[Caution: newbie ahead]

I just did a netinstall of debian sarge. Went hitchless...well, except
it _only_ boots to console log-in.

I have a feeling I might have screwed up the part in the installation
where it asked for the type of install, one option including "desktop
environment". I remember not figuring out exactly which keystrokes to
make this selection or how scroll through all the options. I just hit
'Enter' and the installation proceeded, fine, with whatever the default
selection was.

If it's that simple, then no prob for me to re-install the whole thing,
make the right input selection. It didn't take too long.

Would the basic netinstall include a gnome or kde desktop environment
in its packages? If so, what command would I invoke at the console to
launch it? Or, do I just apt-get the desktop program from one of the
repositories.

Is this the wrong question?

Thanks for any tips!

Bob

rib wrote:

> [Caution: newbie ahead]
>
> I just did a netinstall of debian sarge. Went hitchless...well, except
> it _only_ boots to console log-in.
>
> I have a feeling I might have screwed up the part in the installation
> where it asked for the type of install, one option including "desktop
> environment". I remember not figuring out exactly which keystrokes to
> make this selection or how scroll through all the options. I just hit
> 'Enter' and the installation proceeded, fine, with whatever the default
> selection was.
>

As I recall the space bar is used to select the packages during netinstall.

> If it's that simple, then no prob for me to re-install the whole thing,
> make the right input selection. It didn't take too long.
>
> Would the basic netinstall include a gnome or kde desktop environment
> in its packages? If so, what command would I invoke at the console to
> launch it? Or, do I just apt-get the desktop program from one of the
> repositories.

Apt-get install kde or gnome should get you on the way.


>
> Is this the wrong question?
>
> Thanks for any tips!
>
> Bob

On 08/12/2006 09:23 AM, rib wrote:
> [Caution: newbie ahead]
>
> I just did a netinstall of debian sarge. Went hitchless...well, except
> it _only_ boots to console log-in.
>
> I have a feeling I might have screwed up the part in the installation
> where it asked for the type of install, one option including "desktop
> environment". I remember not figuring out exactly which keystrokes to
> make this selection or how scroll through all the options. I just hit
> 'Enter' and the installation proceeded, fine, with whatever the default
> selection was.
>
> If it's that simple, then no prob for me to re-install the whole thing,
> make the right input selection. It didn't take too long.
>
> Would the basic netinstall include a gnome or kde desktop environment
> in its packages?

Probably not.

> If so, what command would I invoke at the console to
> launch it?

Go into aptitude, go into Tasks and install the "Desktop
Environment.'


> Or, do I just apt-get the desktop program from one of the
> repositories.
>
> Is this the wrong question?
>
> Thanks for any tips!
>
> Bob
>

You're welcome.

Murnia & Kegwasher, thanks for the tips.

rib


Mumia W. wrote:
> On 08/12/2006 09:23 AM, rib wrote:
> > [Caution: newbie ahead]
> >
> > I just did a netinstall of debian sarge. Went hitchless...well, except
> > it _only_ boots to console log-in.
> >
> > I have a feeling I might have screwed up the part in the installation
> > where it asked for the type of install, one option including "desktop
> > environment". I remember not figuring out exactly which keystrokes to
> > make this selection or how scroll through all the options. I just hit
> > 'Enter' and the installation proceeded, fine, with whatever the default
> > selection was.
> >
> > If it's that simple, then no prob for me to re-install the whole thing,
> > make the right input selection. It didn't take too long.
> >
> > Would the basic netinstall include a gnome or kde desktop environment
> > in its packages?
>
> Probably not.
>
> > If so, what command would I invoke at the console to
> > launch it?
>
> Go into aptitude, go into Tasks and install the "Desktop
> Environment.'
>
>
> > Or, do I just apt-get the desktop program from one of the
> > repositories.
> >
> > Is this the wrong question?
> >
> > Thanks for any tips!
> >
> > Bob
> >
>
> You're welcome.

On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 07:23:16 -0700, rib wrote:

> [Caution: newbie ahead]
>
> I just did a netinstall of debian sarge. Went hitchless...well, except
> it _only_ boots to console log-in.
>
> I have a feeling I might have screwed up the part in the installation
> where it asked for the type of install, one option including "desktop
> environment". I remember not figuring out exactly which keystrokes to
> make this selection or how scroll through all the options. I just hit
> 'Enter' and the installation proceeded, fine, with whatever the default
> selection was.
>
> If it's that simple, then no prob for me to re-install the whole thing,
> make the right input selection. It didn't take too long.
>
> Would the basic netinstall include a gnome or kde desktop environment
> in its packages? If so, what command would I invoke at the console to
> launch it? Or, do I just apt-get the desktop program from one of the
> repositories.

Plus if you need Xwindows, then apt-get xorg. I had the same situation the
other day as Debian doesn't like Pppoe. So I booted into a console the
first time. Simply apt-getting gnome plus xorg solved the problem.