Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:01:08 +0000 From: Paul Schmehl <pschmehl_lists@tx.rr.com> To: Nick@Pettefar.com, questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 7.2 Installation Manual Message-ID: <2B5D4F0CDC46B10416117B13@utd65257.utdallas.edu> In-Reply-To: <EC931B4A-5302-4A59-8447-EA550197DB51@pettefar.com> References: <BABCD0FF-0451-4892-9729-5FB7742A7E57@Pettefar.com> <20090612093514.663e8e09.wmoran@potentialtech.com> <EC931B4A-5302-4A59-8447-EA550197DB51@pettefar.com>
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--On Friday, June 12, 2009 12:12:36 -0500 Nick@Pettefar.com wrote: > > Nowhere up to that point in the Installation chapter and process (I > didn't need to have said) did it mention X. > > What is the point of having a step-by-step installation manual which > then concludes with "If the X server has been configured and a Default > Desktop chosen, it can be started by typing startx at the command > line." when up to that point it hasn't mentioned X!? Mentioning it > three chapters later is not really very helpful to people struggling > to get the thing installed step-by-step! > > Step-by-step guides are difficult to write, especially be people that > know a lot about the subject beforehand as details tend to get glossed > over. > > When it doesn't work (as has happened to me) and you have to Ctrl-Alt- > Del then you are left feeling lost and confused - a bit like Linux ten > years ago. (OpenSuse installed and worked graphically perfect). > > Shouldn't there be an X configuration stage in the installation process? > That's probably not a bad idea, so long as it's optional. (I don't want X on my servers.) However, another point that I think is worthwhile is that some verbiage should be added to that section to point to Section 5, which explains how to setup Xorg. So perhaps change this: "If the X server has been configured and a Default Desktop chosen, it can be started by typing startx at the command line." To this: ""If the X server has been configured and a Default Desktop chosen, it can be started by typing startx at the command line. NOTE: If you have not yet installed and configured Xorg (it is not the default), refer to chapter 5 of the Handbook for instructions." Please don't top post. It's confusing as hell. -- Paul Schmehl, Senior Infosec Analyst As if it wasn't already obvious, my opinions are my own and not those of my employer. ******************************************* Check the headers before clicking on Reply.
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