Need GUI

[Floppyshoe]

Help
Really new to Linux although some experience in past with Unix in the old days.

Question is, HOW TO A START THE GUI???

[Dark Ninja]

Well, assuming that you installed KDE or Gnome (or some other GUI), at the command prompt, type:

startx

I know that doesn't always work for some people. Personally, when I'm in Slackware, I have to type:

starx -- -bpp 32

If I don't - screen resolution and certain things are just...not right...

Mess around with it. (And make sure KDE or Gnome are installed.)


Dark Ninja

[Floppyshoe]

I installed KDE but at the prompt when I type startx I get squat (bash: startx: command not found)

Any suggestions other than reading this book from start to finish?

[Cuthbert]

What distro are you using? If RedHat or Mandrake, did you install and configure X during the install?

[Floppyshoe]

Didn't the first time, did the second, thanks

Now how to best set up the modem. Have been able to do other "normal" stuff but haven't discovered where to setup hardware.

[bdg1983]

You just don't want to tell us what distro you are using. Is it that much of a secret? ;)

What kind of modem? Have you checked to see if it's a winmodem?

Kppp would be a good place to start since your using KDE. In fact there's a NHF on Kppp and a few on modems.