Hi Nicky
did you get my email that I sent about a week ago?
Mario
Nicky Formosa wrote:
----- Original Message -----
From: Nicky Formosa <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ; Malta Linux User
Group - general list <mailto:[email protected]>
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] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>
> > To: "Malta Linux User Group - general list" <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>>;
> > "Malta Linux User Group - general list" <[email protected]
<mailto:[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] <mailto:[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
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