[wellylug] I have installed Linux Mandrake 9.1, Now what?

[Jamie Dobbs]

At the command prompt type: startx to go into the X Windows environment
where you should find piles of apps to use

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ricardo Gomez" <ricardogomeznz at yahoo.co.nz>
To: <wellylug at lists.naos.co.nz>
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 7:47 AM
Subject: [wellylug] I have installed Linux Mandrake 9.1, Now what?


>
> Hello there
>
> I want to give Linux a try, the problem is that I have
> no clue how to start. I installed mandrake 9.1 and
> apparently it was successful(thanks to the guy at
> Massey's MUSAC who posted me the CDs. Please tell
> where I should sent the blank CDs or the beer). The
> problem is that I was expecting some sort of program
> applications to work on -you know, an office suite, an
> internet browser, something!)but there is only this
> screen:
>
> local host login: ricardo
> [ricardo at localhost ricardo]$
>
> I think I have to  type something after $ but what is
> it?
>
> Is anyone out there who can meet with me to sort this
> out?
>
> Thanks for the cooperation
>
> Ricardo
>
>
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