Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 12:39:33 +1100 From: Danny <dannyh@idx.com.au> To: "Jim Freeze" <jim@freeze.org>, <markh@lon.imag.net> Cc: "FreeBSD Questions" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: How do I connect to my ISP via a modem Message-ID: <00022812423800.00356@freebsd.freebsd.org> References: <010701bf80a9$dcc52840$ee6ec8d0@lexmark.com>
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To install KDE I assume you downloaded all ports 8mb: - You are not behind a firewall You do have a ethernet connection or a modem connection to the interernet etc SImply cd /usr/ports/kde there is a folder called KDE.1.1.x (depend on the current version) Then type "make" and it will grab all the dependencies automatically . On Sun, 27 Feb 2000, Jim Freeze wrote: > Thanks Mark for the info. > > Currently I have the afterstep desktop. > Do I need to uninstall this before installing KDE? > Also, what is the best source for KDE. I remember trying to install > it originally, but ran up again some road block...hence the reason > I installed afterstep-it seemed easier at the time. > > Thanks again. > Jim > > P.S. That's "Dr Freeze" to you. 8>) > > > Well, "Mr Freeze", for a newbie like you, I would recommend KDE as your > > desktop environment. Not only does it offer a Windoze-like look-and-feel, > > more importantly for you, it comes with kppp, a dial-up program that is > > much easier to set up than the ppp program that comes standard with > > FreeBSD. > > > > You should be able to find everything you need to know in the handbook > > that comes as part of the FreeBSD distribution "/usr/share/doc/handbook/" > > However, as I said, if you go with KDE and use kppp, you can pretty much > > skip the handbook. > > > > Mark Hendriks > > markh@lon.imag.net > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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