Carl Fink wrote: >On Sun, Jan 01, 2006 at 06:17:20PM -0600, branko wrote: > > >>Hi.Please help.I want to use Linux but in GUI.I have a DVD of Debian Sarge.I >>have tried to install it and evrything went fine except at the end all I got >>was a prompt.I have tried evry command I could think of to get GUI but could >>not.What do I have to do to get graphical interface and what printer does >>Debian support.I would be gratefull.By the way I am new to Linux.I run SUSE >>9.3 right now but would like to support non comercial version.Thank you. >> >> > >I strongly suggest using a different distribution, for instance Ubuntu or >Knoppix. Debian isn't exactly HARD to use, but it isn't intended to be u >sed by beginners, really, unless they're planning to spend a lot of time >learning before it's really useful. > > I disagree; he's already familiar with SUSE, so he's not exactly a beginner. Also, Debian is somewhat more difficult to set up than other distros, but the advantages, in my opinion, make pure Debian worth more than the Debian-based distros. But that's just my opinion.
Branko; as someone else has already implied, you need to install the X Windowing System; "aptitude install x-window-system" will get the basics. Most likely you'll want to use KDE and/or Gnome (although there are dozens of alternatives); "aptitude install kde gnome" will install both, including gdm and kdm, which are the GUIfied login managers; you'll be asked if you want to use gdm or kdm; take your pick. Then from within the login manager, you can choose whatever environment (Gnome, KDE, Icewm, etc) you have installed on your box (except for a few that don't place nice with the login managers). Chances are, even after installing X and a login manager, the login manager won't start automatically; you'll either need to reboot (yech!) or start the login manager manually, with a command like "sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start" or "sudo /etc/init.d/kdm start". -- Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
