From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Apr 9 22:58:52 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 A9C7016A404 for ; Sun, 9 Apr 2006 22:58:52 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from duane@greenmeadow.ca) Received: from smtpout.eastlink.ca (smtpout.eastlink.ca [24.222.0.30]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5244A43D48 for ; Sun, 9 Apr 2006 22:58:52 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from duane@greenmeadow.ca) Received: from ip03.eastlink.ca ([24.222.10.15]) by mta01.eastlink.ca (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-4.03 (built Sep 22 2005)) with ESMTP id <0IXH00AZF95LN8K0@mta01.eastlink.ca> for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Sun, 09 Apr 2006 19:58:33 -0300 (ADT) Received: from blk-224-199-230.eastlink.ca (HELO [192.168.0.103]) ([24.224.199.230]) by ip03.eastlink.ca with ESMTP; Sun, 09 Apr 2006 19:58:51 -0300 Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2006 19:58:02 -0300 From: Duane Whitty In-reply-to: <443962BA.9020802@infernusweb.net> To: infernus - Bluelight Message-id: <4439917A.3020801@greenmeadow.ca> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT X-BrightmailFiltered: true X-Brightmail-Tracker: AAAAAQAAA+k= References: <443962BA.9020802@infernusweb.net> User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5 (X11/20060309) 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 22:58:52 -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, Do you have access to a web browser to view the handbook? If not you can install a good text based one until you install your graphical user interface. /usr/local/bin/lynx file:///usr/share/doc/en/books/handbook/index.html If this does not work then do the following su - root cd /usr/ports/www/lynx make install clean exit /usr/local/bin/lynx file:///usr/share/doc/en/books/handbook/index.html This should let you view the English version of the hanbook Sincerely, Duane Whitty -- duane@greenmeadow.ca