On Fri, 21 Jan 2000, John Aldrich wrote:
> On Thu, 20 Jan 2000, you wrote:
> > First let me say that I am new to Linux.
> >
> > Now that this has been said let me get to the problem. I have
> > installed version 7.0 of Linux-Mandrake, using the "server"
> > installation routine. I specified that I would like to have the system
> > boot up into the graphical X-Window. This works fine, however the
> > screens that appear after I type the root password are what appears to
> > be 2 terminal windows and 1 console log window. I have done this
> > installation 3 separate times and still get the same results. I have
> > also installed the same version with the "recommended" installation
> > routine, this gives the graphical login that I would like to have with
> > the server, but doesn't include the network portions of the
> > configuration. I chose the server installation because the machine is
> > going to be a web server / testing platform and includes the network
> > controller configuration routine. Can anyone help! Or at least point
> > me in the right direction of where to look.
> >
> Try a "custom" install with "everything" (minus the
> foreign-language "how-to" files.) That should install
> bloody well EVERYTHING. :-)
> John
Try custom server install, make sure to select kde, gnome and/or
"other windowmanagers", and maybe "databases" and of course the (dare i
say) obvious "web server". theres afew other groups you might want
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--Axalon
