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

[Ricardo Gomez]

I have typed startx
now there's this message

execve failed for/etc/X11/X (errno 13)


 --- Jamie Dobbs <jamie.dobbs at paradise.net.nz> wrote:
> 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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