From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jan 30 20:18:40 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6D57716A417 for ; Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:18:40 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kayve@sfsu.edu) Received: from iron3.sfsu.edu (iron3.sfsu.edu [130.212.10.128]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 541AC13C45A for ; Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:18:40 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kayve@sfsu.edu) X-onepass: IPPSC X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: Ao8CAFZqoEeC1Apk/2dsb2JhbACReJ5p Received: from smtp01.sfsu.edu ([130.212.10.100]) by iron3.sfsu.edu with ESMTP; 30 Jan 2008 12:18:40 -0800 Received: from libra.sfsu.edu ([130.212.10.238]) by mail05a.sfsu.edu (Lotus Domino Release 7.0.3HF100) with ESMTP id 2008013012183783-2350 ; Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:18:37 -0800 Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:18:37 -0800 (PST) From: KAYVEN RIESE To: Siraj Shaikh In-Reply-To: <3b2ddd940801301216r1c61ff1l6df7d0b52e503f47@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: References: <3b2ddd940801281410o77b87c2ajbfbee2f5f276b934@mail.gmail.com> <3b2ddd940801290856r5be3825bq36132618ceb82921@mail.gmail.com> <20080129150419.I92107@fledge.watson.org> <3b2ddd940801291217j668bccfbsde8c3259c79cd06b@mail.gmail.com> <3b2ddd940801291354q2926d2b0q753f5f449d3b92eb@mail.gmail.com> <20080129183439.X92107@fledge.watson.org> <3b2ddd940801300108o21f51f23sf82185f4f2f8ea5@mail.gmail.com> <20080130120639.S45734@pemaquid.safeport.com> <3b2ddd940801301159i4173d36ag74b1d0f0955742d5@mail.gmail.com> <3b2ddd940801301216r1c61ff1l6df7d0b52e503f47@mail.gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-MIMETrack: Itemize by SMTP Server on MAIL05a/SERVERS/SFSU(Release 7.0.3HF100 | December 5, 2007) at 01/30/2008 12:18:37, Serialize by Router on SMTP01/SERVERS/SFSU(Release 7.0.3|September 26, 2007) at 01/30/2008 12:18:40, Serialize complete at 01/30/2008 12:18:40 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Starting X - was Re: Vista / FreeBSD dual boot X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:18:40 -0000 On Wed, 30 Jan 2008, Siraj Shaikh wrote: > On 30/01/2008, KAYVEN RIESE wrote: >> On Wed, 30 Jan 2008, Siraj Shaikh wrote: >>> On 30/01/2008, doug@safeport.com wrote: >>>> On Wed, 30 Jan 2008, Siraj Shaikh wrote: >>>>> On 29/01/2008, doug wrote: >>>>>> On Tue, 29 Jan 2008, Siraj Shaikh wrote: >>>>>>> On 29/01/2008, Siraj Shaikh wrote: >>>>>>>> On 29/01/2008, doug wrote: >>>>>>>>> On Tue, 29 Jan 2008, Siraj Shaikh wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>> >>> Just to repeat. I installed FreeBSD 6.3, its a new Toshiba notebook. I >>> chose to install X Windows during sysinstall. The very first time I >>> ran startx it didnt work. Then I did the "Xorg -configure" and tried >>> again, and still doesnt work. Please help !!!! >> >> startx is lame. most ppl apparently use either KDE or gnome. i used >> to use xfce4 that was started with the command "starxfce4" but i ended >> up being pursuaded out of it because i couldn't do flash and multimedia >> plugins. have you tried running the following command at the >> root prompt: >> >> #pkg_add -r gnome2 >> >> i think that is what i used. >> >> here is a webpage for gnome: >> >> http://www.gnome.org/start/2.20/notes/en/ >> >> have you familiarized yourself with the freeBSD pkg_add pkg_delete >> and ports systems /usr/ports ? the -r directive means that it goes >> out to the web to find things to install and at the same time installs >> it. really easy. for the ports system >> >> http://www.freebsd.org/ports/index.html >> >> you merely figure out what port you want.. do a command something >> like (as root) >> >> #cd /usr/ports/path/to/a/kewl/app >> >> and then >> >> #make install clean >> >> the ports system figures out all the dependencies.. also there is a >> kewl thing called "portsnap" that updates the ports directories >> > > Do I need to get Xorg working first? before I deploy gnome2? I do plan > to install gnome 2 -certainly at some stage - would that solve my > problems? the pkg_add utility worries about alll that nonsense for you. just try it. > > I am a bit confused now....please help! I thought gnome 2 wouldnt work > if I dont get xorg to work. > that's true, but xorg i think you don't necessarily have to worry about. the pkg_add command will be thinking for a looongg loonngg time. go see a movie while it is chugging away. *----------------------------------------------------------* Kayven Riese, BSCS, MS (Physiology and Biophysics) (415) 902 5513 cellular http://kayve.net Webmaster http://ChessYoga.org *----------------------------------------------------------*