Getting Xterm when starting X Windows

[DipeshKhakhkhar]

Hi,

I am new to Linux and X Windows world.

I have installed redhat linux 9.0 and installed X Windows also.

Initally i got some error when i was doing startx at the command prompt, it was not recoginizing some configuration. I reconfigured it using
redhat-config-xfree86

Then it got well set.
Then when i typed the command startx at the command prompt, it starts xterm, i was expecting it will start X Windows i..e GUI like windows with Redhad cap on the extreme left.

Can someone please inform me how to sort this problem.

Thanks in the anticipation that I will get some hint.

Cheers

[lakerdonald]

well do you have either gnome or kde or some other window manager installed?
-lakerdonald

[DipeshKhakhkhar]

Hi,

Thanks for replying. How do i know this whether i have other things installed or not.

I am new to linux and was doing normal installation and to be very true i don't remember which all options i had selected when i was installing.

I would be grateful if you please inform me how to get those in case i have not installed. If these are installed please inform me how to find these files in the system from the command prompt or from some directories.

Thanks!

[lakerdonald]

okay
once you have X running, then go into xterm and issue:

kdeinit

if that works, then you have kde correctly installed.
or you can do:

gnome-session

and if that works, then you have gnome installed as well.
-lakerdonald

[DipeshKhakhkhar]

Hi,

Thanks for replying and answering my queries. Highly appreciated.

Well I tried to issue the following command in the Xterm (X Terminal) to see whether do i have KDE or GNOME installed:

kdeinit
gnome-session

Both of the above commands failed.

Then i tried
switchdesk GNOME
switchdesk KDE

These command failed too informing GNOME is not installed (KDE is not installed)

I am sorry if I am asking very trivial questions but i have installed linux for the first time and don't remember what i have chosen during installation time.

What shall i do now, re-install everything ? or there is some by which i can get XWindows instead for Xterm when i do start. Or is there a way by which i can get KDE and GNOME installable which will merge with the existing OS.

Secondly, when i have restarted my machine again, it was not able to recognize the OS, but when installing i have created floopy boot disc , so when i used that it went well. What should i do to avoid this.

Thanks for your replies. I hope you guys will help me to sort out these problems.

Regards,
Dipesh