"Jake Pettengill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > My name is Jake and I bought your Maximum Linux magazine #1. I enjoyed > the magazine but i have trouble installing the Linux Mandrake 6.0 in my > computer (h.p) I have install it several times now, but failed to work. I'm > don't familiar with Linux but I want to learn from it. I'm going to explain > you what happens when I try to get in. > > 1- Turn on the computer and choose Linux > 2- In my screen it appears The Penguin > 3- and I'm asked for a login, wich I type jakepp (the one I typed in the > installation) > 4- then I type my password (333666) and i get this: > > Last login: Fri Jan 28 14:42:48 on tty1 > [jakepp@localhost jakepp]$ > > After this it stays like this, i type "help" and it gives me a list, > I also typed "Tab" key and it gives me another list. > > I am trying hard to get it to work but I think is time to ask for help > from people who know, I also followed the 12 easy steps from the magazine > and I also tryed to do it in Workstation and Custom but failed to do so. > > I would really appreciate if you can help, thank you! > > Sincerely > Jake Pettengill ============================= Instead of typing "help", try typing "startx" w/o the quotes ;o) This will get you into a gui interface (probably KDE) which will be easier for you to begin with. HTH, Mike ++++++++++++++++++ Michael Scottaline ======================================================== COL 2.2 Linux 2.2.5 * * * * * * * * * * * It's a fresh wind that Blows Against the Empire ======================================================== ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
