jsut a note: feel like a rock in the desert

[Piker]

Alot of distobutions have commands where you can setup your X server in order to view your GUI mode, or desktop mode (with the mouse cursor, icons, GUI's).... I'd suggest seeing if you have a program called:

xf86config

To see if you have this... the easiest way is to start typing out the name, then press Tab button twice... and it will list all programs/scripts that start with what you typed: example:

type: x and then Tab button --> this will list all programs that start with x
type: xf86 and then Tab button --> this will liast all programs that start with xf86

Also... what you should know... if you are looking for any configuration files... most likely they will be in the /etc directory, or perhaps in your /home/usrname/.somthing/ directory.

If you are looking for your XF86Config file... it could possibly be in /etc/X11/ directory.

If you want the configuration file which selects what window manager or desktop you would like to use (xinitrc for me) ... it could possibly be in /etc/X11/xinitrc/ directory.

Also for your knowledge:

/usr - all user programs, librarys, scripts, etc in here (most of the time)

/home - where users home directory's exist. Kind of like the My Documents directory in windows.

/etc - configuration files and such.

/boot - where your kernel exists

/root - roots home directory

/sbin - super user binary's... in other words programs that only root can execute.

/bin - user programs like ls, cp, mv, chmod.

/tmp - directory where temporary files are stored.

/mnt - directory where devices such as hard drives, cdroms, floppy drives are mounted.

I don't think i'm leaving anything out... But I could be...

So what I would suggest is take a look at what programs you have on your system and find out how to use them by using man 'program name'.

If you see a directory that says bin/ this is where programs/scripts will be held. then to see what the program does use the manual command (man).

Good luck.

[dve83]

thanks for the nice layout
Now that Im able to navigate through things, Ill try it all out (as u suggested)

kind regards

[dve83]

hi I simply had to post this:

My first post to this forum using Netscape Navigator 4.76 from Red Hat Linux (Windows Manager GNOME). Yey!!

[PeasleeR]

Congratulations!

That must be a great feeling, eh?

Robert Peaslee

[dve83]

yeah, It does feel kinda cool

--and now we start the journey in linux--

and btw thanks for the help so far everyone!

[Piker]

no problem brotha, we got ya back

[Piker]

no problem brotha, we got ya back