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09-16-2003, 01:40 PM
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Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Philippines
Distribution: Slackware, CentOS, Ubuntu
Posts: 325
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i installed a MINIMAL installation of RH8, i logged as root, but no startx command...
i installed a MINIMAL installation of RH8, i logged as root, but no startx command...
what should i do now to install everything needed to run KDE or GNOME, is there a text based software installer in RH8?
help.
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09-16-2003, 05:04 PM
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Member
Registered: Aug 2003
Location: Virginia, USA
Distribution: Mandrake 9.1, SuSE 9.2, Ubuntu 7.04-10.04, Sabayon 5, Debian 6
Posts: 64
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Try the install CD again
Try to use the install CD again (i.e. boot from the install CD, then hopefully there is a menu for installing software). Could this help? (Sorry, just guessing).
Or at least, probably you can just reinstall the Linux distro, if it's fresh. This won't hurt (esp if you have no data/custom settings).
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09-16-2003, 11:30 PM
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Member
Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Philippines
Distribution: Slackware, CentOS, Ubuntu
Posts: 325
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yes, reinstalling the whole rh8 wont hurt, im just curious 
if there is a tool that can handle rpms via txt mode |
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09-16-2003, 11:32 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Sep 2003
Posts: 11
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um, could try urpmi as root, if you have internet setup on the machine
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09-16-2003, 11:33 PM
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Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Philippines
Distribution: Slackware, CentOS, Ubuntu
Posts: 325
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oh ok.... i will try that... ure also using RH8?
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09-16-2003, 11:34 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Sep 2003
Posts: 11
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oops, i think that is only mandrake
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09-16-2003, 11:34 PM
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Member
Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Philippines
Distribution: Slackware, CentOS, Ubuntu
Posts: 325
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oh i see..... hmmmmmmm
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09-17-2003, 12:14 AM
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Member
Registered: Aug 2003
Location: New Delhi, India
Distribution: RH 9, RH 8, RH 7.3,Slackware
Posts: 123
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reboot from ur RH8 CD and upgrade ur system..
in upgrade select KDE and Gnome options..
ur X will start..
RH minimal install does not have X-Server in it...
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09-17-2003, 05:50 AM
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Member
Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Philippines
Distribution: Slackware, CentOS, Ubuntu
Posts: 325
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got it thanks dude |
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