i'm Linux green :(

xdanielx · Nov 30, 2004, 04:40 AM

I've bought Acer notebook with pre installed Linpus Linux, i'm loged as root and i can't start GUI what command must use

DarkFoss · Nov 30, 2004, 12:51 PM

Start X is the command I believe.

pr0digal jenius · Nov 30, 2004, 01:03 PM

Having minimal expereince with Linux myself...I feel for ya!

but yes, I do believe it's start x(don't remember if it's capitalized or not)

Scar_T · Dec 1, 2004, 12:38 AM

It's not capitalized and is:

startx

Without space and case sensitive.

UberLord · Dec 2, 2004, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xdanielx

I've bought Acer notebook with pre installed Linpus Linux, i'm loged as root and i can't start GUI what command must use

Running as root is a touch insecure as the root user IS GOD!!

Instead, create a standard user account and use that.
Below is a link to the relevant part of the Gentoo Linux installation manual, but it should apply to your distory as well

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handboo...p=11#doc_chap1

nauticus · Jan 7, 2005, 11:01 PM

Hm, I think it is in /etc/inittab.

type in (*without quotes) "vi /etc/inittab"
and find a line that says "id:3:initdefault:"
change the 3 in that line to a 5, but make sure you change it to 5!

Reboot and an X Session will automatically start on startup!