It was Tue, 21 Aug 2001 11:39:53 -0400 when Stanton, Curt (NCI/IMS) wrote:

>I installed with the recommended option, because this is the first time I
>have installed Linux.  The installation went fine. I booted up into Mandrake
>and I would click on something and nothing would happen.  I decided to try a
>different install.  I did the expert install and it seemed to install fine
>but when I boot into Mandrake it only gives me text mode.  Does anyone have
>any tips for me?  Thank you

You can type "startx" from a prompt after logging in. Then press enter.
You can also change the init default to 5 in /etc/inittab, but if this is the
first time you run Linux, let's first get you into X.
Paul

--
Steve Balmer, CEO of Microsoft, referred to LINUX as a cancer.
Unsurprisingly, that's incorrect; LINUX was released on August 25th,
1991 and is therefore a Virgo.

http://nlpagan.net - Registered Linux User 174403
         Linux Mandrake 8.0 - Sylpheed 0.5.3

Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? 
Go to http://wwww.mandrakestore.com

Reply via email to