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  1. Mar 20th, 2004, 01:44 AM #1
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    starting up linux [solved]

    I installing debian linux, set up the user account, and I restart and it prompts me to enter username and password, so i do, then it goes to a dos type command thing. How can I view linux the graphical one?

    im very very new to linux
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  2. Mar 20th, 2004, 12:17 PM #2
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    If you have opted to install a GUI such as KDE or GNome then you'll need to type startx at the prompt to start it up.
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  3. Mar 20th, 2004, 09:11 PM #3
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    i never remember being asked to install a gui, and if a try to type in startx, it gives a unknown command message
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  4. Mar 21st, 2004, 01:35 AM #4
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    k, i installed kde, got a hole bunch of errors, so i gave up and installed windows :P
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    You give up too easy.

    Debian is not one of the most user friendly distro's. Why not give Mandrake or Slakware a try.
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    alright, ill give mandrake a try

    which version do your recommend? theres a mandrake move, mandrake community and a couple others, what is the best one?
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    Originally posted by Narfy
    alright, ill give mandrake a try

    which version do your recommend? theres a mandrake move, mandrake community and a couple others, what is the best one?
    I would recommend Mandrake 9.2.
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    Yup, I did the exact same thing as you. I started off with a few CD based distros and then when went to do my first harddrive install of linux, I choose Debian and I couldn't get it working because it didn't like my graphics card or something. :dunno:

    Installed Mandrake 9.2 without any real problems at all. It'll do all of the repartitioning for you, so you can have Windows + Mandrake. If you have the time, consider downloading the second cd. I only got the first and its missing a few programs that I would have liked to have.
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