"james heck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just installed 5.2.1 via download onto cdr media. I left about 10 gigs > open for freebsd, and left 9 for my win2000. the dual boot works fine on my > dell laptop, however when i go to load freebsd 5.2.1, i cant get into a > graphical interface. Instead it stays in a "dos-like" interface with > commands only.
Bite your tongue! Microsoft tried for _years_ to make the DOS command line as powerful as a Unix shell and failed miserably. > It recognizes my user name and the admin name of root, but > there is only a command line and no background. i installed cd1, i have a > boot only and a second disc which i have not installed. please point me in > the correct direction http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11.html Once you've read that, if you hit problems following the instructions, don't hesitate to ask specific questions on this list. We'll be happy to help. -- Bill Moran Potential Technologies http://www.potentialtech.com _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
