In linux.debian.user, you wrote: > > 1. try: http://www.er.uqam.ca/nobel/r10735/unixcomm.html > Google will be a useful resource here. Also try snooping around in the > Debian documentation pages. > > 2. Assuming you have installed and configured X11, type 'startx' at the > prompt. > > ... salman When using google for a linux question, it is helpful to use http://www.google.com/linux Anita