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[bill]

Karl F. Larsen wrote:
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>> I have experience with UNIX, but this is my first install of Linux.
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> 	Ubuntu is Linux and is 99.99% UNIX.
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>> I just installed 9.04 server on a 32 bit AMD box and all appears to be
>> working well except:
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>> my keyboard mappings are incorrect - what command would I use to choose
>> a different keyboard - I have the "standard" US keyboard. The install 
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> should have choosen US keyboard if you did nothing. Weird problem.
> should have used
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>> I have no connectivity - what command would I use to see and correct my
>> network parameters ?
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> 	Please tell us what kind of connectivity you need. Is it a wire or is
> it wireless?
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It is wired.  Found the problem, bad on-board NIC, I replaced it and can 
now reach the internet
Thanks
>> I have the keyboard prompt - can these be set using a gui ?  If so, what
>> starts the gui ?
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> 	You said you installed the server 9.04 and that has zero GUI!
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I noticed it installing the X11 packages, are they not for the graphics ?

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Bill Drescher
william {at} TechServSys {dot} com

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