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Nick@Pettefar.com wrote:
> In www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install-post.html
> It says: "If the X server has been configured and a Default Desktop
> chosen, it can be started by typing startx at the command line." but
> nowhere in the manual or the installation program is there any
> information or options on X server configuration or choosing a Default
> Desktop!  Help!
>
> Nick

You've found the Handbook, so keep on reading! The information you need
is on Chapter 5.

http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11.html