From owner-freebsd-newbies Mon Mar 11 0:42:22 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from hotmail.com (oe13.law12.hotmail.com [64.4.18.117]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A4ACF37B426 for ; Mon, 11 Mar 2002 00:42:05 -0800 (PST) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 11 Mar 2002 00:41:58 -0800 X-Originating-IP: [4.41.159.196] From: "Shawn Halloran" To: "freebsd-newbie" Subject: Problems Starting X Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 00:50:11 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.00.0021.1900 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1C896.B2CB44C0" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 11 Mar 2002 08:41:58.0405 (UTC) FILETIME=[9B1E9B50:01C1C8D8] Sender: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1C896.B2CB44C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have configured X v. 4.1 step by step. =20 a) When I run "XFree86 -configure" I get the black and grey grid with the= =20 X mouse cursor and everything appears to function properly. When I try to= =20 exit using "Cntl+Alt+Backspace" the system freezes. I have to use "Cntl+A= lt+Del" to reboot the system. =20 b) When I run "startx" from root, the system boots to a black and grey gr= id with an I-beam cursor. Nothing else happens. c) When I run "xdm" the system boots to and screen with an "XFree86" logo= . At =20 this point, it asks for a user and password. I have not set up a user acc= ount, and the BSD user account does not work. =20 I can not find adequate information about setting up the window manager, = and I do not know where to look. I would like to get X functioning, set up an= ti-aliased fonts, and set up Gnome. I am very close to have a system I can start pla= ying with, and I am anxious to learn more about this OS. Any help, advise, direction - will be greatly appreciated. Shawn Halloran Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http= ://explorer.msn.com ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C1C896.B2CB44C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I have configu= red X v. 4.1 step by step.

a) When I r= un "XFree86 -configure" I get the black and grey grid with the =

X mouse cursor and everything appears to function properly. W= hen I try to

exit using "Cntl+Alt+Backspace" the system freez= es. I have to use "Cntl+Alt+Del"

to reboot the system.

b) When I run "startx" from root, the system boots= to a black and grey grid with

an I-beam cursor. Nothing else = happens.

c) When I run "xdm" the system boot= s to and screen with an "XFree86" logo. At

this point, it ask= s for a user and password. I have not set up a user account, and

the BSD user account does not work.

I ca= n not find adequate information about setting up the window manager, and<= /DIV>

I do not know where to look. I would like to get X functioning= , set up anti-aliased

fonts, and set up Gnome. I am very close= to have a system I can start playing

with, and I am anxious t= o learn more about this OS.

Any help, a= dvise, direction - will be greatly appreciated.

<= DIV>Shawn Halloran

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