Wireless dead with next kernel

[gene heskett]

On Wednesday, August 31, 2011 06:40:17 AM Guus did opine:

> On 08/31/2011 10:11 AM, gene heskett wrote:
> > On Wednesday, August 31, 2011 04:06:29 AM Guus did opine:
> >> On 08/29/2011 01:59 PM, gene heskett wrote:
> >>> Shift key? (shakes head in wonderment) Thanks, the ESC doesn't work,
> >>> that is the 'normal' key for that, but of course the *buntu's just
> >>> have to be different. They also steal F-key strokes from mc to pop
> >>> up a worthless menu for something completely unrelated, making you
> >>> run mc with a ^%$#@&  mouse! What a PIMA drag that is. :( You can
> >>> tell I've been running linux a long time, since RH5.0 TBE. Thanks,
> >>> Nils.
> >> 
> >> Hey Gene,
> >> 
> >> Just responding to the MC bit. This stealing of F-key is an option
> >> that is on by default from many terminal emulations under X in
> >> gnome, but you can set it off by changing the profile you are using.
> >> Using KDE and Konsole, I don't have this problem, but from Gnome I
> >> use to have this and it is easily remedied.
> >> 
> >> Hope this helps
> >> 
> >>> Cheers, gene
> >> 
> >> Kind regards, Guus Bonnema.
> > 
> > Thanks Guus.
> > 
> > I don't even know the terminal proggy its running.  What kde I am
> > running, is running with gdm though.  I tried kdm, but it wouldn't
> > even boot to the login screen. And I've not settled into that chair
> > for long enough to figure out what might be the kdm problem.  That is
> > likely 10 days or so on down the log, life is getting in the way. ;)
> > 
> > Cheers, gene
> 
> no problem gene, life is to short etc etc. However, what I am talking
> about is not the X-login client KDM or GDM, but the terminal client you
> are using. When you fire up a terminal to do some command line stuff,
> then you should see a menu and one of the menu options should be to
> alter the properties or profile for using the terminal. Thats where you
> will find the option to override the stealing of F-keys (like F10).
> Switch that off and you are in business.
> 
> Guus.

I thought that was what you meant.

Thanks Guus.

Cheers, gene
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