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Date:      Thu, 19 Sep 2019 17:18:57 -0400
From:      "Trey Sizemore" <trey@fastmail.fm>
To:        Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Can't get graphical desktop environment on FBSD12
Message-ID:  <d83ecae5-cec2-4101-8935-0efdc0276abf@www.fastmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <20190919214035.f617cae7.freebsd@edvax.de>
References:  <a857d6f8-d807-4679-bf16-e65dbd53c849@www.fastmail.com> <20190919214035.f617cae7.freebsd@edvax.de>

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On Thu, Sep 19, 2019, at 3:40 PM, Polytropon wrote:

> 
> Summary: Find out what graphics card you need to support, install
> the appropriate drivers, test with a minimal configuration first,
> then extend to what you need for your desktop environment; in case
> of errors, examine the X log file.
> 
> 

Thank you.  I have graphics working now such that I'm presented with gdm and can log in to gnome3 or kde, but I don't have the option for Cinnamon.  Do I need to use a differnet display manager (like xdm)?

Thanks!

-- 
  Trey Sizemore
  trey@fastmail.fm



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