Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 01:27:28 GMT From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: docs/154070: [patch]Add /proc mount to Handbook GNOME desktop installation Message-ID: <201101170127.p0H1RSln036745@red.freebsd.org> Resent-Message-ID: <201101170130.p0H1UA6O093524@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 154070 >Category: docs >Synopsis: [patch]Add /proc mount to Handbook GNOME desktop installation >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Mon Jan 17 01:30:10 UTC 2011 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Warren Block >Release: 8-STABLE >Organization: >Environment: FreeBSD lightning 8.2-PRERELEASE FreeBSD 8.2-PRERELEASE #0: Sat Jan 15 07:06:58 MST 2011 root@lightning:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/LIGHTNING i386 >Description: The Handbook GNOME section does not mention the necessity of mounting /proc. When /proc isn't mounted, GDM runs but shows no users. The patch adds a note on /proc, and also breaks out the inline mentions of gdm_enable="YES" and gnome_enable="YES" to their own lines. This makes them harder to lose in the flow of text. >How-To-Repeat: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&biw=1912&bih=1003&q=freebsd+gdm+no+users&aq=0&aqi=g3g-v7&aql=&oq=freebsd+gdm+ >Fix: Patch attached. Patch attached with submission follows: --- chapter.sgml.orig 2011-01-16 17:48:29.000000000 -0700 +++ chapter.sgml 2011-01-16 18:19:52.000000000 -0700 @@ -1401,6 +1401,16 @@ <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>cd /usr/ports/x11/gnome2</userinput> &prompt.root; <userinput>make install clean</userinput></screen> + <para>For proper operation, <application>GNOME</application> requires + the <filename>/proc</filename> filesystem to be mounted. Add</para> + + <programlisting>proc /proc procfs rw 0 0 + </programlisting> + + <para>to <filename>/etc/fstab</filename>, and + <filename>procfs</filename> will be mounted at system + startup.</para> + <para>Once <application>GNOME</application> is installed, the X server must be told to start <application>GNOME</application> instead of a default window @@ -1409,17 +1419,22 @@ <para>The easiest way to start <application>GNOME</application> is with <application>GDM</application>, the GNOME Display Manager. - <application>GDM</application>, which is installed as a part - of the <application>GNOME</application> desktop (but is - disabled by default), can be enabled by adding - <literal>gdm_enable="YES"</literal> to - <filename>/etc/rc.conf</filename>. Once you have rebooted, + <application>GDM</application> is installed as a part + of the <application>GNOME</application> desktop but is + disabled by default. It can be enabled by adding this line + to <filename>/etc/rc.conf</filename>:</para> + + <programlisting>gdm_enable="YES"</programlisting> + + <para>Once you have rebooted, <application>GDM</application> will start automatically.</para> - <para>Additionally, to enable all <application>GNOME</application> - services when <application>GDM</application> starts, add - <literal>gnome_enable="YES"</literal> to - <filename>/etc/rc.conf</filename>.</para> + <para>It is often desirable to enable all + <application>GNOME</application> services when + <application>GDM</application> starts. To do so, add this + line to <filename>/etc/rc.conf</filename>:</para> + + <programlisting>gnome_enable="YES"</programlisting <para><application>GNOME</application> may also be started from the command-line by properly configuring a file named >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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