Re: Total newbie: What's after installation?
From: Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P. (kdk_at_daleco.biz)
Date: 11/22/03
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Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 20:21:40 -0600 To: "Mazen S. Alzogbi" <kblists@mazenalzogbi.com>
[cross-posted in attempt to change forums....]
Mazen S. Alzogbi wrote:
>Hi,
>It's my first time using FreeBSD so wish me luck! :)
>
>I installed the OS, logged on as "root" and I have now the prompt in front
>of me, now what? I installed Gnome but the system didn't reboot using the
>Gnome interface.
>
Luck is heretofore wished! And, if you've much experience
with other CLI environments, prepare yourself for one that's
rich with possibilities, even without a GUI. I can read the web,
write docs, e-mail, listen to CD's or mp3, without my GUI if I
wish. And try 'host xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx' on that "other system" from
Redmond! (/me grins evilly)
>How can I make it do that?
>
>TIA,
>
>-Mazen
>
>
>
There's been some discussion lately about asking questions
on -newbies instead of -questions. I'm trying to move your
your message there, also. But I'll give it a shot.
If you've done your XFree configuration, you might try
$startx
This will process your ~/.xinitrc file, and at the very
least should start the X Window system.
Placing the line:
exec gnome-session
at the end of .xinitrc is one way to start the Gnome
environment. You can use this file to start anything
you wish when X starts ... other WM's, or specific X
windows programs, including there geometry and
other options....
GDM or any number of other various "DM's"
(display managers) that run under X (kdm, xdm, etc.)
would be another way of getting things going.
I don't use a graphic display manager. "startx"
from the shell's always been good enough for me.
Or, if you want, you could modify your ~/.login
to run "startx", which in turn would run a Gnome-session
if so ordered by .xinitrc ....
Kevin Kinsey
DaleCo, S.P.
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