Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2018 23:14:14 +0100 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: B J <va6bmj@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Fresh Installation Of FreeBSD 11.2--Mate Not Working Properly Message-ID: <20181202231414.bc873ae8.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <CAP7QzkPeWsmUSvxUQpQKASnz5r1LJPR27f9t9t%2BjfDW_iweQzQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAP7QzkMd5jZ-DRj%2BUC0r%2B%2BfQPkzxW-_3d7jkEVFzWox6xfX_6A@mail.gmail.com> <CAP7QzkPeWsmUSvxUQpQKASnz5r1LJPR27f9t9t%2BjfDW_iweQzQ@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sun, 2 Dec 2018 21:36:54 +0000, B J wrote: > I'm now have a fresh direct installation of 11.2 and I just installed > xorg using pkg. Running: > > Xorg -configure > Xorg -config /root/xorg.conf.new Those two steps aren't usually needed. X will configure itself on startup automatically, so there's hardly a need for a configuration file. > and I eventually get a dark screen on my monitor. > > What did I do wrong? Thanks. Nothing, that is the correct behaviour. In order to get a window manager or desktop environment, just install it. ;-) Further details: https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/x-config.html -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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