Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 18:38:43 -0600 From: ajm <ajm91qw@sbcglobal.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: freebsd desktop | mozilla Message-ID: <20061125003843.GA34248@powerfull.bsd> In-Reply-To: <20061124234111.5589.qmail@web52409.mail.yahoo.com> References: <20061124234111.5589.qmail@web52409.mail.yahoo.com>
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On Fri, Nov 24, 2006 at 03:41:11PM -0800, probsd org wrote: > I'm a long time proponent of FreeBSD as a server. For a long time I've really wanted a FreeBSD system as a desktop. So, I decided to install the FreeBSD 6.2 and compile xorg, gnome, mozilla, etc... to give it a whirl. > > For anyone reading this, who wants the same thing. > > DO NOT DO IT. Nothing works. java is borked, mozilla and firefox are borked, gnome is ify.... ugh. > > Just dont do it. As a server, I highly recommend it... but it isn't ready for the desktop. > I have been using FreeBSD desktop since 5.1. I have three desktops, two have recently been upgraded with 6.1. I don't use java, so I can't tell you about that one. In the past I have used mozilla, then migrated over to firefox. I am currently using opera. I have used both KDE and Gnome, but I like something more light-weight, so I use Fluxbox. If you didn't like gnome, there others you could try. Just look in the /usr/ports/x11-wm/ directory. Perhaps it is the 6.2 that is giving you so much trouble. Why don't you give 6.1 a try. -- Alexander FreeBSD 6.0-RELEASE i386
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