From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Mar 28 09:46:09 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 566FD16A403 for ; Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:46:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Received: from igloo.linux.gr (igloo.linux.gr [62.1.205.36]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CB19E13C465 for ; Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:46:08 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Received: from kobe.laptop (host5.bedc.ondsl.gr [62.103.39.229]) (authenticated bits=128) by igloo.linux.gr (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id l2S9jeD6014242 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:45:46 +0300 Received: from kobe.laptop (kobe.laptop [127.0.0.1]) by kobe.laptop (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id l2S9jMCQ002966; Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:45:34 +0300 (EEST) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Received: (from keramida@localhost) by kobe.laptop (8.13.8/8.13.8/Submit) id l2S9jM80002965; Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:45:22 +0300 (EEST) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:45:22 +0300 From: Giorgos Keramidas To: Ivan Zenzerovi? Message-ID: <20070328094522.GC1828@kobe.laptop> References: <640eadd40703261409r55c570aeg8fe56de3753bd8e4@mail.gmail.com> <20070327023055.GB42651@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> <640eadd40703271436h799efba6nd44fd8c4a6586dec@mail.gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <640eadd40703271436h799efba6nd44fd8c4a6586dec@mail.gmail.com> X-Hellug-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-Hellug-MailScanner-SpamCheck: not spam, SpamAssassin (not cached, score=-3.514, required 5, autolearn=not spam, ALL_TRUSTED -1.80, AWL 0.69, BAYES_00 -2.60, DNS_FROM_RFC_ABUSE 0.20) X-Hellug-MailScanner-From: keramida@ceid.upatras.gr X-Spam-Status: No Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: New to FreeBSD 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: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:46:09 -0000 On 2007-03-27 23:36, Ivan Zenzerovi? wrote: > Hi guys, > i managed to install it, and, in fact I'm working on it right now. > It's great, just tell me, I should compile my kernel at this point? > And a question: I don't like this xorg, and I have installed KDE but > how do I run KDE? Right after your first FreeBSD installation, you are certainly *not* expected to rush into rebuilding a kernel, for any reason. In fact, this could be a dangerous exercise. It's far too easy to build a kernel which lacks critical components, and render your system unbootable (at least unbootable without manual intervention). Since you are new to the FreeBSD system, my suggestion would be to forget about rebuilding kernels, optimizing compiler flags, and tweaking knobs here and there. Now that you have a working FreeBSD installation you should *read* about the system you have just installed. There is a wealth of information about FreeBSD both in the CD-ROM set which you used to install it, and online. You should, at least, check the following: * The README.TXT file at the toplevel directory of your installation CD-ROM. * The web pages at http://www.FreeBSD.org/docs.html * The FreeBSD FAQ book, at http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/ The FAQ contains a lagre list of frequently asked questions about FreeBSD. You will find answers there about a very diverse range of topics, including such obscure things as ``I managed to trash by boot loader, what should I do now?''. * The FreeBSD Handbook, at http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ The FreeBSD Handbook is the largest book written by the FreeBSD documentation team. It is both a guide for the beginning user, and a common reference for administrators setting up services with FreeBSD. Your answer about KDE vs. X11 is already answered in the Handbook. Note that a copy of the Handbook and all the articles, books and other reference material related to the FreeBSD release you have just installed, are also conveniently available in the CD-ROM you used to install FreeBSD. You can install them locally too, by logging in as root and running ``sysinstall'': # sysintall Follow the menus to add the ``doc'' distribution, and then you will have a copy of all the documentation articles and books at: /usr/share/doc Welcome to FreeBSD, and if you have other questions regarding its every day use and operation, feel free to email this list again :-) - Giorgos