Noob here need your help!

[amerex]

Hey Guys & Gals,

I have been a Windows user for years and haven't touched Linux until now.
I managed to get Debian Dist v31r1 installed, however, once installed I come to the login screen where I login using the username and password I created during the installation period and once logged in I get "administrator@debian:~$" and that it. I have absolutley no idea what commands I need to type inorder to get to the desktop. (Hoping that there is a GUI?)

If one of you Linux experts could help me out, it would be greatly appreicated!

Thanks

[jledhead]

try this post
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/deb...ce-debian.html

[amerex]

Thanks Jledhead! I know have a better understanding. It looks as if I just have the "Base system" installed.

What my other problem was that I couldn't get Debian to recongnize my intergraded nic. But after installing a 3rd party nic, Debian had no problems detecting the nic. I was then able to install all the packages through ftp.

Even after reinstalling Debian and installed all the packages, I tried the "startx", "gdm" and "apt" but it didn't recongnize those commands.

Now when I tried doing these commands, it was once I logged into Debian. (administer@debian:~$) I was wondering if I was suppose to try these commands through somewhere else??

Anyways, all I know is that the "x-windows-system" interface is not installed and is not availabe for me to install.

What am I doing wrong here?

Thank you in advance.

[farslayer]

You failed to select Desktop-Environment during install.

when you hit this screen in the installer http://shots.osdir.com/slideshows/sl...e=184&slide=30
you have to press the SPACE BAR so the[*] appears in the brackets next to Desktop-Environment, simply because Desktop-Environment is highlighted does not mean it is selected.

since you missed this during the install you have a couple option.. manually install the packages or use the base-config package and run through the last portion of the system install menus to add packages or change configuration..

su -
<enter root password>
base-config

Follow menu prompts
Make sure you select desktop-environment this time..

Alternately you could manually install the missing packages..

su -
<enter root password>
apt-get update
apt-get install x-window-system gdm gnome-desktop-environment
/etc/init.d/gdm start

[amerex]

Yes! that's exactly what I needed to do!!

Thanks alot bro! I really like the Linux interface!

[farslayer]

Glad we could help..

out of curiosity which method did you use ?
the base-config method or the manual package install ?

[amerex]

I use the base-config method. I thought that I was selecting the "Desktop Enviroment" option by making sure it was highlighted. I failed to hit the space bar while it's hightlighted.

Thanks again.

[michelhack]

I had the same problem as amerex
I didn’t realized it until I check this forum, because there is nothing that lets you know that need to press space bar to check, I though since it was highlighted it would install that package. Perhaps it would be a good idea to add this info on the base-config Gui for future releases, as noobs would make less mistakes like this
And thanks a got it running now

[farslayer]

Etch has the desktop-Environment selected by default.. won't be anissue for much longer..

Debian Etch also has a gui installer available..