Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 00:49:53 +0000 From: RW <fbsd06@mlists.homeunix.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: freebsd desktop | mozilla Message-ID: <200611250049.53630.fbsd06@mlists.homeunix.com> In-Reply-To: <20061124234111.5589.qmail@web52409.mail.yahoo.com> References: <20061124234111.5589.qmail@web52409.mail.yahoo.com>
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On Friday 24 November 2006 23:41, 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. It works for me. You must have screwed-up.
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