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patrickv

patrickv

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I have a debian iso (debian-31r2-i386-binary-1) and installed in VMWARE.
Apparently in setup it asked me to install desktop environment (which i did)
but i have a problem.My login is like command prompt (fully black with white text)..is this version of debian command based ?
i when i do logn in im still like command prompt with commands and all.is this really like that ?
 
you could be booting into like a run level 3 or something to that effect. It is too hard to say with out seeing your machine. Did you install gnome or KDE as your desktop enviroment?
 
tlarkin said:
you could be booting into like a run level 3 or something to that effect. It is too hard to say with out seeing your machine. Did you install gnome or KDE as your desktop enviroment?
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It didn't ask me for any desktop selection.it just asked me to install "desktop environment" but not gnome or kde !
 
I am not too familiar with debian because I don't use it that much. I do think that perhaps their installer dvd is also their live dvd.....

So, when you boot off your HD it boots you to a command line?

try typing in run level 5 or linux 5 at the command line. What boot loader are you using?
 
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tlarkin said:
I am not too familiar with debian because I don't use it that much. I do think that perhaps their installer dvd is also their live dvd.....

So, when you boot off your HD it boots you to a command line?

try typing in run level 5 or linux 5 at the command line. What boot loader are you using?
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yes it boots straight to command line.im using grub as boot loader
 
I had the exact same problem with debian if that run level 5 doesnt work try this

type "apt-get update"
then type "apt-get install x-window-system kde kdm"

it will download round 250 megs then after thatit will go through all theese settings

then I think you have to type "startx" when debian boots up
 
shenry said:
I had the exact same problem with debian if that run level 5 doesnt work try this

type "apt-get update"
then type "apt-get install x-window-system kde kdm"

it will download round 250 megs then after thatit will go through all theese settings

then I think you have to type "startx" when debian boots up
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cant afford the luxury to download that much cause my intenet connection is that bad.
 
Try downloading a plain, sarge ISO CD... Etch & Sid come with internet downloading which is practically a pain in the youknowwhat. According to my Sarge installs, if you select Desktop Environment you *should* boot in a graphical environment after selecting the kernel in the GRUB menu, if it doesn't, then I *guess* there might be some problem with VMWare and the X driver (though it shouldn't!) or it's in runlevel 3 and not 5... then I guess you'll have to download what Shenry said...

In personal opinion though off topic, that's the big downside of Linux: Gotta download hundred of megs just for having the basic stuff Windows has :(
 
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