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Date:      Thu, 27 Jan 2000 09:41:42 -0500
From:      Walter Brameld <brameld@twave.net>
To:        Sam Hays <sam@ecofl.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Few Questions
Message-ID:  <38905926.371508CA@twave.net>
References:  <005d01bf68ce$b91b77c0$297631cc@ecofl.com>

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Sam Hays wrote:
> 
> #1, FreeBSD is on my second hdd (which in linux would be hdb1) - and my
> primary hdd holds windows, what is the name
> for the primary IDE drive in /dev?
> 
> #2, I recompiled my kernel to support my sound card, and it shows up when
> booting but I cant seem to get any sound, any suggestions?
> 
> #3, any way to make it so X starts soon as you boot? (similar to the
> runlevel 5 in Linux?)
> 
> Thanx
> -Sam
> 
1) Your primary IDE drive is /dev/wd0. The slices are
referenced as /dev/wd0s1, /dev/wd0s2 etc.

2) I'm fighting my own *@&^#$@^#%@ battle with sound on
FreeBSD.

3) You can use xdm to give you a graphic logon screen. If
you're using KDE it has a manager called kdm. Edit the file
/etc/ttys. Look under the heading "Virtual Terminals. ttyv8
should reference xdm. To activate, change the word "no" to
"yes". Then reboot. man xdm to see what files have to be
modified. When you're in X, if you want to get to a standard
screen, use CTRL-ALT-F*, F* being F2 through F8 (F! was used
to activate xdm). To get back to the X screen, use ALT-F9.
 
-- 
Walter

in·tel·lec·tu·al
n. Someone who has been educated past his/her level of
intelligence.


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