Re: Opening and/or setting up XFree86 in Debian sarge
george5@georgesbasement.com wrote:
> For the umpteenth time I'm attempting to set up a Linux-based
> PC in order to do home office stuff, like write professional-
> looking reports, image editing and publishing, and webpage
> development. No games, nothing requiring speed of any kind.
>
> I downloaded several ISO files, succeeded in converting them
> into readable (and for Disk 1, bootable) CD's with which I
> installed Debian. That got me to the command prompt. No sign
> of a GUI anywhere ...
>
> Then I got the system to recognize the network (Linksys router,
> DSL modem, WXP laptop also on the router) and to my astonishment,
> I managed to "complete" the installation of various packages
> via the Internet connection. I even FTP'd XFree86's binaries
> and installed them.
>
> However, in spite of looking all over the place for the secret
> way of starting XFree86, I haven't a clue how to obtain a GUI.
> Still stuck at the command prompt. No browser, nothing. When
> the Debian installer is running, there's all sorts of pretty
> screen colors & displays, but when it's left up to me, I'm
> still looking at a command prompt.
aptitude install x-window-system-core
aptitude install <display manager of your choice, gnome or kde if you're
new, see xwinman.org>
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