2011/3/4 Doug <dmcgarr...@optonline.net> > On 3/4/2011 12:50 AM, Hal Vaughan wrote: > >> On Mar 3, 2011, at 11:06 PM, Ryan Collins wrote: >> >> Someone for the love of GOD, help me. >>> >> /snip/ > > 2) Some have suggested using a different distro. I like Debian, but it is >> designed for certain situations and you may find Linux Mint or some other >> distros, including Ubuntu, as easier to use when you start out than Debian. >> I know when I started I used a distro called Mandrake (R.I.P.) that was >> VERY easy to use and it helped me learn a LOT about Linux. It was a while >> before I was finally ready to start using Debian (but Debian was also harder >> to learn in those days). >> >> I hope this helps. >> > what the heck with these emails suggesting to install other distros?
what i usually do: 1. make sure you can get connected to the net (ping google.com etc) 2. install tasksel if not yet 3. install gnome # tasksel install gnome-desktop --new-install this should install gnome plus gdm3. If you had no problem with the monitor or vga then you're good to go. -- Regards, Umarzuki Mochlis http://debmal.my
