Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 17:53:59 -0500 From: "Bomgardner,Jon " <JBOMGARD@stpaultravelers.com> To: "Sonera Oyj" <soneraoyj@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: RE: installation ok, then what? Message-ID: <9BC9288098C55A46B392908FB05FD09B25AC6C@TDEXB0VC.prod.travp.net>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: Sonera Oyj [mailto:soneraoyj@hotmail.com]=20 > Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 2:46 PM > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org > Subject: installation ok, then what=3F >=20 >=20 > Hi > I need freeBSD for really stupid dummies style assistant. > I=B4ve managed to install bsd, and gotten as far as the > Welcome to free BSD screen > my questoin; at the # what am I supposed to type there to=20 > start it, the OS, =20 > (in KDE)=3F > Typing Login root or username and password only result in the=20 > welcome to bsd=20 > screen... >=20 > Thanx in advance Provided that you've installed and configures the X system = (http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11.html), and = installed KDE (following the directions on KDE's site: = http://docs.kde.org/en/HEAD/kdebase/quickstart/ is a good place to start) = you can can just type startx. However, for a "dummies style assistant" I = would suggest using kdm, which is the KDE system login (much akin to the = windows login screen). You can find info for this at: = http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11-wm.html HTH, Jon Bomgardner >=20 > _________________________________________________________________ > On the road to retirement=3F Check out MSN Life Events for=20 > advice on how to=20 > get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx=3Fcid=3DRetirement >=20 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to=20 > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >=20 >=20 >=20 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D This communication, together with any attachments hereto or links contained= = herein, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain = information that is confidential or legally protected. If you are not the = intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, disclosure, = copying, dissemination, distribution or use of this communication is = STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this communication in error, = please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail message and delete th= e= original and all copies of the communication, along with any attachments = hereto or links herein, from your system. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D The St. Paul Travelers e-mail system made this annotation on 04/04/05, = 18:54:10.
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