From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jun 25 08:18:13 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8E9F116A41F for ; Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:18:13 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dhaneshkk@hotmail.com) Received: from bay0-omc3-s35.bay0.hotmail.com (bay0-omc3-s35.bay0.hotmail.com [65.54.246.235]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7CAB813C458 for ; Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:18:13 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dhaneshkk@hotmail.com) Received: from hotmail.com ([65.55.132.114]) by bay0-omc3-s35.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2668); Mon, 25 Jun 2007 01:18:13 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 25 Jun 2007 01:18:13 -0700 Message-ID: Received: from 65.55.132.123 by by127fd.bay127.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:18:09 GMT X-Originating-IP: [203.129.255.178] X-Originating-Email: [dhaneshkk@hotmail.com] X-Sender: dhaneshkk@hotmail.com From: "dhaneshk k" To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:18:09 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed X-OriginalArrivalTime: 25 Jun 2007 08:18:13.0137 (UTC) FILETIME=[5FACF810:01C7B701] Subject: Gnome2 +FreeBSD , 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: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:18:13 -0000 Hi all , To install Gnome Desktop environment for FreeBSD -6.2 , which method is most suitable and less time consumable , 1 . I m plannig to do a portinstall /usr/ports/x11/gnome2 (how much time it will take on a normal p4 , 512 DDR machine ? ) I heard it will take 3 days or more is it ? 2 . is ther any speedy way to install Gnome desktop other than this ? if so which is that method ? how much time will it take ? 3 . In FreeBSdD6.2 release , what the role of the ISO image Disk No 2 ? I finished my installation with 6.2 ISO image disk 1 , whats more in disk 2 , while installation its is not asking Disc2, is it not necessary ? pls give your comments on these matters ..It will hep me a lot thanks in advance dhanesh _________________________________________________________________ Spice up your IM conversations. New, colorful and animated emoticons. Get chatting! http://server1.msn.co.in/SP05/emoticons/