Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 09:03:01 -0600 From: RonMcCy <ron@bouncebk.com> To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Total newbie: What's after installation? Message-ID: <3FC21DA5.40001@bouncebk.com> In-Reply-To: <20031122201733.41323.qmail@web40613.mail.yahoo.com>
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Chris Readle wrote: >Doh, I didn't notice the message was on newbies....my apologies to all. >*chagrined smile* > >chris > >--- Chris Readle <patterner@rocketmail.com> wrote: > > >>First thing's first, create a user besides root and use that user to log >>in. The command for this is "adduser". To find out more about the >>command use "man adduser". >> >>Second, once you've created the new user, log in with it and type >>"startx" >>which should bring you into your Gnome interface if it's been installed >>correctly. >> >>Third, read the Handbook, live the Handbook, BE the Handbook. :) >> >>chris >> >>--- "Mazen S. Alzogbi" <kblists@mazenalzogbi.com> wrote: >> >> >>>Hi, >>>It's my first time using FreeBSD so wish me luck! :) >>> >>>I installed the OS, logged on as "root" and I have now the prompt in >>>front >>>of me, now what? I installed Gnome but the system didn't reboot using >>>the >>>Gnome interface. How can I make it do that? >>> >>>TIA, >>> >>>-Mazen >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>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" >> >> >>__________________________________ >>Do you Yahoo!? >>Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now >>http://companion.yahoo.com/ >>_______________________________________________ >>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" > > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now >http://companion.yahoo.com/ >_______________________________________________ >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" > > > Yeah...common mistake...though one wonders what's to go on here if no one is allowed to "pose" questions. Anyway....RTFB and god bless you all!home | help
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