I have installed KnoppMythR5F27 using 'auto install' on a Dell Dimension 5150c all seems OK when I reboot or switch the PC on I get "mythtv login:".
I can login in as me or Root but cannot get to a GUI screen, from the documentation I expected to launch straight into GNOME.
Not being a Linux expert I tend to rely on GUI. Am I missing a step ?
Many thanks in advance.

First, login and run the command "startx". If it runs X, then you are good. Exit X, and move read the next paragraph. If X doesn't start, then you'll need to reply so we can help you get X running.

Open the /etc/inittab file in a text editor. Look for the line similar to "id:5:initdefault:". If yours has a 3 instead of a 5, change it to a 5 and save the file. You can then run "init 5". The next time you reboot, it should then automatically go to the GUI.

I entered startx and cam up with the following messages ( have not managed to capture all the message as it has scrolled past the top of the screen):
xx windows system version 7.1.1
rELEASE DATE: 12 mAY 2006
x Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.1.1
Build Operating system: UNKNOWN
Current Operating System: Linux mythtv 2.6.10-chw-13 ~1 SMP PREEMPT Sat Jun 2 21:86:*^ PDT 2007 i686
Build Date: 04 April 2007
Module Loader Present
Markers: (--) probed, (88) from config file, (--) default setting, (**) from command line, (!!) notice, (11) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (?? unknown.
(--) Log File: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log," Time:Fri Nov 9 20:58:24 2007
(--) Using config file: "etc/X11/xorg.comf"
(EE) No devices detected.

Fatal server Error:
no screens found
X10: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0:0"
after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.





Many thanks,

Well, your X config file might be wrong... There should be a command to configure it. Might be "xorgconfig" or "Xorg -config" or something else, I don't use KnoppMyth, so I don't know for sure.

You might also search Google for KnoppMyth and your graphics card.

Thanks but I gave up, which I know is bad and have installed Ubuntu and Kaffeine which does the job very well.