On Tue, 2004-06-29 at 19:08 +0100, Martin Dowie wrote: > > > > OK. Usually, 'startx' should start up X with whatever desktop is > > > > set as the default. (Time enough to worry if it's the one you want > > > > when X is running). > > > > > > Not a sausage - not even an error message. :-( > > > > Well, there must be *some* messages - even if only 'command not found' ? > > Apparently there must not... :-( > > > You are logged in, I take it? > > Yeah - I a newbie as far a Linux is concerned but I'm no novice! :-)
To get X running, I recommend you install these packages with "aptitude" or "apt-get": x-window-system gnome-desktop-environment gdm To reconfigure your X server, run dpkg-reconfigure -plow xserver-xfree86 -- Karl Hegbloom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]