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tejaswi kalawatia

02-19-2009 02:45 AM

starting slackware 12.1

hello
i just now finished installing slackware 12.1
after i boot the system and select to run the slackware linux ,i login as root and enter the password ,now i again see the command prompt ,what should i type here to load the desktop.

linuxlover.chaitanya

02-19-2009 02:50 AM

If you installed X

Code:

startx

But better would be to create a new normal user and then login into X to use it to avoid risking your system.

mrgreedy

02-19-2009 03:05 AM

Yes, I would definitely do "adduser <name>" first, to set up a user account. Then Ctrl-D to change to the new user, before doing "startx".

H_TeXMeX_H

02-19-2009 04:10 AM

Or better yet run:

Code:

xorgsetup

adduser

exit

<login as the user you just made>

startx

ErV	02-19-2009 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by H_TeXMeX_H (Post 3449363)

Or better yet run:

Code:

init 4

To avoid typing startx or init 4 every time, open /etc/inittab, find line

Code:

# Default runlevel. (Do not set to 0 or 6)

id:3:initdefault:

And replace it with

Code:

# Default runlevel. (Do not set to 0 or 6)

id:4:initdefault:

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