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Old 06-29-2005, 09:06 PM   #31
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nono it is:
#apt-get install x-window-system kde kdm
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Old 06-29-2005, 09:12 PM   #32
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thats what i wrote i jsut did it again and it didnt work.
 
Old 06-29-2005, 09:15 PM   #33
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can you send me the output of your /etc/apt/source.list file?
you do:
$nano /etc/apt/source.list
and write me what is written there... make sure at the end of the lines you see 'main contrib non-free'
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EDIT: can ou tell me also what is the error message you get when you type it?

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Old 06-29-2005, 09:20 PM   #34
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dude it says No such file or directory
 
Old 06-29-2005, 09:25 PM   #35
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wow ok i wrote it worng i believe, i wrote $nano and stuff know i wrote it without$ and it came up to a screen. Top left GNU nano 1.2.4 File: /etc/apt/source.list

then all blank












bottom [new File]
then some diffenret letter commands.
 
Old 06-29-2005, 09:27 PM   #36
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WHAT?? R U serious??? /etc/apt/sources.list
Oh shit I made a typo in the previous email... there is a 's' at source... my fault sorry...
anyway, here is what we gonna do:
as root! you do:
#nano /etc/apt/sources.list
inside you gonna see bunch of lines it is your repositories, if it annoys you to copy it for me just add these two lines to the file:
deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free
deb-src http://http.us.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free
(you are using stable right?)
then, you ^O (control+O) to save and ^X(control+X) to quit
then you update your source:
#apt-get update
#apt-get upgrade <-- should not do anythin gbut always good to do
and THEN:
#apt-get install x-window-system kde kdm
Good luck!
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Old 06-29-2005, 09:28 PM   #37
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ok so it's normal ;-) add the two lines I gave you... in /etc/apt/sources.list <-- with a 's' ;-)
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Old 06-29-2005, 09:33 PM   #38
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ok im rebooting my computer know after i log in as root i type this #nano /etc/apt/sources.list
 
Old 06-29-2005, 09:36 PM   #39
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ok tell me if the boot stuff is ok.. I mean does it boot right away or is there a sort of hang.. this kinda stuff..
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Old 06-29-2005, 09:37 PM   #40
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ok came back to that screen again but know it has lines.


#deb file:///cdrom/ sarge main

deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 r0a _Sarge_ -Official i386 Binary-1 (20050607)$

# deb http://security.debain.org/stable/updates main contrib




then thats it nothing more then the bottom commands.
 
Old 06-29-2005, 09:39 PM   #41
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um its a little long it show alot of command lines i i guess it shows the hardware being detected.
 
Old 06-29-2005, 09:42 PM   #42
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ok it's much better,do that:
don't add my lines and in front of the line "# deb http://security.debain.org/stable/updates main contrib" remove the # and add non-free at the end
then ^O and ^X and as root
#apt-get update
#apt-get upgrade
#apt-get install x-window-system kde kdm
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Old 06-29-2005, 09:43 PM   #43
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yup we'll check if all your hardware workd fine after for now let's concentrate on your update and installation :-)
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Old 06-29-2005, 09:53 PM   #44
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ok i added the non free part know i dont get the part ^O and ^X how do i and where do put this at.
 
Old 06-29-2005, 09:55 PM   #45
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I told you in my previous email ^O is control+O (save) and ^X is control+X (exit)
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