Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 18:55:39 +0200 From: Mark Rowlands <mark.rowlands@minmail.net> To: Martin Lozada <martin.lozada@iac.unibe.ch>, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Disappointed with FreeBSD 4.6 Message-ID: <200208231855.39440.mark.rowlands@minmail.net> In-Reply-To: <3D64DE38.3080406@iac.unibe.ch> References: <3D64DE38.3080406@iac.unibe.ch>
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On Thu August 22 2002 14:51, Martin Lozada wrote: > Dear Poeple, > > I installed FreeBSD 4.6 on my computer few days ago. I chose as desktop > Gnome+sawfish. No problems during the installation but after it began > the nightmare. I finally got running startx and what I got was a gnome > desktop without icons . Nautilus didn't start, due to an unexpected > error. The error has to do with OAF. I think it's just the beginning. = I > think I wait for a better version of FreeBSD before performing a new > installation. > > Regards, > > Martin L. > and your question was?...... but seriously, I have been running freebsd on my laptops / desktops and=20 servers for a number of years and any problems caused have almost invaria= by=20 been generated by the person sitting behind the keyboard ;-0. Fings wot I have learnt when installing FreeBSD for the first time. 1) do a clean ABSOLUTELY minimal install 2) cvsup (ports and system) 3) rebuild world 4) start adding ports This has resulted in troublefree installations for me=20 oh and never never ever install gnome......=20 /ducks and runs for cover To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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