Login smogin!

[RedFury]

Simple question. How do you get to the GUI after you login?

I get to the point that it displays my user name and asks for a command.

I don't get it...I'm way new to this.

"startx" should get you a GUI. Which one, I have no idea.

[RedFury]

thanks ER, I'll give it a whirl. Darn non DOS commands

[RedFury]

Uh, nope...didn't do anything but give me an error.

Btw, I'm using Mandrake 9.1 suppose I should've mentioned that.

What was the error?

Honestly, w/ Mandrake 9.1, it should have asked or at least given you the option to install a GUI like KDE or Gnome. You deleted a bunch of stuff before you posted here, didn't you? You thought "rm" meant, "Start up Windows XP lookin' winders on this thing.".

[RedFury]

Ha! Actually, I just plunked the CD in and let it go

I was flying blind and the person giving me directions was deaf

Honestly, I don't know. Problem is, I don't know the Linux Acronyms enough to stumble through it on my own.

Anyone wanna come up to Minnesota and walk me through it? I'll provide the snow

I do remember something about chosing between 3.2 and 2.8 or something like that, and I don't know what I installed, or if I installed it.

Seemed to me that it all went without a hitch, and was pretty quick considering the 7.5hour XP install I just went through..

Hey..........this Linux stuff is reeeeeeaallly fast!

"Do Over"

Show us your specs.

[RedFury]

Originally posted by EvilRick
What was the error?

Honestly, w/ Mandrake 9.1, it should have asked or at least given you the option to install a GUI like KDE or Gnome. You deleted a bunch of stuff before you posted here, didn't you? You thought "rm" meant, "Start up Windows XP lookin' winders on this thing.".

I'm actually pretty impressed with the Dual boot screen/options.

what would I get by going into safe mode?

[RedFury]

Originally posted by EvilRick
"Do Over"

Show us your specs.

Isn't that getting a little personal? You might be better served asking Martoch for Pecs...

Oh, you meant specs!

Albatron kx400-8xv pro
1400 thunderbird
512 Apacer PC2100
Hercules Game Theater XP sound card
Asus GF4ti 4200
Lite On CD burner
Pioneer slot loading DVD
( 3com NIC onboard )...which one I don't know, or which one to choose when that option came up, so I guessed.

If I DO-OVER, what do I do?

[paul9]

prolly a choice between xfree86 versions, take the newer one. try ctrl alt f6 or ctrl alt f7. that may get you into the x session