Jake Pettengill wrote:
> Hi,
>
> My name is Jake and I bought your Maximum Linux magazine #1. I enjoyed
> the magazine but i have trouble installing the Linux Mandrake 6.0 in my
> computer (h.p) I have install it several times now, but failed to work. I'm
> don't familiar with Linux but I want to learn from it. I'm going to explain
> you what happens when I try to get in.
>
> 1- Turn on the computer and choose Linux
> 2- In my screen it appears The Penguin
> 3- and I'm asked for a login, wich I type jakepp (the one I typed in the
> installation)
> 4- then I type my password (333666) and i get this:
>
> Last login: Fri Jan 28 14:42:48 on tty1
> [jakepp@localhost jakepp]$
>
> After this it stays like this, i type "help" and it gives me a list,
> I also typed "Tab" key and it gives me another list.
>
> I am trying hard to get it to work but I think is time to ask for help
> from people who know, I also followed the 12 easy steps from the magazine
> and I also tryed to do it in Workstation and Custom but failed to do so.
>
> I would really appreciate if you can help, thank you!
>
> Sincerely
> Jake Pettengill
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linux is installed on your computer, what your doing is logging in on the
command line no gui. type startx after you get [jakepp@localhost jakepp]$.
that more than likely put you in kde as your window manager.
lawrence
