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08-02-2006, 10:25 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Aug 2006
Distribution: free bsd 5.2
Posts: 22
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help graphical mode
i just install slackware but i dont like just text how do i get in in graphical mode wut do i type
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08-02-2006, 10:35 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Dec 2004
Location: In my house.
Distribution: Ubuntu 10.10 64bit, Slackware 13.1 64-bit
Posts: 2,649
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Read Shilo's sticky at the top of this forum, titled : This is how I did it all
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08-02-2006, 10:55 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Aug 2006
Distribution: free bsd 5.2
Posts: 22
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yes i know but i dont have a boot loader and only wanna do it 1 time
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08-02-2006, 11:47 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Dec 2004
Location: In my house.
Distribution: Ubuntu 10.10 64bit, Slackware 13.1 64-bit
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Read the post. It tells you how to setup X, set up for graphical logins, etc...
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08-03-2006, 12:02 AM
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Registered: Jan 2006
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Distribution: Slack 10.2 and 11.0
Posts: 102
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For me as, as a newbie, Shilo's guide on getting X working was a little bit misleading. He suggests using xf86config when in fact slackware uses xorg.
Try running "xorgsetup" and then "startx". That should get you started 
You might need to edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf to tweak it for your system |
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08-03-2006, 11:44 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Aug 2006
Distribution: free bsd 5.2
Posts: 22
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i dunno know how to open a text editor
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08-03-2006, 12:00 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Dec 2003
Distribution: Debian
Posts: 3,178
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i dunno know how to open a text editor
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Try running pico from the command line. It's an easy to use text editor. |
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08-03-2006, 12:10 PM
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Member
Registered: Aug 2005
Location: Montréal
Distribution: Debian Testing, Slackware 10.2
Posts: 136
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Originally Posted by slack boy
i dunno know how to open a text editor
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i like 'nano'
'ctrl-o' to save modifications, 'ctrl-x' to exit |
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08-03-2006, 12:28 PM
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Member
Registered: Jun 2005
Location: The Pudding Isles
Distribution: Slackware
Posts: 573
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Slackware Linux Essentials and Humanreadable are invaluable reading.
Both have lots of essential information on setting up Slackware, and Linux in general.
Edit: spelling
PS: 'mc' (midnight commander) is a great command line file manager with a simple built-in text editor.
Last edited by Eternal_Newbie; 08-03-2006 at 12:34 PM.
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08-03-2006, 12:39 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Dec 2003
Distribution: Debian
Posts: 3,178
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i like 'nano'
'ctrl-o' to save modifications, 'ctrl-x' to exit
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I don't think slackware ships with nano. At least Slackware 10 didn't. |
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08-03-2006, 12:42 PM
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Member
Registered: Aug 2005
Location: Montréal
Distribution: Debian Testing, Slackware 10.2
Posts: 136
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Originally Posted by Harishankar
I don't think slackware ships with nano. At least Slackware 10 didn't.
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because i cannot boor SW, i couldn't know that  |
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08-03-2006, 12:51 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Dec 2003
Distribution: Debian
Posts: 3,178
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pico is almost identical to nano anyway But nano is Free Software while pico license doesn't conform to FSF Guidelines.
That explains why Debian comes with nano while Slackware ships with pico. Slackware and Debian are philosophically poles apart.
Last edited by vharishankar; 08-03-2006 at 12:58 PM.
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