On 30/01/2008, KAYVEN RIESE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Wed, 30 Jan 2008, Siraj Shaikh wrote: > > On 30/01/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On Wed, 30 Jan 2008, Siraj Shaikh wrote: > >>> On 29/01/2008, doug <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>> On Tue, 29 Jan 2008, Siraj Shaikh wrote: > >>>>> On 29/01/2008, Siraj Shaikh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>>>> On 29/01/2008, doug <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>>>>> On Tue, 29 Jan 2008, Siraj Shaikh wrote: > >>>>>>> > > > > Just to repeat. I installed FreeBSD 6.3, its a new Toshiba notebook. I > > chose to install X Windows during sysinstall. The very first time I > > ran startx it didnt work. Then I did the "Xorg -configure" and tried > > again, and still doesnt work. Please help !!!! > > startx is lame. most ppl apparently use either KDE or gnome. i used > to use xfce4 that was started with the command "starxfce4" but i ended > up being pursuaded out of it because i couldn't do flash and multimedia > plugins. have you tried running the following command at the > root prompt: > > #pkg_add -r gnome2 > > i think that is what i used. > > here is a webpage for gnome: > > http://www.gnome.org/start/2.20/notes/en/ > > have you familiarized yourself with the freeBSD pkg_add pkg_delete > and ports systems /usr/ports ? the -r directive means that it goes > out to the web to find things to install and at the same time installs > it. really easy. for the ports system > > http://www.freebsd.org/ports/index.html > > you merely figure out what port you want.. do a command something > like (as root) > > #cd /usr/ports/path/to/a/kewl/app > > and then > > #make install clean > > the ports system figures out all the dependencies.. also there is a > kewl thing called "portsnap" that updates the ports directories >
Do I need to get Xorg working first? before I deploy gnome2? I do plan to install gnome 2 -certainly at some stage - would that solve my problems? I am a bit confused now....please help! I thought gnome 2 wouldnt work if I dont get xorg to work. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
