Debian

Hello :-)!

I installed Debian (I downloaded it on may 2009 so it is new version) from CD. I run it and see only text console. I try to type "kde" or "startx" but it doens't recognize those commands. That's difficult for me to believe that Linux from CD doesn't contain graphical interface so I guess it simply must be other command than what I typed. How to enter graphincal interface?

What I see at startup of console:
Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 debian tty1
Linux debian 2.6.26-2-686 #1 SMP ...
mainacc@debian:~$

And yes, I know that Ubuntu is easier in use.

By the way (this is minor question), after installing this Debian I decided that I am in a hurry and I run Mandriva LiveDVD. However, I cannot copy any files from pendrive to already existing partition with Debian. Is there any way to enable access from LiveDVD Mandriva to Debian ext3 partition? I don't want to delete Debian :-) and I cannot download any other distribution because my internet is terribly slow :-/ and I need to do something rather soon :-).

Greetings :-)!

as root

/etc/init.d/kdm start # if you have installed kde

or

/etc/init.d/gdm start # if you have installed gnome



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just mount the debian partition(s) with mcc or modify the /etc/fstab and include the debian partitions and then do

mount -a

sorry if my english isn't good

Hello,
if /etc/init.d/gdm start works for you
THEN
check file /etc/inittab.
This file lets you specify the runlevel that you want to boot in.
mine is id:2:initdefault:
the gdm (gnome desktop) runs in this runlevel
In /etc/rc2.d/
you should have a file S30gdm . Notice the "S". It shouldnt be S.
ELSE
you need to install kde/gnome .

Code:

apt-get install gnome 
apt-get install kde

and then have a file
~/xinitrc
there add

Code:

exec startkde #for kde at startup 
exec gnome #for gnome at startup