Re: no desktop
Stephen Green wrote:
> i'm a newby installing debian for the first time. i've been able to
> install debian 3.1, however i'm unable to reach the desktop. when i
> boot up i only get to the text based screen which presents me with a
> prompt, ( debian login), if i use my user name and password a small
> software disclaimer comes up next and under that is a second login
> prompt which ends with a $. no matter what i type i get a command not
> found? and a prompt again... i've tried various things, such as
> startx, xstart and so forth. all to no avail.
Try "aptitude install x-window-system kde" followed by "startx".
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Kent West
Technology Support
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