Fwd: New to debian
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From: Chris Martin <chriscodes@gmail.com>
Date: Jul 12, 2005 11:54 AM
Subject: Re: New to debian
To: Johan <johanscheepers@hypermail.co.za>
On 7/12/05, Johan <johanscheepers@hypermail.co.za> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am absolutely new to debian but not to linux. (Mandrake, Suse,
> Ubuntu) the easy ones?
>
> I have debian "sarge" 14 cd's.
>
> While installing I almost thought that I was installing ubuntu up to a
> point.
> All cd's is registered in apt-get (2 to 14).
>
> That point is this installation only go as far as the command line.
>
> Does not even have startx.
>
> Usually I end up with a graphical interface.
>
> Obviously this time not. Ok, I did some surfing but the documentation
> tells me to do what actually has already being done by the installer.
>
> Please I would like to get further than the command line.
>
> Kindly how to proceed?
>
Did you select Desktop System while installing?
If not you'll need to install X, and your WM of choice (KDE, gnome, etc.).
If you get all that installed, and your X configuration is just off,
you can boot with a Knoppix CD and copy the XF86Config-4 from that.
That usually works for me.
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Chris Martin
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