From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jul 21 01:51:05 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7A19616A4DA for ; Fri, 21 Jul 2006 01:51:05 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from doug@fledge.watson.org) Received: from fledge.watson.org (fledge.watson.org [209.31.154.41]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B476643D53 for ; Fri, 21 Jul 2006 01:51:04 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from doug@fledge.watson.org) Received: from fledge.watson.org (localhost.watson.org [127.0.0.1]) by fledge.watson.org (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k6L1p3u2037330; Thu, 20 Jul 2006 21:51:03 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from doug@fledge.watson.org) Received: from localhost (doug@localhost) by fledge.watson.org (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) with ESMTP id k6L1p39r037327; Thu, 20 Jul 2006 21:51:03 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from doug@fledge.watson.org) Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 21:51:03 -0400 (EDT) From: doug To: "gs_stoller@juno.com" In-Reply-To: <20060720.180336.15626.377873@webmail04.nyc.untd.com> Message-ID: <20060720214150.G54217@fledge.watson.org> References: <20060720.180336.15626.377873@webmail04.nyc.untd.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: installing FreeBSD 6.1 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: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 01:51:05 -0000 On Fri, 21 Jul 2006, gs_stoller@juno.com wrote: > I installed FreeBSD 6.1 expecting it to give me the maximum > capability, but it didn't give me the X windows capability. Was > everything needed for it put together, but X was properly linked > where it should be? Is there a way that I can test for this (where > should X be linked)? > I got several "error code 1" messages while installing it. > What does this indicate (other that an error occurred)? Can the > message be made more informative? If so, please do > There seems to be a later FreeBSD 6.1 available, I will > try to get and install it. X is not a part of FreeBSD. One way to get X is to install the package using pkg_add. X comes with a very simple window manager, twm. You can use that to install a more functional window manager such as KDE, gnome, ... There is a desktop project that packages all this together: http://www.desktopbsd.org/ I prefer to install the pieces separately. Unless you hit a hardware snag this can easily be done in an hour using packages (and a broadband connection :) ) > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >