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From: Walter Brameld <brameld@twave.net>
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Walter Brameld wrote:
> 
> Sam Hays wrote:
> >
> > #1, FreeBSD is on my second hdd (which in linux would be hdb1) - and my
> > primary hdd holds windows, what is the name
> > for the primary IDE drive in /dev?
> >
> > #2, I recompiled my kernel to support my sound card, and it shows up when
> > booting but I cant seem to get any sound, any suggestions?
> >
> > #3, any way to make it so X starts soon as you boot? (similar to the
> > runlevel 5 in Linux?)
> >
> > Thanx
> > -Sam
> >
> 1) Your primary IDE drive is /dev/wd0. The slices are
> referenced as /dev/wd0s1, /dev/wd0s2 etc.
> 
> 2) I'm fighting my own *@&^#$@^#%@ battle with sound on
> FreeBSD.
> 
> 3) You can use xdm to give you a graphic logon screen. If
> you're using KDE it has a manager called kdm. Edit the file
> /etc/ttys. Look under the heading "Virtual Terminals. ttyv8
> should reference xdm. To activate, change the word "no" to
> "yes". Then reboot. man xdm to see what files have to be
> modified. When you're in X, if you want to get to a standard
> screen, use CTRL-ALT-F*, F* being F2 through F8 (F! was used
> to activate xdm). To get back to the X screen, use ALT-F9.
> 
3) Dang! I meant "off" to "on". Sorry.

-- 
Walter

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