From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Dec 18 7: 8:13 2002 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 A0AD837B401 for ; Wed, 18 Dec 2002 07:08:11 -0800 (PST) Received: from spf1.us.outblaze.com (205-158-62-139.outblaze.com [205.158.62.139]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id E463543E4A for ; Wed, 18 Dec 2002 07:08:06 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from franklin_pierce@operamail.com) Received: (qmail 1345 invoked from network); 18 Dec 2002 08:07:38 -0000 Received: from unknown (205.158.62.68) by 205-158-62-139.outblaze.com with QMQP; 18 Dec 2002 08:07:38 -0000 Received: (qmail 13505 invoked from network); 18 Dec 2002 15:07:46 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ws5-2.us4.outblaze.com) (205.158.62.132) by 205-158-62-153.outblaze.com with SMTP; 18 Dec 2002 15:07:46 -0000 Received: (qmail 10869 invoked by uid 1001); 18 Dec 2002 15:07:46 -0000 Message-ID: <20021218150746.10866.qmail@operamail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.41 (Entity 5.404) Received: from [65.28.10.43] by ws5-2.us4.outblaze.com with http for franklin_pierce@operamail.com; Wed, 18 Dec 2002 09:07:46 -0600 From: "Franklin Pierce" To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 09:07:46 -0600 Subject: Re: Going from Windows to X - suggestions X-Originating-Ip: 65.28.10.43 X-Originating-Server: ws5-2.us4.outblaze.com Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG ----- Original Message ----- From: "Derrick Ryalls" Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 17:48:24 -0800 To: Subject: Going from Windows to X - suggestions > I have been using FreeBSD as a server via console for a while now, but I > wanted to see what the GUI was like. My only spare machine right now is > a P-300 w/ about 16meg ram, so I won't be screaming along, but I wanted > to start the process anyway. I was looking through the ports, and I see > a ton of options. > > What I am looking for is something simple to start with. I figure a > file manager of some sort, a web browser, and text editor for doing > development work if I ever get to that point. > > I know I am being really vague, but there are so many options, I wanted > to hear some recommendations. Right now, I am thinking about going with > KDE3 as I have heard the name before. > xset +dpms dpms 180 600 1200 & xsetroot -cursor_name ul_angle -solid grey36 -name No & bclock -geometry -0-0 & xv -root -rmode 5 -maxpect -quit ~/cerenecrentiles.jpg & #xv -root -rmode 2 -quit ~/pokey2\(sadness\).gif & evilwm -fg DarkOrchid -bg grey34 -term /usr/X11R6/bin/xterm2 & exec launcher # Notes: # 1. Very low memory $foo"sprintf()" [garbled] without trimmings # 2. Understands swahili, supports locale en_BFE # 3. [garbled] but you'd better have thought w32${foo}${bark} # was at least a step backwards, sometimes two. # 4. [untranslated (profane)] # 5. Stop me if you've heard this one before: evilwm is fscking # unusable, isn't it? I mean, paints that [untranslated (profane)] # bikeshed some ${DIETY}-awful shade of blue that just goes # with nothing. It's like having an upside down 1973 DeTomaso # Pantera filled with asthmatic squirrels in your living room. # *** ACK ACK!!! VORSICHT!!! *** # 6. Translates everything into profanity-laden French! # # 7. Love, Franklin Pierce -- _______________________________________________ Get your free email from http://mymail.operamail.com Powered by Outblaze To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message