At 01:56 PM 3/30/99 +1000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>I have kernel 2.2.1.  Should I have a GUI with this?  I know these 
>are pretty dumb questions but I gotta start somewhere.

It depends on what your hardware is and what you are using the machine for.
Unless you're using a bare-minimum computer (say a '486 with 8 megs of RAM,
or something inferior to that) you should be able to run the XFree86 (X
Window) server. If you are using the computer as a workstation, you probably
want to run it, but if you are using it as a server, you might now,
depending on memory, disk space, exatly what services you are running, and
whether you ever work directly at the console.

If you do want to install X, there is a HowTo at URL
http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/XFree86-HOWTO.html . It may also be on your
system, somewhere down the /usr/doc path (exact location varies by Slackware
version). Basically (this is Slackware specific), you install the X (and if
you like, the Xapp) series, being sure to install the X server needed for
your video card. Then you run (as root) the program xf86config, answer the
questions it asks, and it sets up your config file (/etc/XF86config). 

If you need help setting up X, the details depend somewhat on what Linux
distribution you're running. So in a followup, be sure to mention that (that
is, which version of Slackware), as well as the basics of your system and
what video card you're using. If you're running a very new video card, the
version of X on the Slackware may not be new enough, and you may need to
download XFree86 version 3.3.3.1 from http://www.xfree86.org/ .


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