$DISPLAY not set
I have installed freeBSD have it running. I was trying to install MATE KDE4, but I'm getting an error. everytime I try to run exec startkde it logs me out with this message: $DISPLAY is not set or cannot connect to xserver echo $DISPLAY says DISPLAY: undefined variable I was using this guide to set everything up: https://cooltrainer.org/a-freebsd-desktop-howto/#with-radeon-intel-or-otherwise am I missing something? I do have an /etc/X11/xorg.conf, I did do the X -configure. -- Paul Cartwright Registered Linux User #367800 and new counter #561587 ___ freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-current-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: $DISPLAY not set
[Replies redirected to a more appropriate list.] Paul Cartwright pbcartwri...@gmail.com writes: I have installed freeBSD have it running. I was trying to install MATE KDE4, but I'm getting an error. everytime I try to run exec startkde it logs me out with this message: $DISPLAY is not set or cannot connect to xserver echo $DISPLAY says DISPLAY: undefined variable I was using this guide to set everything up: https://cooltrainer.org/a-freebsd-desktop-howto/#with-radeon-intel-or-otherwise am I missing something? Well, you're missing the FreeBSD documentation, which is a lot better than a random Google result. https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11.html Or you might want to try PCBSD (www.pcbsd.org) which will require a lot less understanding of what is going on (at the cost, as usual, of giving you a lot less choice, at least initially). The exec startkde is supposed to go in your .xinitrc file, in which case you would start X with the startx command. I do have an /etc/X11/xorg.conf, I did do the X -configure. Usually unnecessary, and not a great idea unless it is necessary. ___ freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-current-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: $DISPLAY not set
On 12/01/2014 01:41 PM, Lowell Gilbert wrote: am I missing something? Well, you're missing the FreeBSD documentation, which is a lot better than a random Google result. https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11.html right, I should have followed that first.. Or you might want to try PCBSD (www.pcbsd.org) which will require a lot less understanding of what is going on (at the cost, as usual, of giving you a lot less choice, at least initially). no,no, I've used UNIX in the past, but it has been linux for the last 10 years.. just a little rusty.. The exec startkde is supposed to go in your .xinitrc file, in which case you would start X with the startx command. right, I understand the .xinitrc, but I wanted it to work first.. I do have an /etc/X11/xorg.conf, I did do the X -configure. Usually unnecessary, and not a great idea unless it is necessary. ok, I'll check out the freebsd pages, and I'll let you know. thanks! -- Paul Cartwright Registered Linux User #367800 and new counter #561587 ___ freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-current-unsubscr...@freebsd.org