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I installed linux for th first time and just want to know what I do after I'm logged in (if I'm logged in). It says (brian@localhost brian), so now what?
Sounds like you only installed the OS and what you are looking for is a desktop, I settled on KDE awhile back and have kept it.......Dont stop now as you days of computer problems may now be a thing of the past....Welcome to LINUX
and keep us posted how things are working out for youKeep the old stuff running
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thanks forthe welcoming. I have 3 disk and I installed disk 1, should i put in disk 2? if so, then what. thanks for helping
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Maybe someone else will come along and chime in
on this, what a friend shared with me and has been working for me was to install EVEYTHING and from there over time you can go in and pear things out that you find you seldom or never use, the main point in doing it this way is in the future as you may find utils. etc you will not have to experiance a design issue with Linux which is called "file dependencies"
Hang in there, get everything installed get back on the net and keep us posted...Keep the old stuff running
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okay- but I"m stuck at the login. I don't know wht to do. I put cd2 in and don't know how to run it or even what's on it. Yes, I'm trying to get to some sort of desktop. I have 3 disk. How do I install the other 2
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i don't even know what distro means. I had a guy give me 3 mandrake 9 disks cause i wanted to try linux
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dwin,
I have not installed a Mandrake "DISTRO" in almost 6 years and I just don't know how far or what method you used for your build, below are a couple of links that I bet will get you further along on your install, just go and dig around a bit and you will probably find a description of just where you are right now and what your next steps should be……http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/answers/Applications_GUI_Multimedia/Mandrake_9_X_Install_how_to
http://www.tweakhound.com/mdk9/mandrake9.htm
Keep the old stuff running
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Rather than asking yourself "what now?" try
asking yourself "what do I want to do?".
What do you use your computer for? Watch
films, surf the net etc? A couple of
commands you may find useful are apropos and
man. Apropos will list commands/files
relating to a subject and man will display
their individual manual pages.
Let's say you want to listen to some music:
$ apropos mp3
Out comes a list of things about mp3, one of
which states "a command-line mp3
player"...so how do I use it?
$ man mpg123
Up comes the manual page. After a brief
read:
$ mpg123 /path/to/song.mp3
...and I'm listening to music!
I definitely agree LinuxOS2 regarding
installing everything to start with....saves
a lot of hassle in the long run. Who
installed madrake for you? It should have
prompted you to insert the other CDs if you
had them. You can still install software
from them through the mandrake control
centre....type "mcc" to get started.
Here's a link useful for people switching
from DOS/windoze to *nix:
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/DOS-Win-to-Linux-HOWTO.html
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For a more enjoyable read check out "Unix
for the Beginning Mage" which explains
everything with towers, casting spells and
teleporting!
http://unixmages.com/
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I personally love the Knoppix distro. No installation required! try this...
http://www.knoppix.org
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