Now What ? Sarge Command Line

[FichenDich]

I installed the latest Debian Sarge as dual boot with WinME. hahaha

I have both root and user with passwords. I now have it running, but only as a command line. I burned all 7 CDs. apt-get results in 0 files available.
What next ? How do I get this thing into some semblence of a usable desktop ? I have installed Xandros, Mandrake, SuSE, and Fedore Core 5; none have presented anything like this problem.

What specifically should I type into the command line ?

[techieMoe]

You probably accidentally skipped the section of the installer that installs the X11 Windowing system (the GUI). It's very easy to do in Debian. You should still be able to install it using the CDs as an apt repository. Hold on and I'm sure one of our resident Debian gurus can fill you in on the details.

[iwanabeguru]

hi

to add apt sources and install X run the debian basic configuratio utility

dpkg-reconfigure base-config

add your cds to the apt source list and mark for install the x window system

or

add all of your cds to the apt sources by edit the /etc/apt/sources.list file or use apt-cdrom command. You can get details from man. , run "man apt-cdrom"

than
install the xserver and GUI

apt-get install x-window-system
for gnome
apt-get install gnome
for kde
apt-get install kde

[eraker]

You should also strongly consider going with etch instead of sarge because:

1. etch will be released as stable soon
2. the etch installer is better than the sarge installer
3. the kernel etch comes with is more recent and will more easily match whatever hardware you have

[FichenDich]

"apt-cdrom add" results in it asking for a cd to be inserted then press Enter. I do this, but get the message "E: Failed to mount the cdrom."

The other things have no effect, ie: error messages result.

[deanlinkous]

If you aren't familar with debian I would suggest using the new etch installer
http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/et...1/i386/iso-cd/
CD1 is really all you need