From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jan 17 01:30:10 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AED1B1065697 for ; Mon, 17 Jan 2011 01:30:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7136D8FC1D for ; Mon, 17 Jan 2011 01:30:10 +0000 (UTC) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id p0H1UAQ9093527 for ; Mon, 17 Jan 2011 01:30:10 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id p0H1UA6O093524; Mon, 17 Jan 2011 01:30:10 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 01:30:10 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <201101170130.p0H1UA6O093524@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Warren Block Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 784B11065672 for ; Mon, 17 Jan 2011 01:27:28 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from red.freebsd.org (unknown [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::22]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5C7088FC08 for ; Mon, 17 Jan 2011 01:27:28 +0000 (UTC) Received: from red.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by red.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id p0H1RSjA036746 for ; Mon, 17 Jan 2011 01:27:28 GMT (envelope-from nobody@red.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by red.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id p0H1RSln036745; Mon, 17 Jan 2011 01:27:28 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <201101170127.p0H1RSln036745@red.freebsd.org> Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 01:27:28 GMT From: Warren Block To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-3.1 Cc: Subject: docs/154070: [patch]Add /proc mount to Handbook GNOME desktop installation X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 01:30:10 -0000 >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 @@ &prompt.root; cd /usr/ports/x11/gnome2 &prompt.root; make install clean + For proper operation, GNOME requires + the /proc filesystem to be mounted. Add + + proc /proc procfs rw 0 0 + + + to /etc/fstab, and + procfs will be mounted at system + startup. + Once GNOME is installed, the X server must be told to start GNOME instead of a default window @@ -1409,17 +1419,22 @@ The easiest way to start GNOME is with GDM, the GNOME Display Manager. - GDM, which is installed as a part - of the GNOME desktop (but is - disabled by default), can be enabled by adding - gdm_enable="YES" to - /etc/rc.conf. Once you have rebooted, + GDM is installed as a part + of the GNOME desktop but is + disabled by default. It can be enabled by adding this line + to /etc/rc.conf: + + gdm_enable="YES" + + Once you have rebooted, GDM will start automatically. - Additionally, to enable all GNOME - services when GDM starts, add - gnome_enable="YES" to - /etc/rc.conf. + It is often desirable to enable all + GNOME services when + GDM starts. To do so, add this + line to /etc/rc.conf: + + gnome_enable="YES"GNOME may also be started from the command-line by properly configuring a file named >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: