I need help please

[HXC]

Hello peeps
I dl and am runing RR4 and first let me say it is the best I've seen.
I am as n00b as a newbie can be when it comes to linux but in the last 2 weeks i have tryed over 20 different distros looking for one that a n00b like myself can run and I have found it here with RR4.
RR4 does everything I'm looking for in a distro and it does it with ease.
So major thumbs up.

Now as I said several times already I am a major n00b and have ran into a problem that I cannot figure out on my own.

When I install to drive and but up I do not get a graphical log in, instead its a text log in screen and i input my user and pass but then it goes to a $ symbol I saw in another topic here whereyou said to enter xterm and i did that but then i get a msg saying display isnt set.
I have done the install numerous times already and at the end of choices i have chosen different things such as xdm and so on.
Could someone tell me please what i need to set in these areas.
I would like to have the KDE desktop and I am installing with the entire DVD to hard drive

I know n00bs can be a pain in the ass but I ask that you guys help this n00b as i desperately want to get away from windows
Thank You in advance

Sounds to me like you have troubles with xgl. Download and install the rr4 without xgl here: http://linuxtracker.org/torrents-details.php?id=1372 and you should be fine

[JR2CooL]

is there somewhere else to dl that file cause the torrent doesnt seem to be working

[JR2CooL]

nevermind im getting off the direct ftp

[HXC]

nevermind im getting off the direct ftp

The torrent should be working. here's a direct download link: http://linuxtracker.org/download.php?id=1372&name=RR4-Linux-3.0.b0.iso.bz2.torrent. Make sure you download the RR4 Linux 3.0b0 version.

[JR2CooL]

Hey guys I dl and installed RR4 3 0b without the XGL and it installed fine
but prob i have now is no internet
I figured the ethernet card needed configureing so i logged in as root and went to control center
when i click on network settings i get the following msg
"could not parse the XML file"
i click ok and box opens but im not able to do anything in it

am i looking in the right area and if yes wut do i need to do?

[HXC]

Hey jr, Good to hear your install went fine now . What for networkcard do u have? What kind of install did you choose? If internet was running fine from the livecd you chould choose "dvd to hd install" then your internetshould work without problems. For more info about setting up your network in gentoo look here: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=1&chap=3

[JR2CooL]

well my config is as follows
asus P4C800 Deluxe-E
3.4 800fsb
1024 (2x512) corsair 4000pro set
ATI 9800XT
Creative A2

my system is a tad bit old but still works im using the onboard nick which is the intel gigabit lan
on the live dvd it worked just fine
oh and yes i did the DVD to HD install

[mii]

edit: was on the previous page

[strada_di_sogno]

Did you try to configure your network with net-setup eth0

here i supposed that your ethenet card is eth0 if it is something else write your devide id.

please if you didn't try it as root.