Having Problems With Mandrake 9.1

tughanhafizoglu · 06-02-2003, 05:24 PM

Hi all

I 've installed Mandrake 9.1 with the KDE feauture. But when i start my machine, it does not start in GUI mode. I used "startx" command but the command does not work, creates an error and displays a message on my screen.

Can anyone tell me with which command i can switch to GUI mode?

And if I want to add some feautures to my linux, how i can add them using my mandrake cd?

Do I need extra commands?

Please help any....

fancypiper · 06-02-2003, 05:37 PM

Log in as root and command:

XFdrake

You didn't mention what you are using for a video card, so all we can do is post some links if that doesn't work for you.

# Configuring X
Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO - video cards
The Linux XFree86 HOWTO
Common X configuring tools:
Debian - dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
Mandrake - XFdrake
Redhat 7.3 down - the setup utility leads to several config tools
Redhat 7.3 up - redhat-config-xfree86
You may have these tools:
XF86Setup
XFree86 -configure
Xconfigurator
xf86cfg
xf86config
xconf
ATI Linux drivers
nVidia Driver Installation NHF
nVidia driver page Most likely, you want the Linux IA32 driver

fancypiper · 06-02-2003, 05:39 PM

I forgot to give you the Mandrake links

# Mandrake links
Mandrake home page
Mandrake Users website
Easy urpmi config for Mandrake
urpmi mini-HOWTO
Easy software management: Red Carpet
Maximum RPM
rpmfind
You didn't install the developmental packages? As root, command:
urpmi gcc

sable · 06-03-2003, 02:11 AM

just browsing but really really appreciate your links fancypiper. been checking them out. thanks!!