Re: An issue with the Debian installer

2015-09-27 Thread Bob Holtzman
On Sat, Sep 26, 2015 at 12:14:43PM +1000, LinuxAus . wrote: > One simple alternative is to download wukulu Linux which is Debian with the > enlightenment desktop. Then let it upgrade. When I did it I ended up with a > good Debian 8 system with everything working, my WiFi, my printers etc. > On 26/0

Re: An issue with the Debian installer

2015-09-26 Thread Heracles
On 26/09/15 12:14, LinuxAus . wrote: One simple alternative is to download wukulu Linux which is Debian with the enlightenment desktop. Then let it upgrade. When I did it I ended up with a good Debian 8 system with everything working, my WiFi, my printers etc. That should read Makulu Linu

Re: An issue with the Debian installer

2015-09-26 Thread Charlie Kravetz
On Sat, 26 Sep 2015 11:47:35 + (UTC) Curt wrote: >On 2015-09-26, Curt wrote: >> On 2015-09-25, Brad Rogers wrote: >>> >>> On Fri, 25 Sep 2015 21:07:34 +0200 >>> Zack wrote: >>> >>> Hello Zack, >>> I do not understand why the installer do not install the desktop environment (GNOME).

Re: An issue with the Debian installer

2015-09-26 Thread Curt
On 2015-09-26, Curt wrote: > On 2015-09-25, Brad Rogers wrote: >> >> On Fri, 25 Sep 2015 21:07:34 +0200 >> Zack wrote: >> >> Hello Zack, >> >>>I do not understand why the installer do not install the desktop >>>environment (GNOME). >> >> Because you didn't tell it to. >> > > He appears to have t

Re: An issue with the Debian installer

2015-09-26 Thread Curt
On 2015-09-25, Brad Rogers wrote: > > On Fri, 25 Sep 2015 21:07:34 +0200 > Zack wrote: > > Hello Zack, > >>I do not understand why the installer do not install the desktop=20 >>environment (GNOME). > > Because you didn't tell it to. > He appears to have the startx command (he's as short on speci

Re: An issue with the Debian installer

2015-09-25 Thread LinuxAus .
One simple alternative is to download wukulu Linux which is Debian with the enlightenment desktop. Then let it upgrade. When I did it I ended up with a good Debian 8 system with everything working, my WiFi, my printers etc. On 26/09/2015 10:38 AM, "Antti Talsta" wrote: > On Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 0

Re: An issue with the Debian installer

2015-09-25 Thread Antti Talsta
On Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 09:07:34PM +0200, Zack wrote: > I do not understand why the installer do not install the desktop environment > (GNOME). Maybe you didn't tell it to install it? I don't remember if DE is selected by default during installation. Probably not cause at least netinstall has many

Re: An issue with the Debian installer

2015-09-25 Thread Charlie Kravetz
On Fri, 25 Sep 2015 21:37:50 +0200 Zack wrote: >Come on, guys, I'm serious. I want the system installed on my computer. >Should I download again the iso image to retry with a new installer? An >alternative. > >El 25/09/2015 a las 21:21, Brad Rogers escribió: >> On Fri, 25 Sep 2015 21:07:34 +020

Re: An issue with the Debian installer

2015-09-25 Thread Brad Rogers
On Fri, 25 Sep 2015 21:37:50 +0200 Zack wrote: Hello Zack, >Come on, guys, I'm serious. I want the system installed on my computer. As was I. >Should I download again the iso image to retry with a new installer? An >alternative. You've already been told what to do. Twice, IIRC. -- Regar

Re: An issue with the Debian installer

2015-09-25 Thread Felix Miata
Zack composed on 2015-09-25 19:50 (UTC+0200): > Felix Miata composed: >> Zack composed on 2015-09-25 11:58 (UTC+0200): >>> Hi, guys, how's it going? I got one question: >>> I installed the system using the CD 1. Everything was fine (the >>> installation process). But, when the system runs, it sh

