[ltp] System performance

[Richard Neill]

So,
click RedHat button -> Run Program -> type 'xterm' -> click Run
doesn't work? Does it give an error message?

Try also RedHat button -> System Tools -> Terminal


At least one of these should give you a window with a prompt.

For example, if you type 'ls'  (without the quotes), you should see your 
files listed, and if you type 'date', it should show the date).

At this prompt, do:

1) type 'cat /etc/hosts'   and tell us what it says.

2) type 'su' [enter] '<your root password>' [enter]
'dmesg > dmesg.txt' [enter].  Then copy or attach that file.



Richard





Adam wrote:
> Tuesday, October 28, 2003, 10:41:32 PM, you wrote:
> 
> 
>>Adam wrote:
> 
> 
>>>Can't find a 'konsole'.
>>>
>>>Under the Red Hat start menu, there is Graphics, Internet, Office
>>>(OpenOffice apps), System Tools. Oh, and accessories. No where else to
>>>find programs.
>>>
>>
>>Probably under System tools? It may just be called "Terminal". You could 
> 
> try the Run ->> konsole
> 
> I get << Failed to execute command: 'konsole'
> Details: no such file or directory.    >>
> 
>>or Run -> xterm  methods.
> 
> 
> In this case, nothing happens. Desktop unchanged.
> 
> 
>>(Are you running KDE, GNOME, or another Window Manager?
> 
> 
> If I had my modem connected up, I could send you a desktop picture.
> But.. I see no reference to KDE, GNOME or anything particular on the
> screen. The desktop is black. And there are a few icons at bottom, and
> left. Mostly generic things, Trash, and User home.
> 
> I looked through the whole Red Hat install procedure, and I can't see
> any reference to any of these terms you refer to.
> 

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