Re: need help!

["Herman Robak" <herman@skolelinux.no>]

On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:59:04 +0100, Håvard Korsvoll  
<korsvoll@skulelinux.no> wrote:

> Fredrik hulbekkmo wrote:
> >     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >     i am done instaling skolelinux but when i start my computer i get
> >     a message that says: /debian DNU/linux 3.0 tjener. intern tty2/
> >     /tjener intern login:
> >     /what shal i do now?
> >     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
...
> A pdf version is also available from our maintainer server:
> http://maintainer.skolelinux.no/debian-edu-doc/en/release-manual.pdf
> Norwegian translated version:
> http://maintainer.skolelinux.no/debian-edu-doc/nb/release-manual.pdf
>
> I think most of your answers are found in this document.
> If you need more help, you need to describe what profile you have  
> installed, the system you are installing it on (server, workstation,  
> laptop, vmware), and preferable what you intend to use it for (just so  
> we know what you are looking for).
>
> The messages you see is the login prompt you will see if you install the  
> «server» profile only. Then you don't install the X-server and you don't  
> have a graphical user interface. For installing the X-server you need to  
> add the «workstation» or «thin client server» profile as well.

 But is that what he is supposed to on a server in production, or is this
advice only provided for testing purposes?


 I think the question/anwer above illustrates that the server needs a
welcome message.  Something along the line of...
"If you just installed this system, you should type 'root' after
the login prompt, and then press Enter."

 Pressing F1 should ideally give a help page, even if the user has
not logged in.

 Maybe installing X but not starting it by default could be worthwhile.
If the user chooses "Intro" from the F1 menu, X can be started to lead
the user on a tour.  Just a suggestion ...

--
Herman Robak