From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Nov 28 08:59:42 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id IAA24640 for questions-outgoing; Fri, 28 Nov 1997 08:59:42 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions) Received: from dub-img-3.compuserve.com (dub-img-3.compuserve.com [149.174.206.133]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id IAA24634 for ; Fri, 28 Nov 1997 08:59:40 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from 104150.342@compuserve.com) Received: (from mailgate@localhost) by dub-img-3.compuserve.com (8.8.6/8.8.6/2.9) id LAA10479 for freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG; Fri, 28 Nov 1997 11:59:04 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 28 Nov 1997 11:53:34 -0500 From: Perry Barstad <104150.342@compuserve.com> Subject: FreeBSD 2.1.5 Help me w/X Windows To: "'FreeBSD Questions'" Message-ID: <199711281155_MC2-29FF-ED44@compuserve.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Help Me with--- X Windows X Windows X Windows X Windows X Windows I purchased FreeBSD 2.1.5 on CD-ROM from Walnut Creek CDROM a year ago. My goal was to have an OS system on my 486 system that would provide as an Internet Browser (i.e. Netscape) and also experience some of the UNIX FreeBSD X Window System. Currently I have a 240 MB partition, I can make the Boot.Flp and then go to View and run Novice Install. I delete the FAT partition and the Create FreeBSD and set as Active/Boot Partition. I select AUTO config on specifing my disk labels and sizes for FreeBSD. Which ? How can I view my slices statistic (whether mounted or not). I then install distributions X-User (which includes User & X-User). I select NO to all the prompts of networking, ftp, etc. I reboot the OS and trying to move around and view any directory structure is no good. Simple put, I can't change directory, am I right with the auto selection of setting up the slices did the mounting of these slices I can only log-on as root, and one user I created. When I sign on as root my prompt looks like this MYNAME#, how can I change this, or what is this telling me. I am aware of the SuperUser (SU). What about the $ prompt, what is this telling me. When I setup a user what shell should I use? The default is [sh]. Were is there more info on these shells, do I need to know this? Is [bash] the shell of choice. I have tried using the MAN pages for startx, etc. I'm lost with a headache-- I can't give up on FreeBSD, any helpful hints and/or where I can get some info on "How to be the Novice User in FreeBSD" would be a Greatful. :-) Please E-Mail at following, don't reply to this message PBarstad@worldnet.att.net