> From: Bruce Markowitz [mailto:scosgt@worldnet.att.net]
>
> I did a live Knoppix on a 600e just for fun. Then I tried a
> SUSE install.
> Could not get a network to work.
>
> Now I installed Debian with the basic install CD, then the
> network download/install, which worked. After removing the CD
> and booting into a Linux, I get a DOS type screen with a
> login. So I do the login, and it gets me to a C prompt type
> thing with an $ OK, no GUI, what do I do now, or maybe I'll
> just give it up and go back to removing virii from memory
> chips and motherboards.
>
> Anyone know what to do at the prompt?
Type in any Linux command and hit Enter. :-)
I'm a big Debian fan, but for a ThinkPad I would suggest Ubuntu instead.
Ubuntu is based on Debian but comes with a nice GUI all set to go. You can
install all the same things in a basic Debian system, but Ubuntu makes it
easier.
You can pick either Ubuntu itself or Kubuntu (you'll see a link on the
right). They are the same Debian-based OS, but Ubuntu comes with the Gnome
desktop, while Kubuntu comes with the KDE desktop. Personally I prefer KDE,
but either one would work fine, and you can always install both desktops
whichever one you start with.
Or, if you would like to install a GUI on your Debian system, you can use
one of these commands depending on which GUI you want:
apt-get install kde
apt-get install gnome
-Mike
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