Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 12:17:33 -0800 (PST) From: Chris Readle <patterner@rocketmail.com> To: "Mazen S. Alzogbi" <kblists@mazenalzogbi.com>, freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Total newbie: What's after installation? Message-ID: <20031122201733.41323.qmail@web40613.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <20031122022534.38474.qmail@web40609.mail.yahoo.com>
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Doh, I didn't notice the message was on newbies....my apologies to all. *chagrined smile* chris --- Chris Readle <patterner@rocketmail.com> wrote: > First thing's first, create a user besides root and use that user to log > in. The command for this is "adduser". To find out more about the > command use "man adduser". > > Second, once you've created the new user, log in with it and type > "startx" > which should bring you into your Gnome interface if it's been installed > correctly. > > Third, read the Handbook, live the Handbook, BE the Handbook. :) > > chris > > --- "Mazen S. Alzogbi" <kblists@mazenalzogbi.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > It's my first time using FreeBSD so wish me luck! :) > > > > I installed the OS, logged on as "root" and I have now the prompt in > > front > > of me, now what? I installed Gnome but the system didn't reboot using > > the > > Gnome interface. How can I make it do that? > > > > TIA, > > > > -Mazen > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now > http://companion.yahoo.com/ > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion.yahoo.com/
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