So... where's the GUI!?

[Mr. Ksoft]

I downloaded and installed Kubuntu 5.10 with the default options. I booted my system and instead of the KDE graphical desktop, I get a command prompt. I thought that Kubuntu came with KDE preinstalled! How can I configure and enable the X system so I can run KDE?

[aysiu]

Re: So... where's the GUI!?

Did you do an expert install or a standard install (or--gasp!--a server install)? A standard install should automatically give you a GUI. However, since you're at the command prompt, have you tried typing this?

startx

[whoiam55]

Re: So... where's the GUI!?

since you're at the command prompt, have you tried typing this?

startx

Or try sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

[Mr. Ksoft]

Re: So... where's the GUI!?

Neither worked. I configured X fine, but when I typed "startx" I got an error, and that it was "skipping files" and that there was a failure. I'll write the error down when I get some time.

I had some boot errors before trying (it froze after "checking battery state") and reinstalled. I noticed that it never, EVER said anything about X. Here's how my install went:

1. I turned on the computer and booted from the kubuntu CD. (the one with just the installer)
2. At the boot prompt, I pressed enter (so I did a default install)
3. The setup detects hardware and whines to me that my network isn't working (I don't have one)
4. I setup the partitions.
5. It installs the base system and extra packages without prompting me at all-- no asking what I want or anything like I've experienced with other distos
6. It pops out the CD and says stage 1 is done and I need to boot from the hard drive to continue.
7. I successfully boot from hard drive and install starts. It configures all the packages, including KDE and X...
8. The install finishes and I setup an account.
9. It drops me back to the prompt.

So I tried configuring X. It found all my devices fine, but no luck... the only thing I can think of is that I was in a hurry and didn't restart the computer or anything (but it never said I had to)

So what's going on and why didn't it configure and start X as default? I'm using the right ISO (kubuntu-5.10-install-i386.iso)