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Old 05-16-2005, 03:40 PM   #1
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Booting

Hey guys,

I just installed Linux Mandrake LE 2005 and after I entered my login details at the local host box a RED SCREEN appears.

I then did ctrl + alt + backspace to get me to a command prompt where I put my login details in again, however I do not know what to do now
 
Old 05-16-2005, 03:47 PM   #2
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A red screen with a taskbar?
That means you logged in as root. Did you create a user when you were installing?

Or just a plain red screen?
 
Old 05-16-2005, 03:50 PM   #3
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A plain red screen with a clock

I logged in as root
 
Old 05-16-2005, 03:58 PM   #4
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Go to the menu and start up the Configure Your Computer app and add a user.
Then log out and back in as the user.
 
Old 05-16-2005, 04:01 PM   #5
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I don't understand...when I try to load linux I get a small white box called localhost with a username and password box.
 
Old 05-16-2005, 05:03 PM   #6
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It's just a different login manager/display manager.
Can you log into any kind of desktop?
 
Old 05-16-2005, 09:39 PM   #7
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You are not really supposed to log in as root for day to day purposes due to security issues and the risk of hosing your system. When you installed Mandriva/Mandrake, you should have seen an option to create a user. Thats the user that you need to login as.
 
Old 05-16-2005, 09:53 PM   #8
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for root user in mandrake in u will get minimalistic config

for full desktop u need to create a user and login with the username at the login screen u get

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Old 05-21-2005, 04:56 AM   #9
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I made a username and password but when I login all i see is a blue screen
 
Old 05-21-2005, 06:19 AM   #10
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what do u want to ask here

please be specific

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Old 05-21-2005, 07:46 AM   #11
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How do I get to the desktop so I can start using mandrake instead of being confronted by a blue screen?
 
Old 05-21-2005, 10:35 AM   #12
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don,t u get any menus??

also are u logging in KDE desktop?? or which one

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Old 05-21-2005, 12:00 PM   #13
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All I see is a blue screen with a clock..
 
Old 05-21-2005, 12:18 PM   #14
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what desktop are u logging in???
 
Old 05-21-2005, 01:29 PM   #15
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Nevermind I reinstalled Mandrake, THANKS THOUGH
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