From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Dec 25 15:08:36 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id PAA06744 for questions-outgoing; Thu, 25 Dec 1997 15:08:36 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions) Received: from out2.ibm.net (out2.ibm.net [165.87.194.229]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id PAA06733 for ; Thu, 25 Dec 1997 15:08:32 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from mikegoe@pop03.ca.us.ibm.net) Received: from aldebaran.ird.rl.af.mil (slip166-72-108-85.ny.us.ibm.net [166.72.108.85]) by out2.ibm.net (8.8.5/8.6.9) with SMTP id XAA08168; Thu, 25 Dec 1997 23:08:20 GMT Message-Id: <199712252308.XAA08168@out2.ibm.net> Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Michael G." To: LennyLemur , freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Date: Thu, 25 Dec 1997 18:05:34 +0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Subject: Re: Please Help! X-Confirm-Reading-To: "Michael G." X-pmrqc: 1 Priority: normal In-reply-to: <34A2B0EF.2382@mail.trincoll.edu> X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Win32 (v2.54) Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > i am pretty sure that i installed FreeBSD and Xwindows with it. I > inserted CD-1 and in DOS prompt, i type in install...from there i chose > what ever partition and then installed it (novice installation) and > chosed alot of files, including the Xwindows user and developer stuff. > After it was done, i exited installation and my computer booted. I got > to then Login prompt, typed in root and password i made up..i got > through but then i couldn't get into Xwindows...whats wrong? thats is > the part i wanted to buy FreeBSD...but i couldn't get into > Xwindows!..please help!... > > P.S. I already read tha FAQ You didn't mention running xf86config. You also may have to manually edit your XF86Config manulally. Michael G. ------------------------------------------------------------ Brought to you by the letters "O" and "S" and the number "2" Live FreeBSD... or Die! COBOL...PIC X(10) VALUE "Yes COBOL!" C:\DOS C:\DOS\RUN RUN\DOS\RUN ----------------------------------