Hiya Nathan, By default a server install doesn't come with a GUI (Graphical User Interface), only a TUI (Text User Interface) which is what your seeing.
Login and run the command: sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop Enter your password when prompted, let it all download and install and you should be good to go after that. I'm pretty sure GDM will run and give you a standard graphical login once it's finished installing but if not you may need to run: sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start Or you could just give it a restart. Enjoy ;) -Sam Jackson On 1/8/08, Nathan Herholdt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm just setting up a Ubuntu server for the first time and am having some > trouble (I think). Does Ubuntu have a desktop manager for the system, > something that looks like normal Ubuntu? If so, how do I get to it. I can > get as far as putting my login info into a black and white screen. > > All suggestions welcome, even if it means reinstalling it. > > Thanks, > Nathan > VK6DNA > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > Support the World Aids Awareness campaign this month with Yahoo! For Good > http://uk.promotions.yahoo.com/forgood/ -- Sam Jackson / Nandemonai / Junin Toiro Rendai Media - http://rendai.homeunix.net -- ubuntu-au mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
