From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jul 21 03:19:22 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 8E1EE16A4DD for ; Fri, 21 Jul 2006 03:19:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jhorne@dfwlp.com) Received: from zeus.int.dfwlp.com (zeus.dfwlp.com [208.11.134.127]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EC22843D4C for ; Fri, 21 Jul 2006 03:19:21 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jhorne@dfwlp.com) Received: from athena.int.dfwlp.com (athena.int.dfwlp.com [192.168.125.83]) (authenticated bits=0) by zeus.int.dfwlp.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k6L3JF3k055999 for ; Thu, 20 Jul 2006 22:19:15 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from jhorne@dfwlp.com) From: Jonathan Horne To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 22:19:12 -0500 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.3 References: <20060720.180336.15626.377873@webmail04.nyc.untd.com> <20060720214150.G54217@fledge.watson.org> In-Reply-To: <20060720214150.G54217@fledge.watson.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <200607202219.12342.jhorne@dfwlp.com> X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.4 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED autolearn=failed version=3.1.3 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.3 (2006-06-01) on zeus.int.dfwlp.com 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 03:19:22 -0000 On Thursday 20 July 2006 20:51, doug wrote: > 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 :) ) > actually, both DesktopBSD and PCBSD are impressive offerings. they have all the refinements of the best linux distros, but without having to go over to the other side :) cheers, jonathan