Subject: Re: Basic Unix (NETBSD) command list...
To: Michael Mielko <mastersounds@mindspring.com>
From: Chris Pinnock <cjep@fawlty.net>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 12/07/2002 21:42:07
On Sat, Dec 07, 2002 at 03:25:32PM -0500, Michael Mielko wrote:
> Ok... I got Xwindows running. I Think.
>
> I log in, ad type "X".
>
> After a minute or two the screen goes into a bitmapped mode, with a
> mouse pointer shaped like an "X".
>
> and that is it...
>
> Do I need to install GNOME or KDE on top of this ?
>
> did I do something wrong perhps ?
If you have a fresh installation of NetBSD and use "startx" you will get
an X session with the twm window manager.
(There are several replacement window managers in the NetBSD packages
collection or you could install the GNOME or KDE environments as you
suggest.)
best wishes,
Chris