From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Apr 25 10:36:19 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8E6D516A4CE for ; Sun, 25 Apr 2004 10:36:19 -0700 (PDT) Received: from hotmail.com (bay2-f23.bay2.hotmail.com [65.54.247.23]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7263D43D39 for ; Sun, 25 Apr 2004 10:36:19 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from dmwassman@hotmail.com) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sun, 25 Apr 2004 10:36:19 -0700 Received: from 24.250.252.89 by by2fd.bay2.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Sun, 25 Apr 2004 17:36:18 GMT X-Originating-IP: [24.250.252.89] X-Originating-Email: [dmwassman@hotmail.com] X-Sender: dmwassman@hotmail.com From: "David Wassman" To: kdk@daleco.biz Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 13:36:18 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 25 Apr 2004 17:36:19.0269 (UTC) FILETIME=[D1703750:01C42AEB] cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Compaq Presario 1610 known problems with X? X-BeenThere: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Gathering place for new users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 17:36:19 -0000 Thanks for the response. I guess more info would have been nice. It was 4 in the morning and I didn't have a clear head. I tried 4.8 as I stated and it is working fine with GNome (a little slow but not too bad). >From: "Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." >To: David Wassman >CC: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org >Subject: Re: Compaq Presario 1610 known problems with X? >Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 00:00:18 -0500 > >David Wassman wrote: > >>I don't know if this is the correct list. Here is my question: >> > >It's OK not to know, if you don't know. Just so you >know, it should probably be "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org", >y'know? :-) > >Who knows, if I know anything, I might even answer >you over there .... > >>I am trying to install FreeBSD (version 5.2.1 but I am going to try and >>install >>4.8 later tonight). I am having problems installing either kde or Gnome >>because >>files for X are not be installed. I am trying this on a Compaq 1610 >>(P1MMX, >>1.5G HD, 80M RAM). I known its an old system but I want to get it up as a >>web browser/wordprocessor. Any idea why this is not working would be >>helpful. > >When you post to the freebsd-questions list, include not only >the information you have above, but also things like: > >1. What procedure are you following to install FreeBSD, >and at what point does your procedure fail? Are there >any error messages? > >2. What steps are you taking to install KDE or Gnome? >How do you know that "files for X are not be(ing?) installed? >Error messages? Messages in logs, or to console? > >The general procedure for installation is to get FreeBSD >installed first, and then add 3rd party programs like X >and GNOME or KDE (probably not both on a box like that; >AAMOF, something lighterweight like blackbox/fluxbox >or fvwm, or maybe even XFCE would probably run better >on a Pentium 1).... > >HTH, > >Kevin Kinsey >DaleCo, S.P. >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" _________________________________________________________________ Get rid of annoying pop-up ads with the new MSN Toolbar – FREE! http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200414ave/direct/01/