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Hi fellows!

I’ve succeeded somehow to install Slackware Linux, but much more tough job still remains – X Window System (now I face black screen with ‘$’ sign). So I daresay I’ll need your help soon. The first thing I would like to know – is it *really* difficult, as it is said in Volkerding’s manual? What’s your experience?

Thank you.

No, it's not.

Assuming you did a full install of slackware, when you're on the command line, just type "startx" and KDE (most likely) will start.

Some good sites to get you started:
http://shilo.is-a-geek.com/
http://www.slackersbible.org/

You may also like to have a look at this: http://www.slackbook.org/html/book.h...DOW-SYSTEM-XDM
It'll tell you how to startx during the boot.
A note about slackware, it doesn't like easy passwords, I learned the hardway, pick a tough one, or you may end up not being able to log in at all