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Old 10-13-2003, 07:21 PM   #1 (permalink)
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mandrake help

I just installed mandrake and when I reboot it just comes up at for lack of another word command prompt. Does anyone know how to start the grafical interface I installed KDE and Gnome
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Old 10-13-2003, 07:26 PM   #2 (permalink)
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is it a dual boot machine, or are you only running mandrake on it?


What version of mandrake? 9.1?
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Old 10-13-2003, 07:32 PM   #3 (permalink)
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xp and mandrake 9.1
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Old 10-13-2003, 07:37 PM   #4 (permalink)
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It's been a little while since I last used Linux, but I think startx is what you're looking for if you're in the Linux command prompt.
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Old 10-13-2003, 07:38 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Thank you im going to try it
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Old 10-13-2003, 07:55 PM   #6 (permalink)
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It didnt work said invalid file is there anyway to just install kde
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Old 10-13-2003, 11:18 PM   #7 (permalink)
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if startx didn't work try typing

append="init 3"


and your gui *should* load up. It's been awhile for me, so i'm not positive.

Let me know what happens
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Old 10-13-2003, 11:54 PM   #8 (permalink)
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I think it's 'init 5' for the GUI; 3 for the command prompt - but if startx isn't working then init is unlikely to help.

You can just install KDE from Mandrake; you probably have to go for "advanced package configuration" or similar at install time.
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Old 10-14-2003, 05:39 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Yeah, I'd reinstall. I assume this is a fairly fresh installation, so there's no data to lose?

My guess is, you left some stuff unchecked in the installer GUI, and you didn't get X or some other components installed or installed correctly.

Hey, and flamingpeach----Damn, girl! A cute woman who's on speaking terms with the init system.... I think I'm in LOVE!
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Old 10-14-2003, 09:15 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Yeah, I'd reinstall. I assume this is a fairly fresh installation, so there's no data to lose?

My guess is, you left some stuff unchecked in the installer GUI, and you didn't get X or some other components installed or installed correctly.

Hey, and flamingpeach----Damn, girl! A cute woman who's on speaking terms with the init system.... I think I'm in LOVE!
I wouldn't say he needs to reinstall, he just needs to do a little editing and he can change the way he boots up.



I learned alot of stuff like this because I use to have the same problems myself and no help
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Old 10-14-2003, 05:34 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Thanks I just reinstalled no problem this time. Im at the Tfp in mandrake I like it.
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Old 10-15-2003, 06:56 AM   #12 (permalink)
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I suggested a reinstall because a complaint about a corrupted file and a failure to startx sounded like more than a configuration issue. And for a Linux beginner.... I just didn't want to give him the vi jitters too early. He'll have time for all that later. ;-)
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