How do I start the graphic desktop?

How do I start the graphic desktop?

Post by Richard Stein » Thu, 03 Dec 1998 04:00:00




spake unto us, saying:

Quote:>I just installed Linux. When I log in I get a vt100 type terminal.
>How can I configure and start the graphic terminal?

You mean the graphical desktop?  You need to configure X first (I'd
recommend using the utility xf86config), and then you need to start X
using the startx command.  There are other methods, but I think those
are the simplest...

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How do I start the graphic desktop?

Post by phe » Thu, 03 Dec 1998 04:00:00


Quote:>I just installed Linux. When I log in I get a vt100 type terminal. How can I
>configure and start the graphic terminal?

>Markus

simply type startx <enter>

pher

 
 
 

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