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Old 02-01-2009, 07:26 AM   #1
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NEED HELP ! login for Linpus 9.2 problem


I'm totally new to Linux and just bought an emachine with Linpus 9.2 installed. When I start it up it goes through a bunch of checks ends with [root@localhost /]#
I assume it is looking for some kind of startup command or password but I have nothing and the documentation says nothing. Can anyone help me out??
 
Old 02-01-2009, 07:50 AM   #2
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It is probably a light version of Linpus.

You have been logged in as super user in that terminal

Try startx
if nothing happens, they have just put in a minimal version.

You can install Ubuntu, Kubuntu or Fedora 10 in that machine

What are the Specs?

other commands

man useradd or adduser

q to quit


#adduser
username
passwd

#login

login: <username>
passwd: <passwd>
 
Old 02-01-2009, 07:50 AM   #3
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I haven't used Linpus before, but that is a common command line prompt. From what you have posted, you are the user "root" (which is the administrator) on the machine "localhost" (127.0.0.1).

If Linpus has a GUI you may be able to type "startx" at the prompt and get a graphical interface to work in.
 
Old 02-01-2009, 10:00 AM   #4
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Linpus

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It is probably a light version of Linpus.

You have been logged in as super user in that terminal

Try startx
if nothing happens, they have just put in a minimal version.

You can install Ubuntu, Kubuntu or Fedora 10 in that machine

What are the Specs?

other commands

man useradd or adduser

q to quit


#adduser
username
passwd

#login

login: <username>
passwd: <passwd>
I tried startx nothing happened

I havea celron 2 GHZ 1 mb ram 120 gig drive
 
Old 02-01-2009, 10:14 AM   #5
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Linpus Linux LiveCD Edition v9.2 b080801ava1 is what is loaded
 
Old 02-01-2009, 10:41 AM   #6
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i have linpus lite on my acer aspire one but it goes direct to gui

(checking red hat bible)

well linpus is built off fedora which is built off redhat
so it starts in a text based runlevel3
to make it boot@ runlevel 5(gui)
do this
(finding page in long book...)
type startx
umm there should be a permenant way to do this...
well i will look...
 
Old 02-01-2009, 11:30 AM   #7
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i have linpus lite on my acer aspire one but it goes direct to gui

(checking red hat bible)

well linpus is built off fedora which is built off redhat
so it starts in a text based runlevel3
to make it boot@ runlevel 5(gui)
do this
(finding page in long book...)
type startx
umm there should be a permenant way to do this...
well i will look...
I tried startx but nothing
Personnaly I expected it to go to the GUI but no.
 
Old 02-02-2009, 01:43 AM   #8
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I tried startx but nothing
Personnaly I expected it to go to the GUI but no.
hmm install fedora or ubuntu is your best bet
 
Old 02-02-2009, 03:45 AM   #9
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You bought it from Woot, didn't you? If so, you should have read the description, there is NO GUI, it is a very useless install, none of the hardware is configured.

They put it on there to get around an agreement with MS, the agreement says every computer sold must have an operating system, even if it is not Windows. Some OEMs used to install FreeDOS on them, some probably still do. It is not meant to be used for anything except a free place holder so they can sell the computer to someone who wants to install their own OS.

This is NOT the Linpus is on the Acer Aspire One.

http://www.woot.com/Blog/ViewEntry.aspx?Id=7212
 
Old 02-02-2009, 06:15 PM   #10
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You bought it from Woot, didn't you? If so, you should have read the description, there is NO GUI, it is a very useless install, none of the hardware is configured.

They put it on there to get around an agreement with MS, the agreement says every computer sold must have an operating system, even if it is not Windows. Some OEMs used to install FreeDOS on them, some probably still do. It is not meant to be used for anything except a free place holder so they can sell the computer to someone who wants to install their own OS.

This is NOT the Linpus is on the Acer Aspire One.

http://www.woot.com/Blog/ViewEntry.aspx?Id=7212
So any issues installing a different OS? Do I need to clear this one off first? Thanks for the info
 
Old 02-02-2009, 07:09 PM   #11
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Simply install Kubuntu or Ubuntu and they can remove the Linpus
 
Old 02-03-2009, 11:23 AM   #12
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Simply install Kubuntu or Ubuntu and they can remove the Linpus
not everyone likes ubuntu...
me i can't stand it much prefer fedora or suse
 
Old 02-04-2009, 06:47 PM   #13
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Thanks all I'm up and running with Kunbutu.
 
Old 08-08-2009, 11:11 AM   #14
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ah i kinda just worked something out if you were networked you could have typed yum install xfce4 kdm and then after that finished startx would work thats how i did it for my ubuntu server machine
 
  


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