No offence intended , but how did you begin the installation and set-up? Some background along with error messages will help people to advise in a better fashion. If possible , post soon while it's fresh in your mind. Actually , i know just how you feel , i've been there with many others , but we will help where we can! Regards [EMAIL PROTECTED]
----- Original Message ----- From: "et" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 11:43 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] 8.2 installation, and desktop > On Thursday 22 August 2002 01:06 am, you wrote: > > (response below quote) > Bottom posting is considered "good form" here, thanks. > > On Wednesday 21 August 2002 23:44, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > Hello, I am a linux newbie, and I am very interested in learning linux. > > > > I > welcome > > > downloaded Linux 8.2, and i tried installing it but it has about 5 errors > > > while installing the packages. > Ooops, always a good idea (at least in Linux) to make a note of what errors > say, it helps a lot in troubleshooting. we all know how "arcane" the error > message given by M$winblows products, but in Linux, the messsages really mean > something. next time.... BTW, have you considered re-installing and this time > trying the "expert" (as opposed to "recomended", it is kinda like the > difference between a "normal" and a "custom" software install) > > > > Installation went through fine, and the > > > packages didnt seem to cause much effect. When I rebooted my PC after > > > installing linux 8.2, the boot screen came up in which i chose linux (by > > > the way i have linux and windows on a dual boot. Windows 20 gigs, and > > > linux 18 gigs). I was on mandrakes tutorial from the site, and I saw that > > > after installation it started talking about the "first time wizard", and > > > stuff... Which seems to be the linux desktop. When i rebooted. It made me > > > go into the linux console, and i donnot know how to get to the linux-like > > > desktop. It keeps putting me in the dos-like area which someone said was > > > the console. I typed startx as someone instructed me to do from an IRC > > > help channel. It said that the! re was an error... and it didnt run > > > startx. It said errno2, and also had errno3. Directory not found or > > > something. Im not sure whether this is happening because of the > > > installation package errors or something. Anyways I went back to irc help > > > channel, and i stated this problem. They told me that linux would boot > > > into the desktop if my video was ok. I told them i had a nvidia video > > > card, and they told me to update the drivers for it... I donno what to > > > do. Im not sure if its the drivers or not. I am running A 1003 mhz > > > computer (about 1ghz) with AMD athlon processor (T-BIRD). I have 38.9 GB > > > of HDD, and 256MB of RAM. Also, I was wondering if Mandrake 9.0 would be > > > better for me to install... I always like to have the most upgraded > > > version. However im not sure if its buggy... I would love to have 9.0 but > > > i want to make sure i wont have tons of errors.. I know it is in beta > > > right now. If you think Mandrake 9.0 doesnt have many bugs or errors, and > > > it would be a better upgrade t! hen 8.2, please tell me. I have alot of > > > things I would like information on, so I would like if a supporter could > > > spend some time to help. I went through some linux tutorials but xtra > > > help is always good. First i need to get out of the console :). Also... I > > > was wondering if i could get AOL to run on linux.. Ok I know AOL > > > Lamers... bla bla bla, but its the only thing i got > > > > > > :(, And please dont laugh at me. I was thinkking WINE, or win4lin could > > > : do > > > > > > the job... Could it? Please help me with the installation process... and > > > how to make everything work correctly. My computer is about 1 year old, > > > and i shouldnt have much problem. Please email me at: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] as I would appreciate it very much. Ive never used > > > this post thing, so im not sure if this will come out in like a message > > > board, but if it does respond to my email please instead of the post. > > > Once again my email is: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > I would appreciate any help I could get on installing Mandrake linux :) > I ain't the guy to help you with AOL, but a search of this mail list archive > from the last few weeks should help, there was some links on how to get some > AOL stuff running, but AOL is A WInders Program. I bet you you could get > Earthlink.net damn near every point of presence that AOL has tho. > > > > > There are some whack issues with nVidia cards, at least there were on > > earlier versions. When you installed, did you do a video/monitor test? I > > know it prompts you for those in 7.2 and 8.0, but I'm still a year behind > > the curve so I haven't seen any of this bleeding-edge 8.2 gadgetry (aka I > > am too poor and on too slow of a connection to upgrade... lol). Anyway, if > > you didnt do that test you should pop the startup CDs in again, skip right > > to the video test step and make sure you get your video card and monitor > > configured properly. It will be very, very easy with a new system and it > > might solve your problem entirely. > try (as root,) Fxdrake and select you correct card > > > > Peace, > > Isaac > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.384 / Virus Database: 216 - Release Date: 21/08/02
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