rev 3773 - trunk/packages/kdebase/debian

[Christopher Martin]

Author: chrsmrtn
Date: 2006-05-15 15:27:56 +0000 (Mon, 15 May 2006)
New Revision: 3773

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   trunk/packages/kdebase/debian/kdebase.README.Debian
Log:
kdebase README.Debian, which is a copy of all (except kdm) kdebase package
README.Debian files put together, where users might be likely to look for them.


Added: trunk/packages/kdebase/debian/kdebase.README.Debian
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+Kdm
+===
+
+For notes on kdm, read: /usr/share/doc/kdm/README.Debian
+
+
+KDE and media kioslave support
+==============================
+
+The media kioslave, new in KDE 3.4, supports the automatic mounting of
+removable devies, such as CD-ROM and DVD drives, USB pen drives, digital
+cameras, and many other types of equipment.
+
+While some functionality is available without the use of HAL, media works
+best with HAL (and therefore udev), in combination with pmount. Media
+also extends the functionality of many other kioslaves. Check which
+packages are recommended by the kdebase-kio-plugins package, and install
+accordingly.
+
+Note that for regular users to use media in conjunction with HAL, they must
+be members of the plugdev group.
+
+
+KControl and Logitech mice
+==========================
+
+In combination with the udev or hotplug packages, KControl supports the
+advanced configuration of many models of Logitech mice, though regular users
+must be members of the plugdev group for this to work.
+
+Additionally, the system's kernel must be 2.6.14 or later if you are using
+udev, though earlier kernels are also supported if the hotplug package is being
+used instead. Kernel hotplugging support is essential, as is usbfs/usbdevfs if
+hotplug is being used.
+
+After installing KControl for the first time, or updating to KControl 3.4.x
+or later from an earlier package, you will need to unplug and then replug
+your mouse, in order to force udev or hotplug to grant special permissions
+to your mouse, so that KControl can perform advanced configuration.
+Rebooting or restarting udev/hotplug will of course accomplish the same
+thing.
+
+
+Installing konsole's bitmap fonts
+=================================
+
+Formerly, the few bitmap fonts KDE included, designed for use with Konsole,
+were shipped as part of the xfonts-konsole package. However, as Konsole no
+longer uses these fonts by default, and most users no longer use bitmap
+fonts at all, KDE now includes these fonts with Konsole itself, and Debian
+has followed this practice, including the fonts in the konsole package, and
+eliminating the xfonts-konsole package entirely.
+
+To make use of these legacy fonts, start Konsole, and under Settings --> Font
+select "Install Bitmap...". This will allow you to copy the legacy Konsole
+fonts to $HOME/.fonts, where, after restarting KDE, all applications run by
+that user, including Konsole, will be able to find them. Also make sure that
+fontconfig is configured to allow the use of bitmap fonts. If you're not sure,
+run, as root, 'dpkg-reconfigure fontconfig' from Konsole.
+
+
+Why kwrited doesn't work
+========================
+
+Kwrited requires the utempter library to be installed in order to work
+(and to have been installed during compilation). utempter is considered a
+hack by many Debian developers and consequently it has never been packaged.
+Thus until proper utmp/wtmp write support is added, kwrited won't work.