On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 06:54 am, matt-nc tapped out:
> I installed version 10.1 on this IBM T20 and I thought I specified to use
> Gnome desktop at startup but when I rebooted I got the Bash command line.
Check the /etc/inittab => if the "default" is set to 3, then it will just take
you to a console login. If it's set to 5, that will give you a GUI login.
That being said, if you find that it's 3 and change it to 5 and reboot, you
should get a GDM (Graphical Display Manager). I personally prefer to use
runlevel 3 so that I'm able to troubleshoot X issues and also play with other
window managers/desktops. You can install Xtart (as root, urpmi Xtart) if you
want to stick in the console mode and switch between your different window
managers/desktops...nice utility that.
> How do I get to Gnome or KDE from here?
You should be able to just type: startx => then the X session will fire up -
IF you've configured X properly - because if you didn't - or if there are
other issues at hand, X will spit the dummy and just take you back to the
console.
> How do I shut the computer off gracefully from this command line?
Two different ways. 1.) For a reboot, type: reboot 2.) For a clean shutdown,
type: poweroff
> Oh boy, don't you just love newbies? :-)
We generally slaughter them by the thousands and have a huge barbie
afterwards, but we've been deterred from that practise for some time now as
it's frowned upon by the establishment.
> Actually, I always try to figure this stuff out for myself but I'm in a big
> hurry right now, gotta go and don't even know how to shut it off from this
> shell.
Patience is a virtue, catch it if you can. Found seldom in a woman, and never
in a man.
> Also, I think I need to adjust the screen resolution, the fonts were pretty
> funky looking on the install screen. I wonder what resolution is native to
> this T20?
Get the specs on your system from the manufacturer. For the vid card and for
the LCD. If you're in console mode, you can type (as root): XFdrake => make
all necessary changes to the X config from there. Easy peasy.
> Looking forward to hearing from you,
You say that to ALL the forums, don't ya?
> Matt
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