On Sun, 25 Apr 2010 18:22:15 -0700 (PDT), Michael Glaz <mikeg...@yahoo.com> wrote: > I installed FreeBSD 8.0. Then I followed the directions > on installing Gnome2. I typed pkg_add -r gnome2. Then I > added the line > > gnome_enable="YES" to /etc/rc.conf. But to no avail. > Gnome doesn't boot.
Well, what Gnome does (or doesn't) isn't "booting" exactly... :-) See the Gnome FAQ: http://www.freebsd.org/gnome/docs/faq2.html#q1 In order to run a Gnome environment, add "exec gnome-session" to the speficic user's ~/.xinitrc. If you intend to also use Gnome's display manager, gdm, insert something like ttyv8 "/usr/local/bin/gdm" xterm on secure to /etc/ttys. > Only the terminal boots up. In order to start X (and gdm, and Gnome) after system startup, refer to the /etc/ttys setting. In order to perform auto-login for a specific user, other means have to be taken, too, depending on using gdm or not. > I also get this error during boot: > gdm-binary[1285]: WARNING: GdmLocalDisplayFactory: > maximum number of X display failures reached: check X server log for errors What does /var/log/Xorg.0.log mention in "(EE)" (errors)? -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"