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got linux on my mac, i messed it up

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Name: Spencer
Date: July 12, 2007 at 05:28:32 Pacific
OS: debian
CPU/Ram: G3 400
Product: imac
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hi all!

i posted here yesterday looking for a version of linux for my mac, i used debian ppc release, and it worked just fine, until i messed around with it. i wanted to try fluxbox, but now i cant get back to gnome! there is no login window, it logs in automatically.

when i cold boot into it, it goes straight to fluxbox, when i right click to use the menu, there is no menu, only a square that says fluxbox. there is no start menu or anything! i need to get back to gnome and fix this. what do i do?

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Name: sype
Date: July 12, 2007 at 09:35:22 Pacific
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can you do anything in flubox? Try and navigate to your etc dir, and try and change the runlevel on load up. I cant remember the correct file to change that. If not, might have to rebuild.


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Name: platinum
Date: July 12, 2007 at 14:26:35 Pacific
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i can't do nothing! the fluxbox menu has nothing in it. (literally, nothing!)

Right you are if you think you are


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Response Number 3
Name: jefro
Date: July 12, 2007 at 16:56:34 Pacific
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I'd bet a ctrl-alt F number would bring up a command line so you could edit the correct files.

I read it wrong and answer it wrong too. So get off my case you goober.


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