From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Apr 9 19:54:04 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 53D1616A401 for ; Sun, 9 Apr 2006 19:54:04 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lists@dlfws.net) Received: from mta13.adelphia.net (mta13.adelphia.net [68.168.78.44]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C02B843D46 for ; Sun, 9 Apr 2006 19:54:03 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from lists@dlfws.net) Received: from [192.168.15.215] (really [67.20.91.10]) by mta13.adelphia.net (InterMail vM.6.01.05.02 201-2131-123-102-20050715) with ESMTP id <20060409195402.YJMR27529.mta13.adelphia.net@[192.168.15.215]>; Sun, 9 Apr 2006 15:54:02 -0400 Message-ID: <44396656.4020600@dlfws.net> Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2006 12:53:58 -0700 From: Demian User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5 (X11/20060219) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: infernus - Bluelight References: <443962BA.9020802@infernusweb.net> In-Reply-To: <443962BA.9020802@infernusweb.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Newbie help! X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2006 19:54:04 -0000 infernus - Bluelight wrote: > > Sorry for bothering this mailing list, but I realy need some help.. > I find awsome screenshots from FreeBSD on various sites on the net, > but on my comp, > the only thing I see is a black screen with some white text on it, and: > ________________ > $| > > --------------------- > I just tested some commands on random, and found that "info" show some > kind of list with information on each "something".. > > How do I enter some kind of interface, or desktop, like on the > screenshots? > Is there a web-site or enything with tutorials explaining how to do > all this.. > > I was thinking about setting up a FTP and Apache server +mail maybe.. > But now when I see this black screen and don't have a clue on what to > do, or how to do enything.. > I feel the hope is dripping into the sink! > > Please help me somehow, with tutorials and important information for > starters.. > > > Thanks a lot.. Ivan S. - Norway Hello Ivan, What you need is the X Window environment running a window manager (KDE, Gnome, etc..). Take a look at the FreeBSD Handbox, Chatper 5. Come back with any questions. Handbook: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ Handbook (Chatper 5): http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11.html Demian