How to bring out desktop in Sidux & Ubuntu?

[saqib_khan]

Hi,

I m new to linux.

Whenever i boot from a live CD/DVD there comes a console or command prompt, whatever u call.

I tried 2 flavours of linux, Ubuntu & Sidux.

What to do to bring out a desktop? I mean i want a GUI .

I don't know the commands therefore.

I also don't know that can i get a GUI in Sidux or not.

Thanx in advance.

[Hitboxx]

You have to be a little more specific there man, why type of console do you get, meaning its just the prompt like #..... or you get something like a Busybox shell (just find the word busybox on the screen..)

[praka123]

well,sidux boots into kde and Ubuntu to Gnome;if that is what you asked

regarding terminal,it is a power house,easy(yes!).
for package management(software),use synaptic manager in menu system>preferences>synaptic.

[saqib_khan]

Originally Posted by Hitboxx

You have to be a little more specific there man, why type of console do you get, meaning its just the prompt like #..... or you get something like a Busybox shell (just find the word busybox on the screen..)

I get a $ prompt.
e.g. something $: Now here i have to write command.
So, what's the command to bring a mouse & a desktop.
I want a Graphical User Interface, but after booting from a live CD/DVD, a $ appears.

Now, what the hell shud i write to get a desktop like Windows??

Now u understood me?

[Faun]

type "startx" in the prompt

[saqib_khan]

Originally Posted by T159

type "startx" in the prompt

Will this work in Sidox & Ubuntu, or both?

[Faun]

both,
its starting x server, will flash some error if it wont be able to start.

"dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" for ubuntu when the startx fails to load the x server

[Rahim]

Are you using Live CD?

[saqib_khan]

Yes

Not working.
@T159 commands u said r not working.

Any more suggestions??

Also what's the command for restarting the PC, as i don't know, so everytime i have to press the restart switch on the CPU.

[Faun]

ctrl + atl + del

or
init 0

Btw wat was the error or specific output when u ran the commands i quoted

[saqib_khan]

Ok, leave it now i don't want to try linux, tired of resarting again & again.

[hullap]

first of all,
do u have less then 384MB of ram?