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just installed Debian, looking forward to using it (can't stand Windows).
But after I boot up, it ends at (just after the "no warranty" paragraph) "name@debian:~$
How do I get past this???
Did I miss something? I tried "username & password input", but nothing.
the Only response I get is when I type in "yes". The screen keeps running multiple lines of "y".
what did I do wrong?????

HELLLLLLPPPPPPPPP????

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Let's see.. First you seem

Submitted by vees on Mon, 2006-10-09 20:56.

Let's see.. First you seem not to have any graphics interface running. try 'startx' at the command line (that's where you are righ now) and tell us what happens.

also - what version of Debian did you install? Was it Debian Sarge, Debian Testing, Debian Sid, or even Mepis, Kanotix or Knoppix.

how did the install go? when you rebooted, what messages did you get?

Hang in there - there is hope ;-)

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Distros: Debian, Kanotix, Frenzy, Damn Small Linux

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Help

Submitted by donald52duck on Mon, 2006-10-09 23:04.

The 'startx' didn't work. It's the version I downloaded form the debian site (the "net Install") I believe it's "Sarge"?

If I have to, i can re-install it (otherwise i'm downloading freespire) to see if that one works. But I think I would prefer this one.

no abnormal messgs and install went good

if I re-install, what should I do different??? could it be "syntax" in nature? I have no clue as to linux syntax.

I even tried "apt-get install x-window-system".

i don't even know what the command line should look like.

sorry 4 being new.........I really want to b a "convert"

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x-window-system

Submitted by Matt on Mon, 2006-10-09 23:33.

What happened when you tried "apt-get install x-window-system"? Were you logged in as root?
When you are logged as a regular user (say the user is donald52duck), the command prompt will probably look like:

donald52duck@debian:~$

That's assuming you named the computer "debian", the default during the install. If you are logged in as root, the prompt will look something like this:

debian:~#

You have to be logged in as root to run apt-get, so you would type:

debian:~# apt-get install x-window-system

After that, hopefully startx would work when entered as an ordinary user. Whatever happens, be sure to post the details back here.

Just to be sure we have the look of the command line covered, before you login, you should see:

debian login:

At the login prompt, you can enter either your username or root, followed by the appropriate password. Whenever you have successfully logged in, the default prompt will end with a "$" for a normal user or with a "#" for the root user.

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