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I can log in, but then it keeps me at a promt. New install also, can't remember the command to boot to the GUI

try

Code:
startx




 

cheers

 

anyweb


Quote:try
Code:
startx

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This works well. Additionally, if you want to have the machine boot into GUI "mode" all the time, read up on changing the default runlevel to the X11 runlevel (5 on most Linux distros I believe and 4 on Slackware) and when you boot your machine it will automagically go into GUI mode. 

Peace...