OT: Red Hat 9 and Xwindows???

[Anna]

hi all,

I finally managed to install Red Hat 9 with x and KDE plug ins. I was
hopping to get the xwindows run while botting in linux but it didn't happen.
Even i tryed to type xwindows and press enter still nothing happend?

Is something wrong???

 

[Rob]

hi all,

I finally managed to install Red Hat 9 with x and KDE plug ins. I was
hopping to get the xwindows run while botting in linux but it didn't
happen. Even i tryed to type xwindows and press enter still nothing
happend?

Is something wrong???

Anna,

This is not the best newsgroup to ask this question.
You should really ask the question in linux.redhat and/or
linux.redhat.install.
(You should also go to the redhat website and download the docs. Redhat has
great PDF docs that you can download!)

Redhat 9 is also an old version. You may want to consider using Fedora (the
link is on the redhat website. Fedora is essentially Redhat 10).

Or you may want to consider using White Box Linux. White Box Linix is a
clone of the latest version of Redhat with all the Redhat logos and
trademarks removed to get around legal barriers.

Or is you are really new to Linux, I would suggest you try Mandrake Linux
version 9.2 You can download Mandrake off the web (if you have a high
speed connection) at http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en-ca/. Mandrake is also
often included in many CD-ROM's that come with many computers mags. Look
for it at your local newstand.

Mandrake is more geared to the typical dektop end-user who wants to surf the
Internet, play MPs etc. Redhat (especially the latest versions) are more
geared to businesses users who want to setup servers etc.

Once you are comfortable with Mandrake, you can consider trying more
demanding versions of Linux..

Rob

 

[Rob]

hi all,

I finally managed to install Red Hat 9 with x and KDE plug ins. I was
hopping to get the xwindows run while botting in linux but it didn't
happen. Even i tryed to type xwindows and press enter still nothing
happend?

Is something wrong???

To answer your question, you do NOT type Xwindows or KDE to enter into the
Linux graphics desktop. It sounds like you must be a Windows user (where
one can type win at the command prompt to enter Windows).

In Linux to change from the command prompt to the graphics desktop, you must
change the Runtime Level. That is typically done by using the telinit
command.

Type 'telinit 5' (enter)' or 'init 5 (enter)' at the command prompt to enter
the Graphics desktop.

For more info on telinit or init type 'man telinit' or 'info telinit' at the
command prompt.

If you want to automatically boot into the graphics desktop, you must modify
the /etc/inittab file. The format of this file does change from
distribution to distribution. Best to check the Redhat docs on their
website.

As I mentioned before, if you are a newbie to Linux, you may want to try
Mandrake first. You can also try Knoppix which boots off the CD-ROM. No
need to install anything!

Rob

 

[Gordon Darling]

hi all,

I finally managed to install Red Hat 9 with x and KDE plug ins. I was
hopping to get the xwindows run while botting in linux but it didn't happen.
Even i tryed to type xwindows and press enter still nothing happend?

Is something wrong???

What happens if you type startx instead of xwindows??

Regards
Gordon

 

[Richard Steven Hack]

hi all,

I finally managed to install Red Hat 9 with x and KDE plug ins. I was
hopping to get the xwindows run while botting in linux but it didn't happen.
Even i tryed to type xwindows and press enter still nothing happend?

Sounds like you're booting into run level 3 which is the command line
multiuser and networking level. Which probably means X isn't starting
because there's something wrong with the configuration. OR you
accidentally selected a text login instead of graphical login on the
Customize Graphics Configuration screen.

When you installed, what did the installer say about your video card
and monitor? What did you select?

You can reconfigure X from the command as follows:

Type the redhat-config-xfree86 command in a shell prompt to launch the
X Configuration Tool. If you are not root, it will prompt you for the
root password to continue.

Check the install guide on the CD section 3.31 on Video Card
Configuration.

 

[Richard Steven Hack]

Redhat 9 is also an old version. You may want to consider using Fedora (the
link is on the redhat website. Fedora is essentially Redhat 10).

Fedora has some issues, apparently. She can upgrade later. 9 is not
exactly "old" yet - even by Linux standards! I've got 7.3 - that's
old.

Or is you are really new to Linux, I would suggest you try Mandrake Linux
version 9.2

She had Mandrake running - she's switched to Red Hat.

 

[Anna]

Thanks Rob and Steve,

As i have mentioned i used mandrak 5.xx for a while i met a friend with red
hat 9 and it was looking more like windows!!! so i decided to upgrade my
mandrake version.

I am totally a dedicated windows user but sometimes need to use linux for
uni stuff!!

Many thanks for your help.

I have heard about Knnopix but it is too huge for me to download. Does
anyone know if it is comming as free cd with any Magazine etc????

many thanks,



I will try the commands and let you guys know ...

 

[Anna]

Thanks Steve,

I installed customized way ... because i had limited HD size and couldn't
install all the stuff i wanted to so i selected from the list and i am not
too sure if i have all the dependencies installed though i selected all the
dependences option. I run red hat in GUI mood and didn't have any problem
with vedeo card etc.

many thanks

 

[Richard Steven Hack]

I installed customized way ... because i had limited HD size and couldn't
install all the stuff i wanted to so i selected from the list and i am not
too sure if i have all the dependencies installed though i selected all the
dependences option. I run red hat in GUI mood and didn't have any problem
with vedeo card etc.

Yes, I saw in a later thread you managed to get it installed. Good
work.

If you didn't install all the "development" type stuff, you may find
later when you try to install various packages from the Net that they
require application libraries which are not installed. You can always
go back and install those libraries from the CD, so don't let it throw
you if you start seeing "dependencies" problems. You should also
learn to use apt-rpm which is an rpm version of the Debian apt-get
utility which handles dependencies when downloading rpm packages for
installation. I think the KPackage system under KDE allows using
apt-rpm.

 

[Richard Steven Hack]

I have heard about Knnopix but it is too huge for me to download. Does
anyone know if it is comming as free cd with any Magazine etc????

Don't know if it's on any mag CDs, but here
http://www.knopper.net/knoppix-vendors/index-en.html
is a list of vendors of the CD.