Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 11:43:03 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@gumbysoft.com> To: Vanh Phom <vphom@comcast.net> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Installing FreeBsd with X prob Message-ID: <20040125114141.I81485@carver.gumbysoft.com> In-Reply-To: <1074858990.1399.17.camel@Supra> References: <1074858990.1399.17.camel@Supra>
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On Fri, 23 Jan 2004, Vanh Phom wrote: > After spending the last couple days installing Freebsd. I managed to get > X up bare. Apparently the X server is up with a blank screen and no way > to shut it down. I'm trying to run kdm,sometime it would work if I cd to > /usr/local/bin and type kdm. Otherwise I got a blank screen. > Any help would be appreciated. By blank screen, you mean the crosshatch pattern with the X cursor? The normal way to start X up is using 'startx'. This arranges for a ~/.xinitrc script to run to start your window manager, or will start up a basic twm session if that file is not present. Also, if you need it, the X server kill key is Ctrl-Alt-Backspace. -- Doug White | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve dwhite@gumbysoft.com | www.FreeBSD.org
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