Hello to all. I am new to Linux and have had a problem getting
replies recently to a thread I posted. Let me say now that I am really
not sure if this is where I should be asking for help, but I have no
other ideas on what to do. I am not trying to cause trouble nor violate
any rules. I'm s
On 04/18/2013 01:04 PM, Robert Benjamin wrote:
Hello to all. I am new to Linux and have had a problem getting
replies recently to a thread I posted. Let me say now that I am really
not sure if this is where I should be asking for help, but I have no
other ideas on what to do. I am not trying
Robert,
Yasha makes a good point. Linux does have a learning curve. If you are new
to Linux, start with Ubuntu. It has very good user support (
http://askubuntu.com) and the Ubuntu install process is reliable.
John Hebert
On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 11:25 AM, Yasha Karant wrote:
> On 04/18/2013 0
greetings robert,
welcome to 'the world of wonder'.
wonder how to do it. wonder how to get help. :-)
i do not use forums, i do follow support list, so i/we need some answers.
On 04/18/2013 03:04 PM, Robert Benjamin wrote:
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direction to get Scientific Linux v 6.4 installed and working.
h
Geleem,
Well put!
Robert, try these commands:
`yum provides gdm`
`yum provides kdm`
The output will tell you if the software needed to login to either the
Gnome or KDE login is installed.
Also, run this command:
`grep initdefault /etc/inittab`
The output should be:
"id:5:initdefault:"
If i
On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 10:45 AM, g wrote:
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> i do not use forums, i do follow support list, so i/we need some answers.
(big snip)
> again, i do not use forums, nor do a lot of other post followers, so
> i/we are not aware.
(more snip)
What the OP should have done was to provide a link to his S
On Thursday 18 April 2013 1:45 pm, g wrote:
> greetings robert,
>
> welcome to 'the world of wonder'.
>
> wonder how to do it. wonder how to get help. :-)
>
> i do not use forums, i do follow support list, so i/we need some answers.
>
>
> On 04/18/2013 03:04 PM, Robert Benjamin wrote:
> <>
>
> > di
I have a Question I know this is kind of an old concept that isn't as
popular as it was a decade or so ago but have you checked to see if there
are any Installfests in your area? There are still a few groups that do
them on a regular basis. They are still an excellent way to initially learn
the bas
Bob,
I think someone else suggested this, but it would be a quick way to
determine if your video card, mouse and keyboard are working.
Download one of the Scientific Linux Live .iso files from the following
link and burn a boot disk from it.
http://ftp1.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/livec
