Linux Mandrake 9.2 - Starting after first install

[mattmoooo 0]

Ok well i installed it and now im at the localhost login screen. Can anybody tell me how i start KDE or well any help at all would be good. I have no documentation i just know i installed 8.2 without a problem i liked it and so uninstalled that and windows and its at the login screen.

 

Please help i know im in the deep end but i figure theres such a big userbase for linux that this year is my year to learn

 

Thanks

/Matt

[mattmoooo 0]

ok well i got startx from the manual but now im stumped

ok more info after writing authority files it says

execve failed for /etc/X11/X (errno 2)

giving up

Xinit: No such file or directory

Xinit: No such process

back to where it began

/matt

[mattmoooo 0]

Its all good. Installed and now its just the learning process. Go me!!!

[Maillion 0]

Congratulations! You posted all your messages on the same day and no one had the time to answer. You got it working, and now you know how you did it. There could be another newbie who may need your help. Welcome to the Linux club... 8)

[Dapper Dan 0]

Congratulations! You've got a screen, which is a lot more than some other 9.2 users have gotten right after install.

[Maxwell Rain 0]

Same as Matmoo, I installed Mandrake 9.2.

For me this was on a Toshiba Laptop (490XCDT)

 

I am now currently looking at the KDE desktop. Looks great. But... what do I do next ?

I have the Mandrake 9.2. Refernece Guide here next to me, and it tells me to launch a terminal emulator, to start learning about the Command Line.

I'm supposed to look under Terminals in the KDE application menu... only problem is, nowhere in the KDE menu is there "Terminals".

 

Tnx in advance.

[Dapper Dan 0]

KDE-System Tools-Terminal.

[Maxwell Rain 0]

Well call me Joe and slap me silly.

 

I'm a bit embarrased of not seeing that

Thanks

 

 

But another question.

I never had to use Disc 2 & 3 during installation. Am I not supposed to use these ?

(I burned the ISO-images using Nero, as instructed on the Mandrake site)

[Dapper Dan 0]

Don't be embarrased, you're in a whole new environment.

You know you can put an icon on your KDE desktop for quick access. Just right click on the desktop- create new- link to application. for "command" put konsole. name it "konsole" of course, and under "permissions" at the bottom, click on different user, and your user name. click on the icon to change it, otherwise you'll be stuck with a blue cog...

konsole is the default KDE terminal. You can copy to, and paste from it. Very handy when you need to show someone error messages.

[Maxwell Rain 0]

Hey thanks, I'll be sure the check that.

 

 

 

 

btw: I just did my first "pwd"

[Maillion 0]

You probably used a small install choice. Disc 2 is a lot of 'extra' stuff, and disc 2 is 'international' stuff. Hang on to them in case you want more stuff... 8)

[Dapper Dan 0]

To quickly get used to the terminal, open one, become root and type:

 

urpmi galeon [enter]

 

[shakeyoass1287 0]

Quote:

Ok well i installed it and now im at the localhost login screen. Can anybody tell me how i start KDE or well any help at all would be good. I have no documentation i just know i installed 8.2 without a problem i liked it and so uninstalled that and windows and its at the login screen.

Please help i know im in the deep end but i figure theres such a big userbase for linux that this year is my year to learn

Thanks
/Matt

[brideas 0]

Greetings!

 

I am a total newbie to Linux and i'm trying to get used to it.

 

I'm getting the exact same errors.

 

How do i fix it?

 

thanks!

[Dapper Dan 0]

So you have a black screen with login? Ok, try this. Type in your user name and enter, then password and enter. You should now be logged in. Now you will want to become root. Do that by typing:

 

su [enter]

 

When it asks, enter your password and press enter. The $ sign will now be a # sign. type:

 

kdm [enter]

 

The kdm user login screen should now come up. Try all this and tell me what happens. Good luck!

[brideas 0]

ok i did what you said and it said the following:

 

xauth: creating new authority file /root/.Xauthority

xauth: creating new authority file /root/.Xauthority

Using authority file /root/.Xauthority

Writing authority file /root/.Xauthorty

Using authority file /root/.Xauthority

Writing authority file /root/.Xauthorty

execve failed for /etc/X11/X (errorno 2)

xinit: Server error.

 

What is going on here?

[Dapper Dan 0]

Not sure. Try this. Become root and type:

 

startx [enter]

 

Making sure to use all lower case letters. Anything? If not, what does it say?

[brideas 0]

I logged into root mode and typed that in and it said the same thing.

[Dapper Dan 0]

Are you using Radeon? This sounds like a misconfigure problem with your video card. When you did the install, what did you enter when it asked about screen configuration etc.? As root type:

 

XFdrake [enter]

 

Try various settings in all the catagories. Start off at 640x480 resolution and work your way up. Try both versions of X. Also, and maybe most importantly, make sure you match your video card among all the choices given. You are not alone in having a difficult time with Mdk 9.1 or 9.2 finding screens, but take heart, this problem can be resolved.

[kvicshad 0]

i had the same problem. using your tip, i went into XFdrake and played w/ the monitor and graphics card choice (fortunately the make was on the really old card)

[atopia 0]

Originally posted by mattmoooo:

Quote:

ok well i got startx from the manual but now im stumped

ok more info after writing authority files it says

execve failed for /etc/X11/X (errno 2)

giving up

Xinit: No such file or directory

Xinit: No such process

back to where it began

/matt

 

[petegavin 0]

I suspect its a problem with your graphics card. I uesd to get the same problem (not starting X) and it got worse with some distros. Mandrake would run fine on 10 but not 100% on 10.1. Suse 9.1 and unbutu both failed to start X with various errors. I'm using suse 9.2 now and its fine. I have noticed how kernal changes can effect what was previously my distro of choice. You SHOULD NOT have to start X from the command line UNLESS you actually want to! If you are using the standard install options you should be in KDE right away at the KDE login screen. If you choose to auto login (as I do) you should be in KDE without typing anything. I suggest you try several of the LATEST distros on live CD's and when you find 1 that works with all your hardware (or at least with MOST of it) thats the 1 to actually install.

 

Regards, Pete

[petegavin 0]

A quick follow up to my previous post above. I just downloaded the new live cd KDE version of ubuntu (Kubuntu), burned it to a disk and booted from it. As I previuosly said the first live ubuntu cd i tried was not able to start X and I gave up on it. Hey!, the new version does actually start X ok and I was soon at the KDE desktop. On the suse 9.2 live cd i can from this point surf the web etc.by just opening a web browser, not so with ubuntu! Although it now works with my video chipset (on board VIA) it still does not recognise the network hardware and so cant find and use my ADSL router. So, as I said previously, ubuntu, which according to many is a fine distro, is of little use to me and there is no point actually installing it on this SYSTEM.

 

Regards, Pete