On Thu, 20 Jan 2000, you wrote:
> First let me say that I am new to Linux.
>
> Now that this has been said let me get to the problem. I have
> installed version 7.0 of Linux-Mandrake, using the "server"
> installation routine. I specified that I would like to have the system
> boot up into the graphical X-Window. This works fine, however the
> screens that appear after I type the root password are what appears to
> be 2 terminal windows and 1 console log window. I have done this
> installation 3 separate times and still get the same results. I have
> also installed the same version with the "recommended" installation
> routine, this gives the graphical login that I would like to have with
> the server, but doesn't include the network portions of the
> configuration. I chose the server installation because the machine is
> going to be a web server / testing platform and includes the network
> controller configuration routine. Can anyone help! Or at least point
> me in the right direction of where to look.
>
Try a "custom" install with "everything" (minus the
foreign-language "how-to" files.) That should install
bloody well EVERYTHING. :-)
John
