🚀 go-pugleaf

I am not running the Mandrake, but RedHat, so it might not be the
same!  I am a newby too! Type startx and WALA!  Hope it works.

cheers
trutsi
trutsi@hotmail.com


On Wed, 11 Oct 2000 09:58:24 -0500, "Homesteader"
<puckett@coollink.net> wrote:

>Are you actually getting into KDE or are you still in a black screen/
>dos-like mode?
>
>I'm a newbe too, but get into KDE easily. Have installed Mandrale several
>times to get used to it.'
>
>TIm
>"David Fulton" <dfulton@firstworld.net> wrote in message
>news:IWBE5.3$a9.36@news1.dnvrcoidc.firstworld.net...
>> Get into it? The login and password get you into to it, you most likely
>get
>> something like this:
>> [dfulton@vrealms linux]$
>> This is the linux prompt, if you see this, you are into it. There is no
>> "START" button or fancy menu, just a prompt. Which makes one think that
>the
>> computer is doing nothing, but  Linux is a Unix variant and is probably
>> doing a lot in the background. If you are in a GUI, try pushing the right
>> mouse button on a blank area on the screen, and if that doesn't work, the
>> left one. Also, get a book like Linux by O'reilly and Associates, this
>will
>> make the learning proccess easier. Lastly, learning Linux after running
>> windows is a bit like learning how to fly a 747 by yourself after flying a
>> cropduster. The cropduster is obviously easier to fly, but the 747 will
>get
>> you farther and get you there faster. Don't give up on Linux, set goals
>for
>> yourself. Like this month I am going to learn how my machine does what it
>> does on startup (incidentally that is a good place to start.)
>>
>> "mohan" <mohan@best.com> wrote in message
>> news:8p15sl$ceh$1@nntp1.ba.best.com...
>> > I'm only a beginner with Linux. I am running Linux Mandrake 7.1 and when
>I
>> > turn on my computer the screen comes up and asks for my username and
>> > password. I enter it.
>> > Then what do I do to get into the actual Linux OS?
>> > I know this is probably a really stupid question, But I am only a
>beginner
>> > and if you know how to answer it please help me.
>> > Thank You
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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