I install slackware 9 now how do i login after entering password?

lava · 03-25-2003, 11:52 PM

I enter login: root and password: 'my password' after that it loads linux then i have to enter some command, it says somethign then ends with #
what do i enter? i enter 'help' command and it lists some commands but i don't understand those commands, how the helly do i enter slackware? screw the dos command menus, i just want to enter slackware!!! thanks

KuRe · 03-26-2003, 12:02 AM

startx

lava · 03-26-2003, 12:03 AM

great thx, im going to reboot and try it

Culbert · 03-26-2003, 12:03 AM

after logging in as root

type startx

but you should create a new user soon so you don't log in as root all the time.

you can do that in a console by typing the command adduser

lava · 03-26-2003, 12:33 AM

cool thx, it works! im going to keep root user only, im going offline in a week. so i don't have to worry anybody hacking my machine. i boot from floppy, so i hope i wont need to reinstall no OS. got xpp, slackware and room for redhat, mabe i download mandrake 9.1 rc2. looks like i'll have alot to mess around with!
only problem i got is the resolution. trying to fix it. none works so far. to small or to much to the right side of the screen.

Culbert · 03-26-2003, 12:40 AM

mandrake 9.1 (stable) just came out. You may want to check that out.