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07-08-2003, 01:22 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Florida, USA
Distribution: Mandrake 9.1
Posts: 5
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See no GUI, hear no GUI
I just installed Mandrake 9.1 and I am new to Linux. During installation I selected the option of booting in a graphical interface but I just get the command prompt. I reinstalled but still no luck, just the prompt. I saw another thread which was answer with the command "init 5" that did not help. Can and assist me?
Last edited by cato_pc; 07-08-2003 at 01:35 AM.
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07-08-2003, 02:02 AM
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#2
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Member
Registered: Jun 2003
Location: UK
Distribution: Devuan Beowulf
Posts: 514
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startx
xf86config
startx at prompt should start x and gnome/kde or a login manager.
use xf86config or xf86setup, if u need to configure x
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07-08-2003, 02:09 AM
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#3
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Florida, USA
Distribution: Mandrake 9.1
Posts: 5
Original Poster
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thank you
I am configuring now.
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07-08-2003, 02:19 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Florida, USA
Distribution: Mandrake 9.1
Posts: 5
Original Poster
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after config x
after running the xf86Config, I attempt to run startx but receive the following:
execve failed for /etc/X11/X (errno 13)
giving up
xinit: No such file or directory (errno 2): unable to connect to X server
xinit: No such process (errno3): Server error
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07-08-2003, 11:39 AM
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Member
Registered: Sep 2002
Posts: 50
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Trace the path listed and verify the permissions on the folders/files it points to.... hell verify their existence as well..

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07-08-2003, 05:22 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Florida, USA
Distribution: Mandrake 9.1
Posts: 5
Original Poster
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Thank you all
I tried to re-install, thank you for the link to the Red Hat forum. My video card was not detected and Mandrake just ignored. I can see the GUI. Thanks a bunch.
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07-08-2003, 06:54 PM
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#8
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Ukraine
Distribution: Mandrake Debian
Posts: 15
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user Xconfigurator ....
its help setup your Video card
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