From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sat Dec 17 05:40:40 2016 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 211E3C8417C for ; Sat, 17 Dec 2016 05:40:40 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Received: from mailrelay12.qsc.de (mailrelay12.qsc.de [212.99.163.153]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "*.antispameurope.com", Issuer "TeleSec ServerPass DE-2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 8923AA95 for ; Sat, 17 Dec 2016 05:40:38 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Received: from mx01.qsc.de ([213.148.129.14]) by mailrelay12.qsc.de; Sat, 17 Dec 2016 06:42:23 +0100 Received: from r56.edvax.de (port-92-195-28-64.dynamic.qsc.de [92.195.28.64]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx01.qsc.de (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 030703CBF9; Sat, 17 Dec 2016 06:39:55 +0100 (CET) Received: from r56.edvax.de (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by r56.edvax.de (8.14.5/8.14.5) with SMTP id uBH5dsSA002031; Sat, 17 Dec 2016 06:39:54 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2016 06:39:54 +0100 From: Polytropon To: Harold Hartley Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Unable to install xorg Message-Id: <20161217063954.f2b3eddb.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <1481952622.19902.821851369.3AD53B2F@webmail.messagingengine.com> References: <1481952622.19902.821851369.3AD53B2F@webmail.messagingengine.com> Reply-To: Polytropon Organization: EDVAX X-Mailer: Sylpheed 3.1.1 (GTK+ 2.24.5; i386-portbld-freebsd8.2) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-cloud-security-sender: freebsd@edvax.de X-cloud-security-recipient: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-cloud-security-Virusscan: CLEAN X-cloud-security-disclaimer: This E-Mail was scanned by E-Mailservice on mailrelay12.qsc.de with 8BFE26BE48D X-cloud-security-connect: mx01.qsc.de[213.148.129.14], TLS=1, IP=213.148.129.14 X-cloud-security: scantime:.1823 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2016 05:40:40 -0000 On Fri, 16 Dec 2016 22:30:22 -0700, Harold Hartley wrote: > I have installed FreeBSD 11.0 and have been reading the handbook so that > I understand what I am doing. > Now when it comes time to install xorg I get errors and stops doing > its thing. Please provide the command(s) you've been using to perform the installation, and also show the errors. Without those informations, hardly anyone can help due to a lack of a magic crystal ball. ;-) > I don't understand since I have been reading the handbook as to not > make mistakes. You could provide the section you've been refering to in combination with the "command and error" combination mentioned above. > I don't know a lot about FreeBSD and now I try to install the X > Window System. It should basically be easy, but without diagnostic material, it's nearly impossible to say what went wrong in your case. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...