Guest happolk Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 Mandriva One, Linux-Magazine May 2006 version install drops into console asking for local host login. I do not know what response to make. Thanks for any help. Yup, I'm a newbie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arctic Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 Welcome aboard. :) I do not fully understand if the installation worked okay and if you got thrown to a command line after a installation or if you got thrown into a command line even before the installation started. Here is a walkthrough for an installation with pictures: http://www.reviewlinux.com/index.php/?m=show&id=2375 You should get to the graphical login screen as seen on picture 24. "Localhost" is the "default name" of your computer. Nothing more, nothing less. Linux systems tend to get a name (useful if you set up e.g. a local network system). So let's assume the installation went well and you don't see that login screen but get instead dropped into a command line with "localhost" login, then the graphical environment seems to be set up incorrectly. At this prompt, enter your username, press enter, then enter the password. Then you are logged in. If your graphic display is not correct, as already stated, try launching "startx" from a command line, in order to see if it really bombs out. If that is the case, do the following: Type "exit" to log off as normal user. Now type "root" to log in as asministrator. Type the password (Hint: the typed passwords are invisible on the screen (=masked), although they are being typed - a security feature) and hit enter again. Now type "XFdrake". A configuration tool should start now. With this tool, you can set up your graphics/monitor and test them. If everything fails, try a "vesa" driver. Once you are done, exit XFdrake and type "kdm". The graphical login-screen should pop up now. If you still have problems, please give us some details of your hardware. Which graphics card, which motherboard, which monitor do you use? Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest m2dracula Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 i still have aproblems i have a laptop dell inspiron 1564 core i5 with graphic card ati mobilty radeon hd 4330 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neddie Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 But I guess you're not having problems with Mandriva 2006, as the original poster was... What version have you tried to install, and what happened when you tried? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
{BBI}Nexus{BBI} Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 (edited) Mandriva One, Linux-Magazine May 2006 version install drops into console asking for local host login. I do not know what response to make.  Thanks for any help. Yup, I'm a newbie. It's always a bit hit and miss using distros from magazines.  You'd be better off downloading your own Mandriva One.  Just make sure you test the the .iso for corruption before burning and installing. Edited April 11, 2010 by {BBI}Nexus{BBI} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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