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Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 16:20:46 -0700 (PDT)
From: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To: "David W. Curry" <david@magickalhome.com>
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Subject: Re: X Windows
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On Fri, 7 Aug 1998, David W. Curry wrote:

> Well, I just recently installed x windows and I am having a couple of
> trivial problems.  First, I can resize a windows horizontally, and I can
> expand it vertically, but I can't decrease its verticle size.  Anyone
> experienced the same problem?

Some programs tell the window manager to fix it's vertical size.  What app
are you using?

>  Second I downloaded qvwm to clone a win 95 desktop.  My DISPLAY in
> env is ":0.0"  I tried to start qvwm with that device and it says
> can't open that display.  Anyone know how do to fix that?  Finally I
> tried a couple of games and they can not open divice /dev/dsp.  I
> would like to make this device, but I don't even know what it is.  I
> know this is a bunch of trivial stuff, but I would appreciate the
> help.

Start X first, then qvwm.

For sound, you have to compile in sound support first, then makedev the
devices.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major


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