Re: Installation of Debian by disk

[Chris Lale <chrislale@untrammelled.co.uk>]

Colin Perkins wrote:
> Hi everybody,
>
> I have installed Debian and logged -in ;  all I see is a prompt which 
> I do not
> have not have a clue as to how to use it !
>
> I had expected a graphical interface to appear  i.e. KDE or gnome - I 
> was informed that
> KDE is supplied with Debian.
>
> Have I installed Debian incorrectly ?  I am very much a beginner with 
> Linux.
>
> Cheers,  Colin Perkins

If you are installing Sarge, you may find this NewbieDOC article useful: 
http://newbiedoc.berlios.de/wiki/Installing_Debian_on_a_small_partition#Installing_X_and_desktop.28s.29_after_base_system_configuration

Section 5 covers the installation of KDE, Gnome, etc.

--
Chris.