Can't load Debian

[Okay123]

Now then i have entered my login (my loginname is called 'mig') and my password, it says, after it have loaded the clock and that:

"The programs included with the Debian GNU/Linux system are free software.
The exact distrubutition terms for each are described in the individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright

Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANYY to the extend by appliable law.
mig@D40AB641:~$ "

and behind the $ in the end, i can write. Then i write it just says normal things like:
"-bash: x: command not found"
and
"is a directory" and that kind of thing.

Now what should i do? If i just press Enter without writing anything, a new mig@D40AB641:~$ just pops up. Please help me.

[aysiu]

Have you tried typing startx?

[Okay123]

Yes, but nothing happens then i type startx

mig@D40AB641:~$startx
-bash: startx: command not found

Do you please got any ideas to what i should do?

[jens]

Yes, but nothing happens then i type startx

mig@D40AB641:~$startx
-bash: startx: command not found

Do you please got any ideas to what i should do?

Did you install an X server?
Is this a fresh install, what image(cd) did you use for your installation?

[Okay123]

It is a totally clean and fresh install. I used the ~180 mb internet-boot-iso.
What is an X server? But as far as i know, i haven't seen any big X's. I downloaded the home-pc stuff from the list of "Server, home-pc, mail-server" and so on, in the middle of the installation.

Please help me

[DoctorDan]

type 'apt-get install x-window-system'
then 'apt-get install gnome'

just follow the instructions. just letting you know, you installed it fine. linux doesnt include a dektop environment.. u have to do that on ur own

[aysiu]

Okay, when you first installed Debian, how did you install the packages? According the the Debian documentation,

You could always choose, package by package, what you want to install on your new machine. This is the purpose of the aptitude program, described below. But this can be a long task with around 15250 packages available in Debian!

So, you have the ability to choose tasks first, and then add on more individual packages later. These tasks loosely represent a number of different jobs or things you want to do with your computer, such as “desktop environment”, “web server”, or “print server”

If you select "desktop environment," x should be installed already. I've done this before with Debian. I know it installs x for you. Did you happen to choose individual packages uses aptitude?

[LondoJowo]

Enter su, then root password. run dpkg-reconfigure gdm. Reboot and you should get the standard Debian Gnome greeter.

[DoctorDan]

guys.. he probably didnt use any of the tasks.....
type 'su'
enter ur root password then hit enter
type 'apt-get install x-window-system'
then 'apt-get install gnome'

now reboot with 'shutdown -r now'

[LondoJowo]

I just installed rc3 and had it do the same exact thing. If you su/pw at the prompt and then enter gdm the Gnome greeter comes up. I performed the dpkg-configure gdm at the prompt, rebooted and the Gnome greeter came up automatically. I suspect there's still problems with the daily build.