Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2005 13:01:55 -0400 From: Adam Weinberger <adamw@magnesium.net> To: obvious It is <jungle_rules_2k@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Gnome problems Message-ID: <42F63E83.2060203@magnesium.net> In-Reply-To: <20050807095029.40672.qmail@web53804.mail.yahoo.com> References: <20050807095029.40672.qmail@web53804.mail.yahoo.com>
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obvious It is wrote: > I have downloaded ports colections then I was in > /usr/ports/X11/gnome2-fifth-toe and typed > make install > > After i have wateded for a long time for downloading > an installing dependinces)the process was over. > > Now i try to start it with startx but it's not > working > > Can you tell me why ? > > (x windiow was not instaled before the gnome instalation) 1) You installed a collection of applications for use with the GNOME desktop, not the GNOME desktop itself. cd /usr/ports/x11/gnome2 make install clean 2) You cannot run X without configuring it first. You didn't read the FreeBSD handbook, which should be the first place to turn to when you need help. Read the section on configuring X at http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/x-config.html 3) Ignore the guy who said that you need to start GNOME from gdm or xdm. That's quite incorrect. 4) Go to http://www.freebsd.org/gnome and click on "Installation Instructions." It's the second link from the top. Step-by-step instructions. # Adam -- Adam Weinberger adamw@magnesium.net || adamw@FreeBSD.org adamw@vectors.cx || adamw@gnome.org http://www.vectors.cx
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