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Name: alanj4
Date: June 10, 2009 at 18:56:31 Pacific
OS: Debian
CPU/Ram: p4/256
Subcategory: Configurations
Comment:

My machine boots up in command line mode.

How can I get a desktop?



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Name: ernie
Date: June 10, 2009 at 22:01:34 Pacific
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As root, try switching to run level 5 (telinit 5). Run level 5 is the level on which the GUI loads. You should get a GUI log in screen.

If you do not get a GUI log in screen, as root try configuring Xorg (Xorg --configure).

HTH,

Ernie Registered Linux User 247790


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Response Number 2
Name: jefro
Date: June 11, 2009 at 13:00:40 Pacific
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or startx

"Best Practices", Event viewer, host file, perfmon, antivirus, anti-spyware, Live CD's, backups, are in my top 10


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Response Number 3
Name: santoshwad87
Date: June 17, 2009 at 03:49:28 Pacific
Reply:

for gui mode you can press a ctrl+alt = f 6 or f 5


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