OK,
I decided after installing with netinst and selecting the desktop packages that I don't really need all the stuff that comes with the desktop. So, I formatted my HDD and went through an install but this time I choose the manual package selection. This only lists packages for linux' CLI and not for dektop GUI environments. I figured that's OK...I'll just install X, Openbox, etc... later on. So, I install all of the "base" progs and rebooted in as root (to make sure I have the rights). Then I do a "apt-get update" to get an updated package list. Then "apt-get dist-update" and that runs fine. I then do a "apt-get install xserver-xfree86" and that seems to install perfectly without probs. Next I type "apt-get install openbox" again everything installs and returns no errors. So then I type startx (I alrdy made the .xinit or whatever in my home to start openbox on that command) but bash returns with an error saying the command doesn't exist. I get this error in both root and my user account. When I try "openbox" I get a "can't open display" error.
things I've done:
1) #dpkg -l....lists the xserver in there
2) #dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86....runs great and I did it correctly.
3) tried searching on how to add a bash command (this may a given for all u vets but I'm coming from windows->Mandrake(great distro and very easy)->debian) in other words I'm a
What I'm trying to accomplish is a simple desktop environment (openbox) without all the stuff you get from kde/gnome. I just don't need any of it. It's not that I don't have the room...I just don't want all those apps.
So, did i forget to install another package?...or perhaps I need to do configuring with the xserver?
any help would be fantastic.
