Finally managed to run Linux yesterday, ie. with its X-windows system
working. For this I wish to thank all the linuxers for their support. I
don't remember who, but one of the linuxers on this ML had told me that I
will definately see a Linux system and for that I wouldn't have to travel
to some corner of Mumbai, but on my own machine.
Well now that the system is working I have a lot of questions to ask but
that will be in order of priority. BTW, is there any archive of mails
where I could find details regarding configuring various devices, apps,
etc. on Linux ? I don't mind asking on this ML but then I feel that this
may go on and on with newbies like me joining in.
Now the questions.
First, since I have also installed Win NT, the LILO was overwritten by
Win NT from the MBR. I found metalab.../mini/howto/LILO+NT-Loader/
for this, but the problem is that it helps in case of a fresh
installation whereas I had already installed Linux first with the LILO
in place and then installed Win NT. Now NT has taken up MBR and the LILO
is overwritten. According to howto it says that during installation LILO
should be kept in Linux root partition and not the MBR. Then I have to
peel the bootsector from the root partition by giving a command. The
the file so created will be added to Win NT root directory and the
boot.ini file modified accordingly to allow linux booting.
The problem in my case is since the LILO is already overwritten how do I
install a fresh LILO without having to install Linux again ?
My next question(s) is what is Window Maker ? What is GNOME ? Is it similar
to KDE ? If X-server allows GUI for Linux, is it necessary that it starts
KDE ? Is KDE the only app for Linux GUI ? I remember that during
installation, while putting on the updates by PCQ, it had asked me
whether it should start KDE when X-system starts. Does that mean that
X-windows system can run without KDE ? If yes, then how ?
My lastly, how to configure sound card ? Probably I missed the details
somewhere and hence can't figure it out.
Rajen.
P.S. I understand that a meet is being planned this Sunday evening but
*where* ?
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