On Ma, 04 dec 12, 21:25:08, Richard Owlett wrote: > Though I might be classed as a *nix newbie, I've been doing a series > of manual "expert installs" with the eventual goal of determining > what *I* might want in a preseed.cfg file for some automated > experimental *MINIMALISTIC* installs.;/ > > When I get to "Select and Install software", I chose *ONLY* > "Standard system utilities" and completing install with defaults. > > My APPARENT problem begins after the initial reboot. > > If my initial logon is followed by [ su <CR> password <CR> apt-get > install gdm gedit<CR>] there is NO problem after following reboot. > > *HOWEVER* > > If my initial logon is followed by [ su <CR> password <CR> apt-get > install gdm gedit gnome-terminal<CR>] a reboot dumps me at a root > terminal screen with apparently no way to get a gnome screen. Could you elaborate on this? Is this a linux console or a graphical screen with a terminal in the upper left corner? Or maybe it is the maintenance console (with the "Press Control-D" prompt)? Did the 'apt-get' command prompt for removing packages (if yes, which ones)? Kind regards, Andrei -- Offtopic discussions among Debian users and developers: http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/d-community-offtopic
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