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Re: Ark Linux User

nelz — Fri Aug 12, 2005 9:12 am

Author: nelz

Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 9:12 am

Why didn't you say the problem was with X?

I looks like X was not correctly configured during installation, maybe a problem with detecting your monitor, since the graphics card is standard fare.

Log in as arklinux and run

Code:

startx

X should start.

If it does not, switch to root and view the X log file by typing

Code:

su -
cat /var/log/messages/Xorg.0.log

Look for any lines starting (EE), these show errors. Post that part of the logfile here if you don't see what's wrong.

Re: Ark Linux User

Snotrag — Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:58 am

Author: Snotrag

Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:58 am

I apologize. I do not have the mag, a buddy loaned me the CD. I do have other issues of the publication, which I love. Current issues are few and far between where I reside. X would not start, post-setup put me at a terminal. My video card is an NVidia, GeForce FX5700.

Love that X !!!

RE: Ark Linux User

nelz — Thu Aug 11, 2005 11:41 pm

Author: nelz

Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 11:41 pm

As it says in the magazine

Quote:

You were not asked for a root password during installation, or to set up a user account, because the arklinux user is created automatically.

However, you shouldn't need to login, Ark is set up to start the desktop as arklinux with no login dialog.

Ark Linux User

Snotrag — Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:45 pm

Author: Snotrag

Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:45 pm

Hello

After installing Ark Linux from LXF69D, the local login asked for a user account. Setup never asked me to create a user. How would I login???

Thanks