Starting with Slackware

Scarface · 10-07-2003, 08:49 PM

I just installed Slackware, and well i'm a total newbie, and I have no idea what to do, I entered my root and the password, and logged in, and I tryed to setup my internet connection with adsl-setup, and then tryed to connect with adsl-start, but it didn't work, and well i first want to get my gnome up, and running, so i can atleast start playing around with my desktop, and stuff....

Dergro · 10-07-2003, 08:53 PM

try this:
startx

It will start X and you should be able to get into gnome. If that doesnt work then try:
gdm

Hope you enjoy slack

Scarface · 10-07-2003, 08:54 PM

how do i start X exactly?

Dergro · 10-07-2003, 08:56 PM

type the command:
startx and press enter

if all you see is a bunch of text and nothing happens then post what it says.

Scarface · 10-07-2003, 08:57 PM

K, thanx a lot dergro

boreo · 10-07-2003, 08:57 PM

First thing you need to configure your X system, if you can't get dsl to work try using this program http://freshmeat.net/projects/rp-pppoe/?topic_id=150 is pretty easy to use and it works great... And if you are having trouble making your X work let us know.

Scarface · 10-07-2003, 08:58 PM

ok, thanx for the URL, boreo

oh yea and i was wondering is there a slackware Live Cd?
if there is plz tell me where i can get it!

frandalla · 10-07-2003, 09:00 PM

To change the from one environment to the other just type:

xwmconfig

choose the other you want and then type:
startx to check it out.

Dergro · 10-07-2003, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by boreo
First thing you need to configure your X system

Scarface you can do that by running the command:
xf86config

Scarface · 10-07-2003, 09:02 PM

Thank you Dergro, and Frandella

Dergro · 10-07-2003, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Scarface
ok, thanx for the URL, boreo

oh yea and i was wondering is there a slackware Live Cd?
if there is plz tell me where i can get it!

Hmm I dont think there is a live cd for slack but if your interested you should check out Knoppix

Scarface · 10-07-2003, 09:06 PM

oh yea, i just remembered, i also need to get gnome 2.4, and i'm not sure if i need to compile it or not, because i heard it can take up to 16 hours to compile, unless i use flux box.

Dergro · 10-07-2003, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Scarface
oh yea, i just remembered, i also need to get gnome 2.4, and i'm not sure if i need to compile it or not, because i heard it can take up to 16 hours to compile, unless i use flux box.

You should take a look at Dropline Gnome

I used it when I had slack and really enjoyed it. you can download a binary (no need to compile) so dont worry about waiting 16 hours. (Not sure what you mean about fluxbox though)

Scarface · 10-07-2003, 09:20 PM

no i heard, that if i use flux box then i could surf the web and all that while the gnome is compiling, but if i don't use it then i'd probably have to wait 16 hours, and can't do anything!

Dergro · 10-07-2003, 09:26 PM

Scarface you dont have to compile gnome, you could get a binary. Dropline is easy to install you should go check it out (link in my other post) I guarantee you wont have to wait 16 hours (well maybe if you have 56k..)