caspar kennerdale wrote:
>
> I just installed 8.1 on a linux partition (my computer also has win 2k on
> it)
Congratulations on the Mandrake installation, my condolences on Windows.
> I have two questions-
>
> fistly lilo has set a defualt of 5 seconds to choose the desired os./ Can
> this be changedto 30 secs or whatever I want? where do I change it- i've
> looked in the boot folder and have found a message documsnt but it cant be
> edited.
Go to the Control Center -> Boot Config -> first section tells what you are
using, pick configure. You should be able to set it there.
> Also how do I start xwindows or navigate through the installed software.
The command is "startx".
> When mandrake opens i give my user and p word on the cpomand line.
>
> I can navigate through the folder but most of ot seems to be system files.
>
> Thanks in advance
Hope this helps ya! ;-)
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