Paul
Ater you logon and get the prompt $ , type startx and then press enter.
It should look thus
paul]$ startx
If the install completed this will launch x-windows.
Charles 6/3/2000 8:25am
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul John Kiener" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 10:29 PM
Subject: [newbie] I can't install x-windows
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> dear anyone,
> hi, i have a compaq 7940 Presario, 128 MB of RAM, L2 cache, AMD-K6
> 650mhz processor. my problem is i tried to install linux, and when
> its
> done installing the packages, it says it's going to install
> x-windows.
> and i wait for the screen to load. when it does, first a blank black
> screen comes out, then a gray screen with x's on it comes out. i
> waited, but nothing happend, so i shutdown the comp. when i turned it
> on, linux mandrake loaded to this... it prompted me to enter my
> localhost user/pass. i did. then this comes out [paul@localhost
> paul]$
> is that normal? it's like a dos type thing. and from there, i don't
> know how to run any of the programs, or if that's where i can access
> x-windows. what can i do?
> thanks and God bless everyone! peace!
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> Paul John "Stiff-man" Kiener
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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