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Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:15:04 +0200
From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>
To: Michael Glaz <mikeglaz@yahoo.com>
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On Sun, 25 Apr 2010 18:22:15 -0700 (PDT), Michael Glaz <mikeglaz@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I installed FreeBSD 8.0.   Then I followed the directions
> on installing Gnome2.  I typed pkg_add -r gnome2.  Then I
> added the line
> 
> gnome_enable="YES" to /etc/rc.conf.  But to no avail. 
> Gnome doesn't boot. 

Well, what Gnome does (or doesn't) isn't "booting" exactly... :-)

See the Gnome FAQ:

	http://www.freebsd.org/gnome/docs/faq2.html#q1

In order to run a Gnome environment, add "exec gnome-session"
to the speficic user's ~/.xinitrc.

If you intend to also use Gnome's display manager, gdm, insert
something like

	ttyv8  "/usr/local/bin/gdm"  xterm  on  secure

to /etc/ttys.



> Only the terminal boots up. 

In order to start X (and gdm, and Gnome) after system startup,
refer to the /etc/ttys setting. In order to perform auto-login
for a specific user, other means have to be taken, too, depending
on using gdm or not.



> I also get this error during boot: 
> gdm-binary[1285]: WARNING: GdmLocalDisplayFactory:
> maximum number of X display failures reached: check X server log for errors

What does /var/log/Xorg.0.log mention in "(EE)" (errors)?




-- 
Polytropon
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