I assume that by "localhost" you mean the login prompt. If so, you need to log in as "root", not su. su is a console command which stands for "switch user"; it is not a user in itself. On Tue, 18 Sep 2001 22:36:15 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > You answered all my questions and It hinders on > one factor only. Initial installation I left almost > all checkboxes unchecked. I did not want items > installed that I do not need. So I must assume > when I cannot log in at localhost as the su, > something is lacking. So it is best to add all > then go back and remove. I assumed doing it > the other way would work. A good learning > experiment. > > > Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote: > > > On Tue, 18 Sep 2001 18:14:22 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Hope you have broad shoulders. I am getting no where and > > > it may be your fault. You are helping me, because of the > > > problems you are dealing with. > > > Is it possible to have more than one desktop? > > > > Of course. GNU/Linux is all about choice :-) > > > > > KDE bye, bye. The help section is beautiful. As I get to > > > items such as type in the following command, it is unreadable. > > > (special code?!!) > > > I have no internet hook up on the linux yet. Checking out > > > Gnome, I visited there site. Is the version you downloaded > > > the one that has all the Java capabilities? > > > > Java has nothing to do with the desktop environment. You can get a Java Runtime > > Environment at java.sun.com. > > > > > Is it possible to log in as su at localhost instead of user? > > > > Localhost is your computer name, not a user name. You _can_ log in directly as > > root (that's the superuser's name), but it is recommended that you do everything > > as a user and su ("switch user") to root only when you need to (e.g. when > > installing RPMs). > > > > > I am getting lazy. > > > I too have the CD's. I noticed when checking out the rpm's > > > installable, installed windows nothing that I have installed is > > > showing. > > > If the RPM is on your system doing an upgrade manually > > > will ignore or override RPM? I guess we are to assume > > > that the RPM and manual installs if done correctly will place > > > files in the same locations on the file system? > > > I did find a site that explained the drawbacks of using RPM. > > > Do you know of a way to get the items off of the CD's > > > without using RPM's? > > > > I'm not too sure what you mean here. If you want to look _inside_ RPM packages, > > you can do this with mc (Midnight Commander), a console file manager. Tools like > > Mandrake's Software Manager, GNOME's gnoRPM and KDE's KPackage all interface > > with the RPM system, and so can correctly install RPMs. Upgrading Mandrake as a > > whole (e.g. from the CDs) respects the existing RPM database, and upgrades > > rather than replaces it. Also, you can use the console RPM app to install > > packages. > > > > > Kathy > > > > > > Peter Rymshaw wrote: > > > > > > > The serious problems with gnome seemed to be fixed (I > > > > did find still another gnome RPM. Maybe that did it I > > > > still can't understand why it was necessary to do it > > > > manually, though. > > > > > > > > --- Peter Rymshaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I've decided that I like Gnome more than KDE and > > > > > want > > > > > to learn and begin using it. But I'm having problems > > > > > beyond the normal (like getting CD & floppy access > > > > > from the desktop or panel. I won't have to manually > > > > > monunt/unmount will I?) > > > > > > > > > > That's not the "problem." When I try to select many > > > > > of > > > > > the Gnome features, the computer > > > > > freezes--completely, > > > > > I have to turn the power off and on (which I worry > > > > > about each time). > > > > > > > > > > I've found that some of these problems have gone > > > > > away > > > > > after I've installed more gnome files from the RPMs > > > > > on > > > > > CD-ROM, so that might be the heart of the problem > > > > > (and > > > > > also what I would consider a serious bug in the > > > > > program). But I have installed everything that I > > > > > can > > > > > find named gnome and there are still problems. (And > > > > > shouldn't the initial installation of Gnome from the > > > > > install CD have worked even without what I've done?) > > > > > > > > > > What I've done now is gone to the Ximian signt and > > > > > downloaded their gnome files (and also gnuCash which > > > > > I > > > > > had tried to install earlier without success). I > > > > > figure I should install -core- first, then perhaps > > > > > -applets-, -libs-, -utils- and the others I found. > > > > > > > > > > Ximian says that it is based on gnome 1.4, and > > > > > instructions are that it is not necessary to first > > > > > remove regular gnome installation--that it will > > > > > automatically upgrade files. My hopes are that > > > > > whatever files are giving me problems will be > > > > > replaced > > > > > and most if not all of my problems solved. But I > > > > > also > > > > > seem to remember having read somewhere that > > > > > installation of Ximian must be on a sound gnome > > > > > base. > > > > > Do I need to find and fix my gnome problems before > > > > > installing Ximian? That's the key question. > > > > > > > > > > Sorry to go on so long with this. Anyone know? Just > > > > > occurred to me, I should ask Ximian, even though > > > > > this > > > > > is the free download I'm talking about. > > > > > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from > > > > MandrakeSoft? > > > > > > > > > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Sridhar Dhanapalan. > > "There are two major products that come from Berkeley: > > LSD and UNIX. We don't believe this to be a coincidence." > > -- Jeremy S. Anderson > -- Sridhar Dhanapalan. "There are two major products that come from Berkeley: LSD and UNIX. We don't believe this to be a coincidence." -- Jeremy S. Anderson
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