Mandrake Linux Installation

jcborland · 09-09-2009, 02:51 AM

Hi Everyone,
I'm a newbie and this is my first post. I have installed Mandrake Linux 10.1 on a VMWare virtual machine and everything went fine with no errors but when it finished, and rebooted, my screen was divided into 4 quarters. The top 2 quarters had a login prompt but the writing is so small I can't really read it. I was expecting a graphical use interface. Have I done something wrong? Can anyone help?
Thanks,
Jim.

j_jerry · 09-09-2009, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by jcborland

Hi Everyone,
I'm a newbie and this is my first post. I have installed Mandrake Linux 10.1 on a VMWare virtual machine and everything went fine with no errors but when it finished, and rebooted, my screen was divided into 4 quarters. The top 2 quarters had a login prompt but the writing is so small I can't really read it. I was expecting a graphical use interface. Have I done something wrong? Can anyone help?
Thanks,
Jim.

4 quarters? Are they all giving the same output?

Try command: X

jcborland · 09-09-2009, 06:54 AM

Jerry,
Yes the top 2 quarters are giving the same output the bottom 2 are unreadable! What is command X and how do I try it?
Thanks,
Jim.

j_jerry · 09-09-2009, 09:54 AM

X invokes the x-server (graphical desktop)

In the command line type 'X' (without' ')

Also check if the graphic card is detected or not:

Try command: 'dmesg' and scroll over, your graphics card should be somewhere

jcborland · 09-09-2009, 02:13 PM

Jerry,
Entering X does something but unfortunately the writing is so small I can't read it. I think I'll have to try and re-install or something.
Thanks for your help anyway.
Regards,
Jim.