Re: Ubuntu confusion?

On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 09:26:41 -0800, Jay wrote:



OK go easy on me because I am a Microsoft person; but taking a big step
in trying to figure out Linux Ubuntu

A friend recommended this Ubuntu to me. So I went to the site,
downloaded it, and successfully installed it on Virtual Server.
Everything seemed ok.

Then I booted it up and I see the "Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS MachineName tty1"
and I get prompted with a login. I enter my credentials and pass
through and then I'm at a DOS prompt.

Now is this right? I thought this was windows-like/windows-based? Is
there something else I need to do or, moreso, a place I can go to get
some beginner training of this?

THANK YOU FOLKS!

Login as root and then init 5

If that works and you have a GUI login screen then change the line
/etc/inittab from:

id:3:initdefault:

to:

id:5:initdefault:

Otherwise xorg is not setup properly.

Are you running Ubuntu under vmware?

--
Dancin' in the ruins tonight
Tayo'y Mga Pinoy


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