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<9g7juss7tv5subg5o7gbuka6u8ohrfitbg@4ax.com>,
  Johan Marais <mwtrudi@iafrica.com> wrote:
> 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
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
I've been using Linux for about 6 months.
I started out reading "Red Hat For Dummies"
and "Unix for Dummies".  They both give a good
base for how the whole thing works.  Check them
out, and they should answer a lot of questions us
newbies should have.


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