Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 20:53:48 -0500 (EST) From: "Crist J. Clark" <cjc@cc942873-a.ewndsr1.nj.home.com> To: jmal25@hotmail.com (Jason Malone) Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG (FreeBSD Questions) Subject: Re: Starting the GUI in FreeBSD 2.2.6 Message-ID: <199901220153.UAA13200@cc942873-a.ewndsr1.nj.home.com> In-Reply-To: <19990121222925.23635.qmail@hotmail.com> from Jason Malone at "Jan 21, 99 02:29:25 pm"
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Jason Malone wrote, > Hi, > I am completely new to Unix so please forgive me if I get the > terminology screwed up.I have recently purchased + installed Freebsd on > my PC.After I login as root I want to start the Gui or X-window system > by typing [startx].I just get an error message-INTERRUPTED SYSTEM > CALC(ERROR 4):UNABLE TO CONNECT TO SERVER or EXECVE FAILED FOR > /USR/X11RG/bin/X.Could you please mail me with the appropiate commands > for starting the gui so I could get a better understanding of the > system. Did you follow the instructions to install X during the installation procedure? Did you then configure X (get the mouse to work, set the screen size and position, etc.)? Does the file /usr/X11RG/bin/X exist? BTW, X is not really a 'GUI.' It's called the 'X Window System.' If you are expecting a 'Start' button, there isn't one. The default 'startx' will give you the 'twm' window manager (X itself does not put the title bars, menus, etc. on windows, a manager program does), and an xterm (which will be just like your console). There are other window managers more like Winbloze if that's what you want (e.g. fvwm95). See, man X man startx man twm man fvwm95 (This only will work if you install it. It's in the ports.) Also, you should get used to not using root for your usual login account. If you could be more detailed about the setup, we might be able to help more. -- Crist J. Clark cjclark@home.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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