Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 21:27:55 +0200 From: Simon Phoenix <phoenix.lists@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: freebsd desktop | mozilla Message-ID: <4569EABB.90505@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20061125003843.GA34248@powerfull.bsd> References: <20061124234111.5589.qmail@web52409.mail.yahoo.com> <20061125003843.GA34248@powerfull.bsd>
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 On Fri, Nov 24, 2006 at 03:41:11PM -0800, probsd org wrote: > I'm a long time proponent of FreeBSD as a server. For a long time I've really wanted a FreeBSD system as a desktop. So, I decided to install the FreeBSD 6.2 and compile xorg, gnome, mozilla, etc... to give it a whirl. > > For anyone reading this, who wants the same thing. > > DO NOT DO IT. Nothing works. java is borked, mozilla and firefox are borked, gnome is ify.... ugh. > > Just dont do it. As a server, I highly recommend it... but it isn't ready for the desktop. I`m using FreeBSD as desktop since 5.0. It works fine. - -- Best regards, Simon Phoenix (Phoenix Lab.) - --------------------------------------------------------------- KeyID: 0x2569D30B Fingerprint: 78FC 5C40 07CC D331 148E CC79 84B8 D514 2569 D30B - --------------------------------------------------------------- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (FreeBSD) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFaeq5hLjVFCVp0wsRCl7zAJ94Ohi6bgznvfM3Mpd6bvDCFwCCYgCgtcwx geP6tk9BDfb9itKfVea7flo= =lJXK -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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