1) No "Touchpad" app is in System -> Preferences -> Startup Applications.
I'd read about gsynaptics-init on doing a Google search earlier. Its sourceforge page - http://gsynaptics.sourceforge.jp/ - says use GPointing-Device-Settings (which is the thing I was trying to think of in the earlier post.
http://live.gnome.or...ingDeviceSettings
I couldn't figure out how to install it from the .tar.gz, so I used apt-get to install it. It shows the config dialog, but doesn't enable clicking or double-clicking on the pad area. Should I try gsynaptics-init instead?
2) Network Manager is installed in S->P->SA. My e/n/interfaces is:
# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
# The primary network interface
allow-hotplug wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
# wireless-* options are implemented by the wireless-tools package
wireless-mode managed
wireless-essid myessid
wireless-key1 mykey
The last 4 lines are indented by a tab stop. I've seen this in other text config files too. It's incorrect, isn't it? Could that be causing problems?
Another stupid newbie question:
What do I need to use to be able to edit and overwrite config files that are owned by root? I see a "root terminal" app under the GUI menu, but I'd like to be able to easily do it from a GUI file manager and GUI editor. I understand that I don't have permission to change root files, but I know there are ways to have the system prompt for root passwords - I just can't seem to ever remember the hocus-pocus to make that happen.
The kernel I have been booting is the latest that gets installed (though in one case I had to use the previous from the boot menu):
vmlinuz-2.6.30-1-686 (I can't find the linux-image... filename at the moment.)
3) Video:
VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon RV250 [Mobility FireGL 9000] (rev 02)
Xorg: There are about 2 dozen drivers listed for various chipsets and VESA, etc. The ATI-specific line is:
ii xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.2-3 X.Org X server -- ATI display driver wrapper
(The Radeon line has the same version number.)
Iceweasel: Debian-3.0.12-1
I can't seem to find flashplugin-nonfree. The Shockwave Flash version is 10.0.r32
Perhaps it's the ATI driver that's causing the Flash/100% CPU problems?
Thanks again.
Cheers,
Scott.