I can't get my desktop to open

dboy · 10-03-2009, 03:49 PM

I can't get any further on my new laptop with Linpus Linux Lite 2.6.25 OS than the prompt
[root@localhost /]#

smeezekitty · 10-03-2009, 04:01 PM

did you try typing X?

divyashree · 10-03-2009, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dboy

I can't get any further on my new laptop with Linpus Linux Lite 2.6.25 OS than the prompt
[root@localhost /]#

write

Code:

startx

or

Code:

system-cofig-display

after that prompt.

linux3000 · 10-06-2009, 09:46 PM

As I know, Linpus has many different version. One version is console mode, in this mode, you don't have x window, you only can use command line.
Linpus is co-working with Acer. For some models, Acer is using console mode, price for this model is also cheap than other models.

jmc1987 · 10-06-2009, 10:34 PM

Do you have a xserver installed?

johngoodin · 10-07-2009, 04:07 AM

I recently had a similar problem in Debian. "GDM" had an error at boot and would not load. Was stuck using a BASH prompt. Is there a way to bypass / fix the Display Manager in BASH? Can Startx start either Gnome / KDE / XFCE manually?

jmc1987 · 10-08-2009, 01:15 PM

When you boot look at your /var/log/messages I think it is. I should give you and error why its not booting. Unless you don't have it set to boot.

Right now I use slackware and by default you have to startx your self everytime. So if yours it like that you can either configure it to start.