Re: New installation has no GUI [was: Unidentified subject!]

From: David Fokkema (dfokkema_at_ileos.nl)
Date: 07/05/04

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    Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 21:56:35 +0200
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    On Mon, Jul 05, 2004 at 07:52:16PM +0100, Thomas Adam wrote:
    > --- Pigeon <jah.pigeon@ukonline.co.uk> wrote:
    >
    > > You haven't installed the GUI. Run tasksel (as root) and select "X
    > > Window System" and probably you'll want "Desktop Environment" as well.
    >
    > ... which is bad advice since it will instal; *both* KDE and GNOME. So,
    > somthing a little better is to do the following:

    And why is that bad advice? We're obviously dealing with a linux noobie
    here. Let him use tasksel, since that's easy. Once he figures out that
    there are different window managers or desktop environments, let him try
    the 'session' button thingie.

    David 

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