install and it is getting
better. Wireless works. Putting the card in before Grub starts and
then letting the KDE network manager take a little time to load and
survey my location has shown it works. I have done 2 updates and also
had to update the word processor in Koffice, for some reason it
wouldn't open documents, but the update via Synaptic picked up a
missing lib file and that was it.
Amarok didn't seem to work, but instead of going the same route I
chose to load Audacious, which is more familiar to me.
Now I am still logging out via command line as the GUI icons for
logout and shutdown don't work. The scripts called look correct and
the check box for "Everybody" enabled to shutdown is checked, but
still not working. I probably have a combination of improper settings
between Plasma, KDE and KDM. Once at Kdm, the shutdown button works.
But at least I can keep working and do the shutdowns as I am.
I will try to bring this laptop to Thursday's meeting for discussion
with those interested. I prefer menus and user options, so I think I
will continue with this Debian install as the way for me to do my next
udgrade of Ubuntu!
Ted P.

On 3/29/12, Ted Pomeroy <ted.pome at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Mars and Brian, for the correction 'pcmcia',  for the
> yenta_socket and cardmgr. I have been relying on the Ubuntu seamless
> and sometimes hidden/automated helper settings. So now I have to
> really learn linux, which is why I am doing this and writing out the
> adventure in the mail lists.
> I am taking the weekend off for a visit from my sister, so any delays
> now are due to life happening and balancing my time between that and
> the work on the laptop.
> Thanks All, Ted Pomeroy
>