You probably need to do this from root first. touch /usr/home/(username)/.xinitrc echo"startkde">/usr/home/(username)/.xinitrc now as (username) you can "startx" assuming you are running kde. Just modify for your own gui.
On Thu, 2003-12-11 at 09:04, kleer wrote: > I tried "startx", but for some reason that deosnt work. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "02fun-u2" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 9:44 PM > Subject: Re: [sclug-generallist] BSD > > > > > > startx > > > > > > > > > > --- On Thu 12/11, kleer < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > From: kleer [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 22:41:00 -0800 > > Subject: Re: [sclug-generallist] BSD > > > > Aaron, how do you boot a GUI after installing FreeBsd 8.2? Command > wise.<br>----- Original Message -----<br>From: "Aaron Sloan" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]><br>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]><br>Sent: > Wednesday, December 10, 2003 3:53 AM<br>Subject: Re: [sclug-generallist] > BSD<br><br><br>> I was raised early on to wait for linux to mature.<br>> I > have no idea really. I have only installed Mandrake once and a quick<br>> > redhat install and use it for a few games at home. I am not that<br>> > informative on how it is going to operate with different environments<br>> > because that is something I have yet to explore.<br>> I run pure Freebsd and > try not to mix it with windows, the only other<br>> thing I know.<br>> > Freebsd is ok for a workstation and is getting better all the time, but<br>> > it has some growing to do too. It really wasn't designed for that<br>> > purpose. The next few years should be exciting though.<br>><br>> If you are > old enough to remember what it was like to work with DOS and<br>> you > enjoyed it, you would like the BSD's. I enjoy the command line, most<br>> > days.<br>><br>> Aaron<br>><br>> On Wed, 2003-12-10 at 17:18, Daniel Kuecker > wrote:<br>> > why do you love it? how does it compare to linux?<br>> > ----- > Original Message -----<br>> > From: "Aaron Sloan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]><br>> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]><br>> > Sent: Wednesday, December 10, > 2003 5:12 AM<br>> > Subject: Re: [sclug-generallist] BSD<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > > > Running FreeBSD 4.9 stable here and loving it.<br>> > ><br>> > > > Aaron<br>> > ><br>> > > On Wed, 2003-12-10 at 17:01, Daniel Kuecker > wrote:<br>> > > > What is everyones thoughts on *BSD? how about compared to > Linux?<br>maybe<br>> > > > we should do a spot in a meeting about it?<br>> > > ><br>> ><br>> ><br>><br>><br><br><br> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com > > The most personalized portal on the Web! > > > > >
