Booting to Mandrake first time

[shoerose]

I just installed Mandrake, booted up and it asked for user and password.

After typing it in, I get this: [user@localhost user]$.

How do I get in further?

[JohnT]

If you've installed an X server and Desktop/window manager....just type startx

[shoerose]

Well, I thought I installed everything, but startx isn't working.

The install went smooth. I've never used this OS before so it's all Greek to me.

[shoerose]

HELP!

[psi42]

HELP!
What you're looking at is bash, a shell almost exactly like (so I've heard) one you'll find on a "real" UNIX implementation.

Right now, it may seem unintelligable, but if you stick with linux and learn things the right way, you'll soon become so comfortable with it you won't know how you ever lived without it before.




Now then, your problem. :) Can you please post the exact error message you see when you run startx?



And the output of the following command: grep EE /var/log/XFree86*log
Remember, linux is case sensitive, and you need a space between the EE and the /var/log/XFree86*log. :)



We will also need to take a look at your X configuration file. You can copy this file to a floppy disk with the following command:mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
cp -v /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 /mnt/floppy
umount /mnt/floppy
Note there is no 'n' in umount.



Any information you can provide about your system, especially about your video card, would be very helpful.

:)

~psi42

[shoerose]

I am quickly becoming discouraged with this.

When I boot the machine, type my user and password and end up here [user@localhost user]$

What comes next? How do I get into the "OS"? What do I type after [user@localhost user]$

When I type startx I get:
Using authority file /home/user/.Xauthority
Writing authority file /home/user/.Xauthority
Using authority file /home/user/.Xauthority
Writing authority file /home/user/.Xauthority
execve failed for /etc/X11/X (errno 13)
xinit: server error

When I type grep EE /var/log/XFree86*log I get "No such file or directory"

I have no floppy drive. How do I check the X configuration?

Since I just installed on this machine, I have no internet connection on it yet. I need to get an ethernet cable for it.

Should I have gone with Fedora or Red Hat 9? I have those too.

[j79zlr]

you didn't install the X window manager which is the GUI for linux. Might be easier to reinstall and make sure you include atleast KDE or GNOME this time.

[shoerose]

I remember seeing that screen during installation and thought I installed them.

Trying again... I won't be beaten!

[serz]

If you're a starter then a Full Install is not bad (as long as you have space). Then once you get more or less used to it, you can remove whatever you want.

[shoerose]

After several attempts, I was unable to get into Mandrake... Installing Fedora now

[mdwatts]

Originally posted by shoerose
I am quickly becoming discouraged with this.


Did you bother reading/researching before even attempting to install Linux?