I DO  hate to give up!!!

I now have tried to install FreeBSD and have a different set of installat=
ion
problems.

However, I do wish to stay with NetBSD.  And the pressure is mounting.  W=
e got
out Compaq ProLiant 1500 this am.  So now I'll be expected to work more
miracles!!

Back to the issue.  The startX problems appears to be related to how I
configure for the mouse.  Also, the keyboard doesn't seem to configure
correctly either.  The issue is XF86.  I thought the software was include=
d on
the NetBSD cd.  Perhaps it is not there.  I selected in Xserver and I ass=
umed
(!)this would then call the correct software from the cd rom.  Do I need =
to
download XF86?

And thanks again for your encouragement.


blymn@baesystems.com.au (Brett Lymn) wrote:
> According to Petra Hofmann:
> >
> >I closed the xterm, got a csh prompt and am able to logon as root.  I =
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> >added a new user as this time.  Apparently I can run vi and other file=
s
> >without issue.  However, if I start the Xterm it will not allow me to =
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> >on.
> >
> =

> Hopefully this is not too late ;-)  Stick with it you are almost
> there.  It sounds like what you are doing is running "startx" from the
> command line, correct?  If this is the case then you will be starting
> X as the user currently logged in.  The default startup for X will pop
> up 3 windows and the X session is depending on the leftmost window.
> If you exit that window then the X session shuts down and drops you
> back to the shell prompt.
> =

> >Must I adduser?  Or is there something I've missed?
> >
> =

> Yes, I think now is the time for you to add a new user.
> =

> BTW FreeBSD use the same X as NetBSD so you could browse their
> documentation on how to set up X and apply pretty much all of it to
> NetBSD, the only difference being the setup of the mouse device.
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