Re: debian-installer questions (floppy,cd)
Hi,
nice thread you are having here ;-) I'm going to give you a little feedback:
Michael schrieb:
> Is X not installed because I am using the 'netinst' cd instead of the
> full cd-sets?
Yes, sort of. At the end of the installation there is the possibility to
select "tasks" of software to be installed or to select manually. If you
don't choose the task "Desktop environment", X is not installed by default.
You probably have to install it manually using apt-get or better
aptitude. Easiest way is to install the package x-window-system and its
dependencies. For GNOME install gnome-core, or kdebase for KDE.
Since you are using the netinst-iso, everything except the base system
must be downloaded from the network. You will need to setup your cable
modem (pppoeconf?) or use full CD sets.
>
> On 5/8/05, *Michael* <bathat@gmail.com <mailto:bathat@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Final question: I've recently completed a base installation and am
> trying to login. In previous linux installations I've had to type
> 'startx' in order to boot to X. What am I required to type in this
> case?
If you only install X (and no display manager like gdm/kdm), then startx
is ok. Otherwise the gdm/kdm login screen will start by default.
For the GRUB problem I'm no big help. I've heard of some problems with
SATA disks, but son't know if it's related here.
HTH,
Guido
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