Unable to get GUI

[vsdikshit]

Hi,
Previously i was using RH, now i wanted to try debian ( just for fun)

yesterday i installed debain every thing went well ( during the time of installation ) Now am facing a unique prob...
When i restarted my system i was directly put to terminal ( console )
@ any TTY am not able to get GUI mode...... Even "startx" is also not working.....??

Is there a way that i can get GUI....?? Should i install any package for this...??
Is there a GUI installation in debian.....??

Pls help me out from here.......

Thanks in advance

[antidrugue]

As stated in this thread, you must select desktop environment during the installation, as it is not selected by default.

[vsdikshit]

But sir
i didn't get any option during the installation....!!!
And ther was no option during the time for a command line installation or GUI installation....!! So i installed every thing from command line.....
Can u plz suggest me wat i can do now apart re-installation ??

[antidrugue]

Is that Debian Sarge ?

There is a step called Debian Software Selection during installation. In this step you can choose to install a GUI or not.

Here is a screenshot :
http://www.cyberdogtech.com/firewalls/images/init11.gif

[antidrugue]

Can u plz suggest me wat i can do now apart re-installation ??

If your internet connection is working, then you can correct the situation like that :

apt-get install x-window-system-core gdm gnome-desktop-environment alsa-base

[nate19k]

I think, in some installation instances, the video card is not detected and/or the X-server is not installed properly.
The following is the method that worked for me:
1. From the command prompt, do apt-get install discover mdetect read-edid (this will hopefully help your system to detect your video).
2. Then apt-get install x-window-system-core
3. Then let debconf try to auto configure the x-window system

After you get x-window installed, you must choose a windows manager and install it, as explained by some of the other contributors.