----- Original Message ----- From: Nicky Formosa To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; Malta Linux User Group - general list Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 2:00 PM Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] Running in GUI Mode
> Mario > > we are going to need more information for these problems: Lets start > > 1. What kind of network is this, home or business? Business > 2. How many PCs? Its only a client eh! > 3. Which PC is the gateway, Windows or Linux? If it is Linux do you have a > firewall installed? Is it Shorewall? Windows > 4. What do you mean by 2 DNS servers? Are they both belonging to your ISP or > is one of the serving the internal network? ISP DNSs and a Gateway (SErver) > 5. Yes you can view the shares between the PCs however you need to install > SAMBA server and the SAMBA client on the Linux PC. But I think we need to > resolve issues 1 to 4 first because they will affect this one. OK > > > Nicky > > > On Thursday 08 January 2004 09:36 am, Nicky Formosa wrote: > > > Ok Found the error! Had the incorrect setting for the graphics card so it > > didn't install XServer! > > > > Thanks > > > > PS. I'm trying to connect to the internet but i cannot get through! Since > > its on a network i have a gateway and two dns servers! I've inserted the > > gateway and it only lets me input one dns!! What am i doing wrong! Or how > > can i go about internet! I can ping from one PC (Windows) to this PC > > (Linux) and vice versa!! Also is possible to view the shared files on the > > Windows PC from the Linux PC and vice versa! > > > > I have installed Mandrake 9.2! > > > > > > Thanks All > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mario Debono" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Malta Linux User Group - general list" <[email protected]>; > > "Malta Linux User Group - general list" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 2:09 PM > > Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] Running in GUI Mode > > > > > It could be you forgot to set the graphical server on > > > installation. > > > > > > Try to log on as root and then run the command XFdrake. > > > You should get the configuration tool as in the install > > > but in text mode. > > > > > > Mario > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 07 Jan 2004 13:40:56 +0100 > > > > > > Andrew Cilia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >There could be a number of reasons why this has happened. > > > >Firstly, the installation may not have detected your > > > >display adapter correctly and therefore attempts to start > > > >X has failed. This is usually configure through > > > >xf86onfig (not for the faint hearted) or some other > > > >graphical incarnation such as redhat-config-xfree86 > > > >(under redhat). Secondly, you may be at the wrong > > > >runlevel. GUI Mode usually starts of in run level 5. If > > > >you type in the command 'runlevel' under root and it > > > >shows up as "N 5" then you are at level where X is > > > >usually kicked off. If this is not the case, you have to > > > >edit the initdefault line in your /etc/inittab to read > > > >something like this: > > > > > > > >id:5:initdefault: > > > > > > > >And then reboot the machine. If that fails, attach a copy > > > >of the dmesg command output to an email and we'll take a > > > >look. > > > > > > > >Cheers > > > > > > > >At 16:21 06/01/2004, you wrote: > > > >>Hi All > > > >> > > > >>I've just installed Mandrake 9.2. When i rebooted the > > > >>first it seems that i've landed in 'Dos' Mode! How can i > > > >>go to GUI Mode? > > > >> > > > >>Thanks > > > >>Nick > > > >> > > > >>_______________________________________________ > > > >>MLUG-list mailing list > > > >>[email protected] > > > >>http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > > > > > >______________________________ > > > >Andrew Cilia B.Sc. MCSE ICSE RHCT > > > >Philip Toledo Limited > > > >Notabile Road, Mriehel BKR01,Malta > > > > > > > >Tel: +356 21445566 > > > >Mob:+356 99430588 > > > >Fax: +356 21484316 > > > > > > > >Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >______________________________ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > MLUG-list mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > > MLUG-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ MLUG-list mailing list [email protected] http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list
