debian

[billz]

i downloaded this distro then installed it perfect but then when ilogged in it was in some sort of command promt where you can see it load as my hoast name was Mohammed this is what came up in the end

admin@mohammed:$

so does this dostro have any GUI or can i install it manually

[chopin1810]

Well, are you on Sarge? Because unless you chose some really weird installation settings it should set up KDE and GNOME automatically. You did choose desktop system/workstation in in the installation, didn't you? Because if you chose something like server then it might not install the GUI.

[techieMoe]

Try running startx

[billz]

okill try startx coz i tried some other disros and it said type start x but i downloaded mine from the dedebians site ok thanks

[IsaacKuo]

Try running startx

TechieMoe, remember my little rant about the Debian Sarge installer the other day?

Billz, try reinstalling Debian. When it gets to the screen where you select what software suites to install, press <SPACE> to select the "Desktop Workstation" suite. This will install GNOME, KDE, a bunch of GUI applications, and a graphical login manager (gdm).

If you pressed <ENTER> at that screen, then you got none of that.

[billz]

ook i pressed enter then i pressed space thanks

[techieMoe]

TechieMoe, remember my little rant about the Debian Sarge installer the other day?

Billz, try reinstalling Debian. When it gets to the screen where you select what software suites to install, press <SPACE> to select the "Desktop Workstation" suite. This will install GNOME, KDE, a bunch of GUI applications, and a graphical login manager (gdm).

If you pressed <ENTER> at that screen, then you got none of that.

Aha. Yes. This is a prime example.