From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Mar 31 18:41:58 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D0FED37B404; Mon, 31 Mar 2003 18:41:58 -0800 (PST) Received: from out005.verizon.net (out005pub.verizon.net [206.46.170.143]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8538843F93; Mon, 31 Mar 2003 18:41:54 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from rod.person@verizon.net) Received: from DURNAGO.opensourcebeef.bsd.st ([151.201.116.68]) by out005.verizon.netESMTP <20030401024149.DYIP14673.out005.verizon.net@DURNAGO.opensourcebeef.bsd.st>; Mon, 31 Mar 2003 20:41:49 -0600 Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 21:41:41 -0500 From: Rod Person To: myself@yours.com Message-Id: <20030331214141.7d0bc43b.rod.person@verizon.net> In-Reply-To: <20030401011919.70585.qmail@mail.com> References: <20030401011919.70585.qmail@mail.com> Organization: Open Source Beef X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 0.8.10claws (GTK+ 1.2.10; i386-portbld-freebsd4.8) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Authentication-Info: Submitted using SMTP AUTH at out005.verizon.net from [151.201.116.68] at Mon, 31 Mar 2003 20:41:44 -0600 cc: questions@freebsd.org cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Setting-up FreeBSD 4.6 on my computer ! X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2003 02:41:59 -0000 On Tue, 01 Apr 2003 01:19:19 +0000 myself@yours.com wrote: > Hello, > I bought FreeBSD 4.6 OS which includes 4 discs and FreeBSD Toolkit > I know my message is long , but I don't know what to do . > > Thanks . > Maher I don't remember the exact version of X the came with 4.6, but from you email I'd suggest that you try setting up X by using either: XF86Setup -> a graphic configuration interface xf86config -> text based >From you email it sounds as if XF86Setup would be easier for you. Also, on the pentium 166 machine, I think you should try a different window mananger. I think KDE my be to large for that machine. I'd try windowmaker. Rod