Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 13:19:01 -0400 From: Bob Bomar <bob@bomar.us> To: Robert <rcolon@lakeluregolf.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Newbie... Message-ID: <20030725171901.GA28058@chaos.fxp.org> In-Reply-To: <C89CEF72567623478DCA899B8DF3068A1F8AE0@mastersrv.lakeluregolf.com> References: <C89CEF72567623478DCA899B8DF3068A1F8AE0@mastersrv.lakeluregolf.com>
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--wRRV7LY7NUeQGEoC Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Thu, Jul 24, 2003 at 04:45:22PM -0400, Robert wrote: > I've been messing around with the installion of Freebsd and think I've got > it after a few tries (I think). I'm at the "username #" command line. It > also says "I got mail". But now I'm so lost. I've downloaded Doc's, > handbooks and other information but I don't know where to go next. If any= one > could give me a few pointers, it's would be greatly appreciated! Dont feel bad. 5 years ago I asked the same question. If you have the internet set up on the machine, Here is what I would suggest. Login as root: #xf86config If that does not work then #cd /usr/ports/x11/XFree86-4 #make install clean When that finishes, or the first worked,=20 answer the questions, the mouse will be /dev/sysmouse, and then do a #startx If that worked, then login as your user, adn run the=20 %startx And now you have X setup and running, next you can decide on what windowmanager to use: http://www.plig.org/xwinman/ And then you can install the one you like. I would suggest KDE or GNOME for a new user. --=20 Bob Bomar bob@bomar.us ----------------------------- FreeBSD: The Power to Serve http://www.freebsd.org --wRRV7LY7NUeQGEoC Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQE/IWaF9Jm/aTrtdKoRAnO8AJ4jnxXK+oq05hGR9j/YNDxCr9AkhwCgi2/T y6Bk5S7eKEI2iYOY9AylqOY= =Pyow -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --wRRV7LY7NUeQGEoC--
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