Start the desktop??”If you installed X and either a window manager or whole desktop
environment (KDE or XFCE), you can start it by typing:
# startx
If X and your chosen desktop don??™t start properly (the screen may be unreadable or X
may simply crash), press Ctrl+Alt+Backspace to exit X and return to the shell. Instructions
for solving X problems, choosing different window managers, and configuring X are
included in Chapter 3??™s ???Configuring Your Own Desktop??? section.
Configure sound??”When you first boot Slackware, the ALSA sound system should be
set up to work, but the volume is muted. To configure ALSA and check that your sound
card is ready to go, as root user run the alsaconf command. It searches for installed
sound cards, and when it finds one, it adds any modules needed to use the card, raises
the volume, and tests the card.
Once your sound card is configured, use the alsamixer command to adjust volume levels
for your sound card.
Add modules??”If any of your computer hardware was not properly detected and configured,
you can add the modules you need after Slackware is running.
If some of your computer hardware is not being detected properly, and you don??™t know
what module is required for it to work, try booting KNOPPIX (from the DVD included
with this book).
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