Booting up

[Sven Richter]

On Sunday 17 February 2008 08:18:28 Nick I wrote:
> I just done my first ever install of Ubuntu 7.10 from a CD of
> ubuntu-7.10-server-i386.iso - everything went OK, but I'm unfamiliar with
> linux. When I boot up it requests username then password but the desktop
> doesn't load, I just get username at ubuntu:~$ - if this is what's meant to
> happen, what do I do now?  If it isn't, what's the fix?

Just to mention it, you could also install kde or xfce by typing
sudo apt-get install (kubuntu|xubuntu)-desktop.
But you are right, everything requires a working internet connection.

Greetings
Sven Richter