Cna't login to Mandrake 8.1, please help!

[JustinSampson]

Hello,
I just installed Mandrake 8.1. I start it up and it all works fine. It prompts me with the text login and I type my username (root) and my pass. I then type "startx" but it says unkown command?! How can I load the GUI? Somone said to type "urpmf startx", I did and this is what I get:

Xfree86:/usr/X11r6/bin/startx
Xfree86:/usr/X11r6/man/startx.1x.bz2
xfce:/usr/x11r6/bin/startxfce

So if someone could help me it would be great!

Thanks,
Justin Sampson

 

[n0cmonkey]

root doesnt need a gui. But if you were logged in as you and you got that error I am sure you would check the $PATH. "echo $PATH". Make sure it has /usr/X11R6/bin in it.

 

[Koeppster]

root may not need a GUI generally, but if he's just starting out there's no harm if it will help him figure things out.

Justin, if it tells you unknown command then you don't have /usr/X11R6/bin in your path. Try the command with the entire path in it, like this: /usr/X11R6/bin/startx

That should fire it up.

 

[JustinSampson]

Thanks for the help guys, but still no luck. 🙁 When I login and echo $PATH, this is what I get:

/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin

And when I navigate my way to /usr/X11R6/bin and type "ls", I don't see anything called startx, just some docs and an install log.

Anyone know what's wrong?

Thanks,
Justin Sampson

 

[pm]

Justin, I think something might be wrong with your installation then. I installed Mandrake 8.1 last night. I chose regular
(non-expert) and let it do everything for me. Typing this in Galeon (Gnome's browser right now).

Anyway, my path is (prompt modified slightly):

$ echo $PATH
/usr//bin:/bin:/usr/bin::/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/games:/home/pm/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/games:/home/pm/bin
$ cd /usr/X11R6/bin
$ ls
appres* get-wutil-flags* revpath* ucs2any.pl* xf86config* xprop*
atobm* ghostview@ rman* wdread* XF86_SVGA* Xprt*
bdftopcf* glxgears* rstart* wdwrite* xfd* xrdb*
bdftruncate.pl* glxinfo* rstartd* WindowMaker-Terminal* xfindproxy* xrefresh*
beforelight* gmessage* RunWM* wkdemenu.pl* XFree86* xscreensaver*
bitmap* grpmi* RunWM.AfterStep@ wmagnify* xfs* xscreensaver-command*
bmtoa* gurpmi* RunWM.Fvwm95@ wmaker* xfsinfo* xscreensaver-demo*
ccmakedep* gv* RunWM.MWM@ wmaker.inst* xftcache* xscreensaver-getimage*
cleanlinks* iceauth* RunWM.WindowMaker@ wmCalClock@ xfwp* xscreensaver-getimage-file*
crxvt* jrxvt* rxvt@ wmCalClock-WindowMaker* xgamma* xscreensaver-getimage-video*
dga* krxvt* rxvt.bin* wmchlocale* xhost* xset*
dpsexec* lbxproxy* rxvt.cjk* wm-oldmenu2new* xieperf* xsetbg@
dpsinfo* lndir* rxvt.sh* wmsetbg* xinit* xsetmode*
drakconf@ makeg* sawfish* wmsetup* xkbbell* xsetpointer*
DrakConf@ makepsres* sawfish-capplet* wsetfont* xkbcomp* xsetroot*
drakconf.real* makestrs* sawfish-client* wxcopy* xkbevd* xsm*
drakfloppy@ mcc@ sawfish-ui* wxpaste* xkbprint* xstdcmap*
drakfloppy.real* mdkonline@ scanpci* X@ xkbvleds* xterm*
drakfont@ mdkonline.real* sessreg* x11perf* xkbwatch* xterm.real*
drakfont.real* mergelib* seticons* x11perfcomp* xkill* xtest*
drakfw* mkcfm* setstyle* xauth* xli* xvidtune*
editres* mkdirhier* setxkbmap* xclipboard* xlito* xview@
enable_X11_numlock* mkfontdir* showfont* xclock* xlogo* xvinfo*
fslsfonts* mkhtmlindex* showrgb* xcmsdb* xlsatoms* xvt@
fstobdf* mkxauth* smproxy* Xconfigurator@ xlsclients* xwd*
gbrxvt* oclock* startsawfish* xconsole* xlsfonts* xwininfo*
gchooser* pcitweak* startwindowmaker* xcutsel* xmag* Xwrapper*
geticonset* proxymngr* startx* xdm* Xmark* xwud*
getstyle* pswrap* SuperProbe* xdpyinfo* xmh*
get-wings-flags* rclock* texteroids* Xdrakres@ xmodmap*
get-wraster-flags* resize* twm* xf86cfg* xon*


But my installation didn't start at text at the beginning. I had an XWindows login prompt with pictures of the users. Even if I choose root, I start in XWindows. But I just log in as a plain user most of the time and do an "su" when
I need to act as root.

Personally, I am WAY impressed with Mandrake 8.1. Everything works the way it should. Very few bugs. Very
fast/responsive OS and the interface is very intuitive.

Good luck with your problem.

 

[JustinSampson]

Thanks, I guess it didn't install right. 🙂 Now, I just to figure out how to get rid of it without lossing windows...

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< root may not need a GUI generally, but if he's just starting out there's no harm if it will help him figure things out.

Justin, if it tells you unknown command then you don't have /usr/X11R6/bin in your path. Try the command with the entire path in it, like this: /usr/X11R6/bin/startx

That should fire it up. >>



I know, and that is why I gave him an answer anyhow 🙂

JustinSampson If you do another installation and make sure you install X Windows you should not have problems keeping Windows. Basically the same thing you did with a few additions (when you figure out what you forgot or whatever) 🙂