slack with beginers

ahmed gamal · 03-12-2006, 02:40 PM

hi every body
i am a new user for linux i tried fedora core 4
the i tried to use suse but errors happens i tried to
use slackware10.2
i read slack book very good
and install it sucessfully
i finished installing then i swith between xp an slack
i used xp
it works good i was happy
i restart and use slack
it open in console mode i write darkstart login:root
and enter the passward
the weite startkde
but kde doesnt start
a lines starts sayin that no such a file or a directory
i am sure that i select kde in installing
and i am very sad about that
can any body help me.........

Alien_Hominid · 03-12-2006, 02:41 PM

Run pkgtool and check if you really have kde installed.

ahmed gamal · 03-12-2006, 02:43 PM

then if it isnt how can i install it
but if otherwise what shall i do??

lestoil · 03-12-2006, 02:47 PM

startx should get you to desktop.Don't forget adduser command. After you have desktop setup the way you want it then edit /etc/inittab with pico,vim or other editor and change default init from 3 to 4. Then when you start SW you will get kdm login. Glad you got this far and happy slacking

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If kde(on cd2) not installed which is ususally part of full install then you must install it with pkgtool. As root insertcd2 mount /mnt/cdrom> cd /mnt/cdrom>ls will show what is on cd2.cd to directory containing kde then use Pkgtool to install kde pkgs.

ahmed gamal · 03-12-2006, 02:49 PM

sorry man i have tried startx
but it said that it is a wrong commond

Alien_Hominid · 03-12-2006, 02:54 PM

Mount your cdrom and search for kde. Install everything what your will find in it (internatiolisation is not necessity). For mounting use mount, listing directories and files ls, opening directories cd, autocompletion tab, installing installpkg or pkgtool.

nadroj · 03-12-2006, 02:57 PM

what is the output of 'who am i' at the console?
can you run 'xwmconfig', then 'startx' again?

ahmed gamal · 03-12-2006, 03:00 PM

i will try thanx every body for help

ahmed gamal · 03-13-2006, 04:55 AM

hi every body
i tried who am i it said that i am a root tty
i i tried to install kde packages with pkgtool i installed all of them from cds
but there was no use

i insert cd1 and deleted linux partion and tried to reinstall it again till lilio configratio came i used expert mode and add headere then add linux and windows to it then i saw a word called recycle then i pressed it an error appears
(i had configure lilo before succefully in the first time and it is my second installation to lilo)
i restart it but lilo doesnt boot a black screen appears have"9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999"
then the computer hanged

what shalll i do
and where is my fault?????

Alien_Hominid · 03-13-2006, 05:05 AM

Reinstall lilo with new configuration, clear previous one, which you have messed up.

ahmed gamal · 03-13-2006, 10:46 AM

hi
look every body i am so thankfull for your help
i reinstalled windows and reinstalled linux too
and it works fine now iam so happy
but>>>>>>>>>>>>
1-when i tried to shut down it shut down hard disk but my pc doesnt shutdown
2-when i mounted the windows drives i can see it on sw as root
but when i switch to anther user i cant use them
3-when i tried to play moves it played well but with no sound
sorry guys
but i still neeed help
4-i cant write in the office in arabic i dont know how to installl language i tried much

Alien_Hominid · 03-13-2006, 11:40 AM

Try recompile the kernel including suitable acpi support.
Edit fstab and add users over owner. Also check windows drives permissions. Using is only reading not writing if you have them formatted in ntfs.
If I remember correctly chmod 755 /dev/dsp.
$setxkbmap your_lang(don't know arabic abbreviation).

ahmed gamal · 03-14-2006, 06:33 AM

i am sorry man
i am still a beginer
could u explain the steps

Alien_Hominid · 03-14-2006, 06:53 AM

You can read shilo's guide at:http://shilo.is-a-geek.com/slack/ It's quick and easily understandable. If your problems remain or you don't understand something, ask again.

ahmed gamal · 03-14-2006, 07:15 AM

/dev/hda3 swap swap defaults 0 0
/dev/hda10 / ext3 defaults 1 1
/dev/hda1 /mnt/hda1 ntfs r0 1 0
/dev/hda5 /mnt/hda5 ntfs r0 1 0
/dev/hda6 /mnt/hda6 ntfs r0 1 0
my fstab appears like this
then how shall i make my drivers a valable for others and can write in it
and i have aquestioin too
what is th file system reiserfs that u use it it better than ext3??
my sound card is vibra128 and i still cant use it
and what about my pc that doesnt close it says that hda1 and other is off but it doesnt close the whole computer