OOOPS! Mia Culpa, right you have to type "startx" and then hit return again. Sorry, I usually boot to the graphical log in and forgot the startx part.
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mark Johnson
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 7:06 AM
To: LinuxNewbie (E-mail)
Subject: RE: [newbie] Desktop problems
you should add... to start the desktop after logging in type the command:
startx
-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Myers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 6:38 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [newbie] Desktop problems
On Wednesday 14 March 2001 14:37, you wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I just installed Mandrake Linux, and I am somewhat new to linux.
> I am having trouble with Mandrake. The desktop does not come up when
> I boot into Linux. I just get a prompt with a Dos graphic of the
> linux penguin. What did I do wrong in the install???
>
> Thanks,
>
> James
>
>
> -- James carlson, [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 03/14/2001
you didn't do anything wrong, all you need to do is type in the user name
that you gave during installation. It will prompt for the password and then
boot to the desktop once you give it and hit return. Enjoy,
--
Dennis M. Registered Linux user # 180842
