I installed XFCE4. It works :) BIG THANKS!
2013/10/10 Richard Toohey <richardtoo...@paradise.net.nz> > On 10/10/13 18:13, obsd, cgi wrote: > >> Hi! >> >> "External tutorial for 4.8 vs. official documentation for 5.3. >> This leads to the nonsense you've done to your 5.3 system below." >> >> -->> >> >> I went to openbsd.org, typed GNOME in the search form: >> - the first hit was a PDF from 2007 >> - all the remaining were regarding packages >> >> What now? Can you please point out where is the "official GNOME install >> documentation for 5.3"? or no one uses GNOME with 5.3 on the misc list? >> >> ps.: I found that other people have problems with GNOME on 5.3, maybe it's >> a bug? ( >> http://community.spiceworks.**com/topic/349701-gnome-on-** >> openbsd-5-3-amd64<http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/349701-gnome-on-openb sd-5-3-amd64>) >> >> Thanks >> >> UPDATE: oh, ok I just read the bottom part: "don't use virtualbox." - so >> the bug comes out when using virtualbox?, ok, Thanks! I will try it with >> other VM's or directly! >> >> >> 2013/10/9 Jérémie Courrèges-Anglas <j...@wxcvbn.org> >> >> "obsd, cgi" <obsd...@postafiok.hu> writes: >>> >>> I tried to install GNOME on OpenBSD 5.3 amd64 for Desktop use (on >>>> VirtualBox), see the howto below. >>>> >>>> But after the howto, reboot, startx with a normal user: >>>> https://i.imgur.com/MaT8lcW.**png <https://i.imgur.com/MaT8lcW.png> >>>> >>>> Xorg.0.log >>>> https://pastee.org/p8ppa >>>> >>>> # original: >>>> >>>> http://www.gabsoftware.com/**tips/tutorial-install-gnome-** >> desktop-and-gnome-disp<http://www.gabsoftware.com/tips/tutorial-install-gnome -desktop-and-gnome-disp> >> lay-manager-on-openbsd-4-8/ >> >>> External tutorial for 4.8 vs. official documentation for 5.3. >>> This leads to the nonsense you've done to your 5.3 system below. >>> >>> ------------------------------**- >>>> >>>> when installing: >>>> -g* >>>> >>>> ------------------------------**- >>>> >>>> echo 'export PKG_PATH= >>>> >>> ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/**OpenBSD/5.3/packages/amd64/<ftp://ftp.openbsd.org /pub/OpenBSD/5.3/packages/amd64/> >>> ' >>> >>>> ~/.profile; . ~/.profile >>>>>> >>>>> pkg_add -i -vv gnome-session gdm >>>> # if there was "Can't install foo" message, try the pkg_add line again >>>> >>>> ------------------------------**- >>>> >>>> vi /etc/rc.local >>>> >>>> Append/modify the following lines in /etc/rc.local: >>>> >>>> if [ -x /usr/local/sbin/gdm ]; then >>>> echo -n ' gdm'; (sleep 5; /usr/local/sbin/gdm) & >>>> fi >>>> >>>> ------------------------------**- >>>> >>>> echo 'exec gnome-session' > /root/.xinitrc; chmod +x /root/.xinitrc >>>> exit >>>> echo 'exec gnome-session' > .xinitrc; chmod +x .xinitrc >>>> >>>> ------------------------------**- >>>> >>>> pkg_add -i -vv metacity >>>> pkg_add -i -vv gnome-panel >>>> pkg_add -i -vv nautilus >>>> >>>> ------------------------------**- >>>> >>>> vi /etc/rc.conf.local >>>> >>>> Append/modify the following lines : >>>> >>>> xdm_flags=NO >>>> gnome_enable=YES >>>> gdm_enable=YES >>>> >>>> ------------------------------**- >>>> >>>> pkg_add -i -vv gnome-terminal gnome-control-center gnome-menus >>>> gnome-settings-daemon gnome-themes-standard >>>> # for some reason, these aren't found: gnome-themes-extras gnome-utils >>>> gnome-applets2 gnome-system-monitor gnome-nettool >>>> >>>> ------------------------------**- >>>> >>>> So the question is anybody has a working howto for installing GNOME on >>>> OpenBSD? >>>> >>> Just so that Antoine doesn't feel forced to send another mail about this >>> recurring subject: pkg_add gnome, *read* the various readmes, don't use >>> virtualbox. >>> >> Did you look in the archives - e.g. marc.info is a good place to search? > > e.g. > > http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-**misc&m=135275664028541&w=2<http://marc.info/?l= openbsd-misc&m=135275664028541&w=2> > > Don't use Gnome on OpenBSD these days, but used to without problems. > > >>> -- >>> jca | PGP: 0x06A11494 / 61DB D9A0 00A4 67CF 2A90 8961 6191 8FBF 06A1 >>> 1494
