On Sun, May 20, 2007 at 09:49:49PM +0200, * ** wrote: > Hello. > idont know if this is right mail. nut i try anyway. =) > im trying to install freebsd on my computer, but when the installation > is finish and i should login. i type in my account name and password. > byt then i only get to something that looks lika > a terminal (i use linux now and it looks the same like > a terminal there) but ofcourse i would lika it to look like a > regular desktop with gnome ore kde, but i dont know > what im doing wrong. i hope you can helt me.
This is normal. FreeBSD does not automatically start a GUI environment by default. It is command line oriented. You need to install and configure your choice of GUI environment. They are all based on the X-windows system. First you install and configure X-Windows. In FreeBSD that would now be the system called Xorg. The installation gives you an opportunity to install X right when the system is installed. You should select that. But, then after installation, it still need configuring to match your Graphics card and monitor, etc. Check the handbook for detailed instructions. Then you install and start up a X-Windows manager. There are several of them to choose from. It depends on how you want to work and what you are doing. Gnome and KDE are popular amongst people who want something like an MS Windows or MAC-ish environment. Those are too overblown for me since I mostly use a bunch of Xterm windows and only occasionally something as graphic as a web browser. I use Afterstep which gives an environment somewhat reminiscent of the old NextStep system on NeXt computers. Other popular window managers are Xfce and Fluxbox. All are in ports at /usr/ports/x11-wm/ When you configure your window manager, you can also configure it to start certain things when it first comes up. I automatically start certain X-terms for specific work and remote logins I need most often, for example. The last thing you need to do is configure how you will start the window manager. Usually you make it the one that will begin when you enter the 'startx' on the command line, but it can be set up to launch upon login if you want. You might not want that, though because then it would always start on login and could get in the way of some debugging other other system work. That can be set up on a per-user basis. All this is covered in the manuals. The configuration of X and the setup of the window managers could be a little better covered. Some trial and error may be in order. ////jerry > sorry aboyut my english, but im swedish. =) > > mikael.... > > _________________________________________________________________ > Fräscha middagstips på MSN http://arla.msn.se/ > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"