From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Feb 17 14:22:11 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0CB7B16A419 for ; Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:22:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (gizmo.acns.msu.edu [35.8.1.43]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CA11B13C465 for ; Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:22:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id m1HEIEIw023084; Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:18:14 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: (from jerrymc@localhost) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id m1HEIELm023083; Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:18:14 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from jerrymc) Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:18:14 -0500 From: Jerry McAllister To: Robert Falanga Message-ID: <20080217141814.GA23040@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: question about xwindow 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, 17 Feb 2008 14:22:11 -0000 On Sat, Feb 16, 2008 at 10:17:49PM -0500, Robert Falanga wrote: > First let me say that I am quite new at freebsd or any other unix type > system. > My son helped me set up the xwindows (KDE) on this system. It has worked > OK for quite a while and then yesterday I was trying to install a printer. > Evidently I messed something up and now I get the following: > hostname: not found > dd: not found > Couldn't create cookie Hmmm. Sounds like something in a path or a link somewhere got hosed. That is the only reason dd could not be found. Try checking your path and also running some other basic commands such as ls and pwd and cd. To check your path, just type path by itself as a command. Then post what it says. This is just a start at poking around to see what is happening. I could be way off here. I don't use KDE (though I have with no trouble). My printer setup is basic and just uses a simple /etc/printcap -- none of the cups setup or other stuff that seems to confound people. Of course, I print to a network attached printer that handles postscript so I don't have to do much. ////jerry > > I haven't a clue as to what is wrong, would someone help PLEASE? > > Thank you, > Bob > > -- > Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"