From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Dec 25 12:44:22 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id MAA00356 for questions-outgoing; Thu, 25 Dec 1997 12:44:22 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions) Received: from dt051n19.san.rr.com (root@dt051n19.san.rr.com [204.210.32.25]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id MAA00349 for ; Thu, 25 Dec 1997 12:44:19 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from Studded@dal.net) Received: from dal.net (dougdougdougdoug@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by dt051n19.san.rr.com (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id MAA20322; Thu, 25 Dec 1997 12:44:29 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from Studded@dal.net) Message-ID: <34A2C5AD.9C851EFE@dal.net> Date: Thu, 25 Dec 1997 12:44:29 -0800 From: Studded X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.04 [en] (X11; I; FreeBSD 2.2.5-STABLE i386) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Helena.Carvalho@mail.cc.trincoll.edu CC: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Please Help! References: <34A2B0EF.2382@mail.trincoll.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk LennyLemur wrote: > > i am pretty sure that i installed FreeBSD and Xwindows with it. I > inserted CD-1 and in DOS prompt, i type in install...from there i chose > what ever partition and then installed it (novice installation) and > chosed alot of files, including the Xwindows user and developer stuff. > After it was done, i exited installation and my computer booted. I got > to then Login prompt, typed in root and password i made up..i got > through but then i couldn't get into Xwindows...whats wrong? thats is > the part i wanted to buy FreeBSD...but i couldn't get into > Xwindows!..please help!... It helps to know what you tried. :) Did you try typing startx at the prompt? Setting up X windows is not a trivial task, you should be prepared to read lots of FAQ's more than once. :) Good luck, Doug