Hi All
>
> I can handle this one. When you are doing the FTP install, there is
> a point at which it gives you the options of desktop env, web server,
> dns, yadda, yadda, yadda. If you select "desktop environment" along
> with whatever groups of packages you want, it will install KDE and Gnome
> and it gives you a nifty little startup screen where you can log into
> either. If you are like me and you don't necessarily want to download a
> blanket "desktop environment", you can pick "manual package selection."
> If you do it that way, make sure to go into the heading under KDE or
> Gnome, or whatever, and select packages there. Then, go down to "X
> server" and make sure you have selected "xserver-xfree86" and the
> dependant packages there. If all else fails, do a "startx" at the
> command line. Sometimes, it doesn't necessarily start on it's own.
>
> (See, guys? He can be taught!)
>
> Debianista!
Well that is what I thought so now I will be more specific [Sorry could not
last night at but now I am in the office with the equipment so I can type as
I redo what I did yesterday.
First from:
Network install from a minimal CD
Official netinst images for the "stable" release
[i386]
Download
debian-31r0a-i386-netinst.iso
Save
Burn CD
Place CD of debian-31r0a-i386-netinst.iso in CD reader of new install.
..........
Message: Installation Complete
boot into Debian
Remove CD
Reboot
..........
method for apt = ftp
Choose Debian mirror = ftp.debin.org
.....
Choose Software to install = Manual Package Selection
.................
Type of mail Configuration = Local Delivery Only
Mail = <user>
.......
Thank you for choosing Debian
Command line Debian login = roor
shutdown - h now
restart system
System comes up to Debian Command Line
Question:
When and how does one get to choose packages for as one can see by the above
NO package selection was ever made.
Check of system for GUI by startx at command line produces
Command Not Recognized
Question:
Does one have to install Debian from disks and not do ftp on-line installation
due to some failure in on-line installation.
I chose on-line simply because I do not have a set of disks.
SOTL
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