On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 2:08 AM, Andrei POPESCU <andreimpope...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Ma, 04 dec 12, 21:25:08, Richard Owlett wrote: >> >> Though I might be classed as a *nix newbie, I've been doing a series >> of manual "expert installs" with the eventual goal of determining >> what *I* might want in a preseed.cfg file for some automated >> experimental *MINIMALISTIC* installs.;/ >> >> When I get to "Select and Install software", I chose *ONLY* >> "Standard system utilities" and completing install with defaults. > > Is this squeeze or wheezy? > >> My APPARENT problem begins after the initial reboot. >> >> If my initial logon is followed by [ su <CR> password <CR> apt-get >> install gdm gedit<CR>] there is NO problem after following reboot. >> >> *HOWEVER* >> >> If my initial logon is followed by [ su <CR> password <CR> apt-get >> install gdm gedit gnome-terminal<CR>] a reboot dumps me at a root >> terminal screen with apparently no way to get a gnome screen. > > Sounds like something is missing.
Would installing gdm in a minimal install pull in X and GNOME? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAOdo=SxPorAbYXwv=24CXjPWAp1=somhsw0jurjbamventd...@mail.gmail.com
