OpenBSD with X continued

[Nigel Sollars]

On Thu, 26 Apr 2001, you wrote:
> Since no one objected to this thread(for that I am grateful), I am going to
> post my system information and symptoms and see if any of you all could
> offer any advice :)
> 
> Hardware:
> Nvidia Geforce 2mx (made by winfast)
> Atlon 1 ghz processor
> 256 Megs of Ram
> 40 Gig HD
> Futura Monitor
> MS Intellimouse
> MSI K7T pro Motherboard
> Other non-related stuff
> 
> Software:
> OpenBSD 2.8 dual boot with Win2k (working fine, I already set the boot.ini
> in windows to recognize the openbsd.pbr file).
> 
> Situation:
> Can boot to BSD command line no problem
> Have made user beside root
> have installed BASH
> Have installed tar xvzf  /usr/home/<user>/ports.tar.gz
> I have installed both XFree86 4.0.2 with 4.0.3 update
> When I run startx I get the shell with the BSD# and a mouse pointer and an
> ugly clock :) When I move my mouse the screen flickers and nothing responds
> except for the prompt. However when I type more than 6 commands the prompt
> moves off the bottom of the screen and does not scroll.
> 
> My ultimate goal is to install a windows manager like KDE and have apache
> running a full time FTP/HTTP server. I would also like my 98 box to have
> access to my files on the unix server.

just running X starts twm to get x to start with a Windows Manager you need to
do the following

go to your home dir do : vi .xinitrc

then insert ---  exec  ( windowmanager )

where ( windowmanager ) is the Window Manager you are going to use KDE Gnome
etc etc

again off the top of my head they are

exec start-kde

exec start-gnomesession

exec enlightenment

you will have to make sure that each WM bin file is your $PATH

Nige



  > 
> Any help would be greatly apprieciated.
> 
> Zach Glazar
> 
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