Re: An issue with the Debian installer

2015-09-25 Thread Zack
Come on, guys, I'm serious. I want the system installed on my computer. Should I download again the iso image to retry with a new installer? An alternative. El 25/09/2015 a las 21:21, Brad Rogers escribió: On Fri, 25 Sep 2015 21:07:34 +0200 Zack wrote: Hello Zack, I do not understand why t

Re: An issue with the Debian installer

2015-09-25 Thread Brad Rogers
On Fri, 25 Sep 2015 21:07:34 +0200 Zack wrote: Hello Zack, >I do not understand why the installer do not install the desktop >environment (GNOME). Because you didn't tell it to. -- Regards _ / ) "The blindingly obvious is / _)radnever immediately apparent

Re: An issue with the Debian installer

2015-09-25 Thread Richard Owlett
Zack wrote: I do not understand why the installer do not install the desktop environment (GNOME). [snip] First we need to know exactly what CD or DVD you obtained (purchased or downloaded?). Your problem description reminds me of my first attempts installing Debian. In one case what I got

Re: An issue with the Debian installer

2015-09-25 Thread Zack
I do not understand why the installer do not install the desktop environment (GNOME). El 25/09/2015 a las 20:43, real bas escribió: Hello Zack, I suggest you install mate-desktop (looks like gnome2) instead of gnome3 if you have Debian Jessie. 2015-09-25 13:06 GMT-04:00 Brad Rogers

Re: An issue with the Debian installer

2015-09-25 Thread real bas
Hello Zack, I suggest you install mate-desktop (looks like gnome2) instead of gnome3 if you have Debian Jessie. 2015-09-25 13:06 GMT-04:00 Brad Rogers : > On Fri, 25 Sep 2015 11:58:40 +0200 > Zack wrote: > > Hello Zack, > > >should I do to resolve this issue? As I said above, all the > >installa

Re: An issue with the Debian installer

2015-09-25 Thread Kent West
On 09/25/2015 12:42 PM, Zack wrote: Kent, "startx" doesn't work. When I run the command, the system restart (reboot). Why? How do I detect where is the problem? Thanks for respond. When I say that you'll "probably want to keep your replies on-list", I mean you'll want to respond to debian-use

Re: An issue with the Debian installer

2015-09-25 Thread Felix Miata
Zack composed on 2015-09-25 11:58 (UTC+0200): > Hi, guys, how's it going? I got one question: > I installed the system using the CD 1. Everything was fine (the > installation process). But, when the system runs, it shows the command > line mode only, not the graphical environment, I mean, not G

Re: An issue with the Debian installer

2015-09-25 Thread Brad Rogers
On Fri, 25 Sep 2015 11:58:40 +0200 Zack wrote: Hello Zack, >should I do to resolve this issue? As I said above, all the >installation process was ok. Thanks. Try what Zack said first, but it's possible that you didn't install a graphical DE. I believe one is highlighted, but not selected in th

Re: An issue with the Debian installer

2015-09-25 Thread Kent West
On 09/25/2015 05:26 AM, Zack wrote: By the way, Kent, I ran aptitude and gnome was not installed. You'll probably want to keep your replies on-list, so that any answers can be stored for later searches by others looking for the same answers you seek, and so that the whole community can provid

Re: An issue with the Debian installer

2015-09-25 Thread Kent West
On 09/25/2015 04:58 AM, Zack wrote: Hi, guys, how's it going? I got one question: I installed the system using the CD 1. Everything was fine (the installation process). But, when the system runs, it shows the command line mode only, not the graphical environment, I mean, not GNOME. What shoul

An issue with the Debian installer

2015-09-25 Thread Zack
Hi, guys, how's it going? I got one question: I installed the system using the CD 1. Everything was fine (the installation process). But, when the system runs, it shows the command line mode only, not the graphical environment, I mean, not GNOME. What should I do to resolve this issue? As I sa