Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 19:16:00 -0500 From: "Ben O." <ben@cahostnet.com> To: <mij@osdn.com> Cc: <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Kernel config - which way? Message-ID: <022601c0b32e$71684420$0d01a8c0@casystems.net> References: <020701c0b31f$e4d200e0$0d01a8c0@casystems.net> <20010322183645.A782@guinness.osdn.com>
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My Xwrapper is installed, it's at /usr/X11R6/bin/Xwrapper and when I issue it I get a bogus window there as well. Ben ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Mock" <mij@osdn.com> To: "Ben O." <ben@cahostnet.com> Cc: <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 6:36 PM Subject: Re: Kernel config - which way? > On Thu, 22 Mar 2001 at 17:30:54 -0500, Ben O. wrote: > > OK, I upgraded my OS couple of days ago. At that time I was using the > > GENERIC kernel. When I upgraded I used the method: > > > > # make buildkernel KERNCONF=MYKERNEL > > # make installkernel KERNCONF=MYKERNEL > > > > Then I installed a new kernel using the > > /usr/sbin/config -g mykernel > > make depend > > make > > make install > > > > Was this correct? Do I now need to use the first method again or I'm OK. > > Erm, no. Those both do the same thing. If you have a populated > /usr/obj (i.e., you built world), the first will work. If you don't > have a populated /usr/obj, you're better off with the 2nd method. > > > Lastly, why can't I run startx as a user? I'm running XFree86-4.0.3 > > and KDE2. When I run xdm or kdm I don't get my KDE desktop, I get > > some bogus window. Why, what do I need to configure to get my KDE > > desktop or any other windows manager. > > Read the message after installing X. You need to install the xwrapper > port. > > - jim > > -- > - jim mock <mij@osdn.com> - O|S|D|N - open source development network - > - http://www.freebsdzine.org/ - jim@freebsdzine.org - jim@FreeBSD.org - > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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