Re: newbie to Linux (Debian).

2004-03-16 Thread A24061
> http://www.linux.org/lessons/beginner/index.html > is a reasonable on-line tutorial. Another good idea would be to get a > book on introductry Unix/Linux skills (university libraries usually > have several of these; some public libraries do too). Here's one: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/lunix

Re: newbie to Linux (Debian).

2004-03-14 Thread Pedro M.
http://www.linux.org/lessons/beginner/index.html is a reasonable on-line tutorial. Another good idea would be to get a book on introductry Unix/Linux skills (university libraries usually have several of these; some public libraries do too). I have added the link to http://wiki.debian.net/index

Re: newbie to Linux (Debian).

2004-03-12 Thread Adam Funk
On Thursday 11 March 2004 04:20, Frank J Bivings wrote: > get a blank window with only the option to hit OK. If I reply NO > to get a new start to enter username & password. It then says > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$" , and then hangs because I don't know > where to go from there. My only choice is Ctl+

Re: newbie to Linux (Debian).

2004-03-11 Thread Kent West
Frank J Bivings wrote: I hope this is the correct place to state my problem. Yes, it is. I am having problems with the graphics card. I installed Debian Linux 3.0 and, during the install I included XFree86. Upon booting it I get an error stating that: "I cannot start the Xserver (your graphic

Re: newbie to Linux (Debian).

2004-03-11 Thread Andreas Janssen
Hello Frank J Bivings (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: > I am a complete newbie to Linux (Debian). I thought it would be a > good way to get around the glut of Windows. > > I am having problems with the graphics card. I installed Debian > Linux 3.0 and, during the insta

Re: newbie to Linux (Debian).

2004-03-10 Thread Adam Funk
On Thursday 11 March 2004 04:20, Frank J Bivings wrote: > Linux 3.0 and, during the install I included XFree86. > > Upon booting it I get an error stating that: > > "I cannot start the Xserver (your graphical interface), it is > likely that it is not setup correctly. Would you like to view > the

Re: newbie to Linux (Debian).

2004-03-10 Thread Mike M
On Wed, Mar 10, 2004 at 09:24:29PM -0700, Lucas Albers wrote: > > Frank J Bivings said: > > I am a complete newbie to Linux (Debian). I thought it would be a > > good way to get around the glut of Windows. > > > > I am having problems with the graphics card. I inst

Re: newbie to Linux (Debian).

2004-03-10 Thread Lucas Albers
Frank J Bivings said: > I am a complete newbie to Linux (Debian). I thought it would be a > good way to get around the glut of Windows. > > I am having problems with the graphics card. I installed Debian > Linux 3.0 and, during the install I included XFree86. > > Upon boot

newbie to Linux (Debian).

2004-03-10 Thread Frank J Bivings
I hope this is the correct place to state my problem. I have tried the newsgroups but received no response. I am a complete newbie to Linux (Debian). I thought it would be a good way to get around the glut of Windows. I am having problems with the graphics card. I installed Debian Linux 3.0 and