i just installed Ubuntu on my laptop. I couldnt use the live cd... idk why... so i got the alternative installation cd from their website.
I installed it, and when i start up, I am at what appears to be some form of a command prompt.
How do i get to a graphical user interface (gui)?
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i cant remember but i think its login username = root password = toor
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What video card does your laptop have? There may be poor support for it in the version of Ubuntu that you are using.
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i cant remember but i think its login username = root password = toor
well, i did my login stuff... but it does nothing after that
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how old is the laptop might not be able to take it and yes it very well could be the video card like he said
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well of course its not going to have a gui... you installed from a alternate cd but just to make sure login (with what you setup during install) and then type this:
sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start
if that doesn't work than use
sudo apt-get install ubuntu desktop
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