From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 4 22:54:16 2005 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 13F8216A4CE for ; Mon, 4 Apr 2005 22:54:16 +0000 (GMT) Received: from teemfws1.spt.com (teemfws1.spt.com [199.103.143.79]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 422E743D2F for ; Mon, 4 Apr 2005 22:54:15 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from JBOMGARD@stpaultravelers.com) X-Server-Uuid: 4486F523-8452-46E7-A869-D7093D940DD9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.0.6249.0 content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 17:53:59 -0500 Message-ID: <9BC9288098C55A46B392908FB05FD09B25AC6C@TDEXB0VC.prod.travp.net> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: installation ok, then what? Thread-Index: AcU5ZtrfoO13j4hqQS2GjPmiF9GOPgAAYNyQ From: "Bomgardner,Jon " To: "Sonera Oyj" X-OriginalArrivalTime: 04 Apr 2005 22:54:00.0659 (UTC) FILETIME=[31038230:01C53969] X-WSS-ID: 6E4F1A074P4530543-03-04 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: RE: installation ok, then what? 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: Mon, 04 Apr 2005 22:54:16 -0000 > -----Original Message----- > From: Sonera Oyj [mailto:soneraoyj@hotmail.com]=20 > Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 2:46 PM > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org > Subject: installation ok, then what=3F >=20 >=20 > Hi > I need freeBSD for really stupid dummies style assistant. > I=B4ve managed to install bsd, and gotten as far as the > Welcome to free BSD screen > my questoin; at the # what am I supposed to type there to=20 > start it, the OS, =20 > (in KDE)=3F > Typing Login root or username and password only result in the=20 > welcome to bsd=20 > screen... >=20 > Thanx in advance Provided that you've installed and configures the X system = (http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11.html), and = installed KDE (following the directions on KDE's site: = http://docs.kde.org/en/HEAD/kdebase/quickstart/ is a good place to start) = you can can just type startx. However, for a "dummies style assistant" I = would suggest using kdm, which is the KDE system login (much akin to the = windows login screen). You can find info for this at: = http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11-wm.html HTH, Jon Bomgardner >=20 > _________________________________________________________________ > On the road to retirement=3F Check out MSN Life Events for=20 > advice on how to=20 > get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx=3Fcid=3DRetirement >=20 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to=20 > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >=20 >=20 >=20 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D This communication, together with any attachments hereto or links contained= = herein, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain = information that is confidential or legally protected. If you are not the = intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, disclosure, = copying, dissemination, distribution or use of this communication is = STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this communication in error, = please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail message and delete th= e= original and all copies of the communication, along with any attachments = hereto or links herein, from your system. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D The St. Paul Travelers e-mail system made this annotation on 04/04/05, = 18:54:10.