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If this isn't newbie nothing is...how do I start GNOME?

First off, I know this isn't a LINUX board, but I figured it was close enough that no one would get upset.

Anyway, I have Windows2000 and Linux running dual-boot. That works fine, but when I boot into Linux all I get is a command prompt. How do I start gnome or kde? I read the manual, but I couldn't find it.

Please help.

Also, I know I'm dumb...you don't have to tell me.

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type "startx", and the GNOME desktop should come up...it does for me, anyway.

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There should be a file in your home directory called `..xinitrc`. Inside `.xinitrc` for gnome you should have

#!/bin/sh
/path/to/gnome-session

and when you type the command 'startx' gnome should start if your X is configured properlly.

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