Date: Fri, 28 Nov 1997 21:18:44 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: Perry Barstad <104150.342@compuserve.com> Cc: "'FreeBSD Questions'" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: FreeBSD 2.1.5 Help me w/X Windows Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971128211638.22067M-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <199711281155_MC2-29FF-ED44@compuserve.com>
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On Fri, 28 Nov 1997, Perry Barstad wrote: > I purchased FreeBSD 2.1.5 on CD-ROM from Walnut Creek CDROM a year ago. My > goal was to have an OS system on my 486 system that would provide as an > Internet Browser (i.e. Netscape) and also experience some of the UNIX > FreeBSD X Window System. [standard novice auto-install] > Which ? How can I view my slices statistic (whether mounted or not). What do you mean? > I then install distributions X-User (which includes User & X-User). I > select NO to all the prompts of networking, ftp, etc. I reboot the OS and > trying to move around and view any directory structure is no good. For example? What are the errors you're getting? Does it appear to boot up ok? > I can only log-on as root, and one user I created. When I sign on as root > my prompt looks like this MYNAME#, how can I change this, or what is this > telling me. I am aware of the SuperUser (SU). What about the $ prompt, > what is this telling me. $ means it wants a command. IF its' # then you're the superuser. > When I setup a user what shell should I use? The default is [sh]. Were is > there more info on these shells, do I need to know this? Is [bash] the > shell of choice. sh and csh come in the system. If you want bash you can install it from the packages/ directory on the CD. > I can't give up on FreeBSD, any helpful hints and/or where I can get some > info on "How to be the Novice User in FreeBSD" would be a Greatful. :-) Did you get any errors duing the install? It sounds like you didn't hit "Commit" to actuallydo the installation. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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