Re: An issue with the Debian installer

From	Charlie Kravetz <cjk@teamcharliesangels.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: An issue with the Debian installer
Date	2015-09-26 16:40 +0200
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On Sat, 26 Sep 2015 11:47:35 +0000 (UTC)
Curt <curty@free.fr> wrote:

>On 2015-09-26, Curt <curty@free.fr> wrote:
>> On 2015-09-25, Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>> On Fri, 25 Sep 2015 21:07:34 +0200
>>> Zack <emailme2015@gmx.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello Zack,
>>>
>>>>I do not understand why the installer do not install the desktop
>>>>environment (GNOME).
>>>
>>> Because you didn't tell it to.
>>>
>>
>> He appears to have the startx command (he's as short on specifics as he
>> is long on complaints), so normally when issuing that command at the
>> console without any GUI environments or window managers installed
>> whatsover should get him a terminal emulator in a window with a big
>> black X for a mouse cursor (if memory serves, maybe I'm all wet).
>
>Or maybe I'm thinking of xinit?
>
>Would you have startx at all if you installed no kind of GUI whatsoever.

Considering startx is designed to start the xorg server, without a
graphic desktop, there is no need for it. 

>
>The answer to these questions and more in the next installment.
>
>> He says the system reboots. That's not normal; something's going haywire
>> somewhere.
>>
>>
>
>


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An issue with the Debian installer Zack <emailme2015@gmx.com> - 2015-09-25 18:10 +0200
  Re: An issue with the Debian installer Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> - 2015-09-25 19:30 +0200
    Re: An issue with the Debian installer Zack <emailme2015@gmx.com> - 2015-09-25 21:10 +0200
      Re: An issue with the Debian installer Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2015-09-25 21:30 +0200
      Re: An issue with the Debian installer Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> - 2015-09-25 21:30 +0200
        Re: An issue with the Debian installer Zack <emailme2015@gmx.com> - 2015-09-25 21:40 +0200
          Re: An issue with the Debian installer Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> - 2015-09-25 23:10 +0200
          Re: An issue with the Debian installer Charlie Kravetz <cjk@teamcharliesangels.com> - 2015-09-26 01:30 +0200
        Re: An issue with the Debian installer Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2015-09-26 11:50 +0200
          Re: An issue with the Debian installer Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2015-09-26 13:50 +0200
            Re: An issue with the Debian installer Charlie Kravetz <cjk@teamcharliesangels.com> - 2015-09-26 16:40 +0200
      Re: An issue with the Debian installer Antti Talsta <atalsta@nothingtosee.org> - 2015-09-26 02:40 +0200
        Re: An issue with the Debian installer "LinuxAus ." <heracles1108@gmail.com> - 2015-09-26 04:40 +0200
          Re: An issue with the Debian installer Heracles <heracles@iprimus.com.au> - 2015-09-27 08:40 +0200
          Re: An issue with the Debian installer Bob Holtzman <holtzm@cox.net> - 2015-09-27 22:20 +0200
    Re: An issue with the Debian installer real bas <realbas89@gmail.com> - 2015-09-25 21:10 +0200
  Re: An issue with the Debian installer Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2015-09-25 19:40 +0200
    Re: An issue with the Debian installer Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2015-09-25 22:50 +0200

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