* Helmut Trinkl ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Timeboy wrote: > > >On Saturday Sep 08 15:20 debi narge wrote: > > > >>** Hi guys, > >>** > >>** I recently installed Debian on my computer. The > >>** problem is I can't seem to get the GUI to show up. > >>** > >>** I'm not even sure if I chose to install the GUI or > >>** not. > >>** > >>** If I didn't install the GUI, is there a way to install > >>** it without reinstalling the entire OS? > > > >Yes you can install a GUI without reinstalling. But first you have > >to make a decision which GUI you like to install. There are a lot > >of GUI's. Windowmaker, KDE, Gnome ........... > > > >Timo > > Windowmaker is a window maker. It's called 'Window Maker' and is an X11 > window manager. It's part of a GUI. You won_t be very lucky to run a > window manager just by itsself. You won_t be very lucky run a GUI > without a window manager either. KDE, GNOME and X are GUI's that > supposedly all use window managers.
Err, you had it right for a while there... the last sentence is a bit off though. X is the display layer and windowing system. It is the interface with the hardware. You need a windowmanager if you want a border around your windows, and the ability to uh, do a lot of things. KDE and GNOME still use X. KDE has its own windowmanager, and GNOME usually uses sawfish. KDE&GNOME are desktop environments, the idea is they make everything more comfortable and usable for the user. They're not an integral part of the system. > Helmut > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Patrick Barrett [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Do not fear the ass, for it will be your salvation!" --technos
