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05-24-2004, 06:58 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jan 2003
Posts: 6
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Hi guys,
I just successfully installed Slackware 9.1 alongside XP pro. Got all done and dont know what to do after that. I get to the LILO Bootloader and choose the linux distro that I isntalled... it goes through and does its thing...
I long on as 'root', then command line... I type 'X', it loads.. but then stops there. nothing else.. I know that gnome and kde are installed, however me and my 3 hour old linux experience does not know what to do. Sorry the most basic of newb questions... but I am lost.
Thanks..
Josh
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05-24-2004, 07:00 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Somerset, England
Distribution: Slackware 10.2, Slackware 10.0, Ubuntu 9.10
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not just X. X is the X-server, but startx is a front end to it that loads (amongst other things) the window manager specified in either a global xinitrc or a local .xinitrc file. |
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05-24-2004, 07:02 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jan 2003
Posts: 6
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Komakino
cant thank you enough for your help, again sorry for a question like this. I am sure that alot of users are rolling their eyes at this one.
Josh
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05-24-2004, 07:04 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Somerset, England
Distribution: Slackware 10.2, Slackware 10.0, Ubuntu 9.10
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No probs. Everyone has to start somewhere  |
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05-24-2004, 07:08 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Jun 2003
Location: California
Distribution: Slackware
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Make sure to add a new user (not a good idea to run as root!) by typing the command "adduser"
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