FreBSD takes a minimalistic approach to installing applications in the default install. By default, XWindows is not installed. Read the handbook section on XWindows:
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11.html
It describes XWindows installation, config and usage as well as working with some window managers and desktops. You can also install X through /stand/sysinstall -> Configure -> Packages.
In closing, on a personal note, I might suggest that you try a lighter windows manager (Blackbox, WindowMaker) over a full-blown desktop manager (KDE, Gnome) as they are much quicker. They require a little more leg work up front as you will have to install your X apps on your own. Again, this is sticking with the minimalistic approach of only installing what you need.
HTH,
Christopher Hollow
Claude Martin wrote:
Hi, my name is Claude, and I'm new to FreeBSD. I've installed it on a hard drive by itself, and I get it to boot. The install seemed to have completed without a glitch.
My problem is that I expected the booting process to finish in the graphical user interface. Instead, it stops at a CLI prompt. Maybe I did something wrong. I tried re-configuring by booting off the CD, and I selected KDE as my user interface. But something in the configuration goes wrong, and it tells me to select a simpler interface. I've tried a couple of the others, with the same result.
I did not modify anything in the kernel. Is that the problem? My computer has a Soho P4X400 Dragon Lite MB, an Intel Celeron 2.2 GHz processor, 256 MB of DDR400 memory, an Nvidia GeForce2 video card, and otherwise runs Win2000 and WinXP Pro flawlessly.
I've read all sorts of help files, but am still pretty lost. Can you advise me as to how to proceed from here? Is there a forum I can post this to?
Thank you very much!
Claude
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