Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 14:54:17 +0800 From: lawrence.hy.cheung@philips.com To: <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: help about user graphical interface Message-ID: <0056920004977070000002L202*@MHS>
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FYI, after installing XFree86, don't forget to install window manager or KDE from CD-ROM or from 'ports' tree.
If everything works, you may enable the XDM gui login by editing the file /etc/ttys. find a line with
" ........ /usr/X11R6/bin/xdm -nodaemon xterm off secure " and change the word "off" with "on", such as
"........ /usr/X11R6/bin/xdm -nodaemon xterm on secure"
For xdm GUI login properly, a executable startup script file called ".xsession" MUST exists in the $HOME directory of every user.
You may simply copy the file /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/xinitrc as ~/.xsession. Don't forget to put in your favourite window manager at the end of this file and make it executable ('chmod 740 .xsession').
Now, your FreeBSD will directly go to X Window start from next boot.
Regards,
Lawrence H.Y. Cheung
P.S. I suggest you install XFree86 from 'ports' if you need to run Netscape.
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Subject: Re: help about user graphical interface
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Well, the first thing you have to do is set up the X server. You could have
done this from /stand/sysinstall or by typing 'XF86Setup'.
You need to know what chipset your video card has and install the proper
XServer.
>hi,
>the problem that i have is that after i finish the installation of freebsd
> i got only the prompt command line . so what can i do to have a
>(friendly)graphical user interface.
>
>your sincerly
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