How to start Gnome2-lite

[Chris]

> On 05/03/2008, Chris <racerx at makeworld.com> wrote:
> > On Wed, 5 Mar 2008 10:37:37 +0000
> > "Siraj Shaikh" <siraj.shaikh at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Guys
> > >
> > > I have managed to to do what you say and now when I type in
> > > startx, it does show me a box saying "This session is running as
> > > a privileged user" and asking me to either COntinue or Quit. My
> > > mouse isnt working at this stage and I cant press either of the
> > > buttons. Neither is tab or space or alt c working. What to do?
> > >
> > > Your help is much appreciated
> > >
> > > I am running as root because this machine is not used for any
> > > other purpose, behind a firewall, not connected to any other
> > > machine and is only being used for testing little utilities.
> > >
> >
> > Welp - As to you running as root (you know my position) that is
> > absolutely your call mate.
> >
> > A really quick fix (for the mouse) is call up sysinstall and go to
> > Configure, then Mouse.
> >
> > Choose Number 3 (Type) then config from there OR go right to Number
> > 2 (Enable)
> >
> > Once you have the rodent configed via sysinstall, that ought to plop
> > the needed lines in /etc/rc.conf (your mileage may vary, standard
> > disclaimers apply).
> >
> > This is just one way of trying it - you could run the Xorg config
> > utils, or if you are brave, edit the Xorg conf file by hand.
> >
> > --
> > Best regards,
> > Chris
> >
> > Fingerprint: 4201 94F9 E77F 9357 F3F3 56B7 8D20 ECC7 1AB5 FEF8

On Wed, 5 Mar 2008 10:48:33 +0000
"Siraj Shaikh" <siraj.shaikh at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I have the usbd_enable line in rc.conf
> 
> the mouse is working on the black screen but it doesnt work when the
> x loads up

Ah good. You're off to a decent start. At this point I would have a
look at one of the 2 Xorg config apps (they escape me off hand - but
I'm sure one of the fine list folks will lend that to you).

OR - edit the Xorg conf file by hand - if you are a newb, then I
strongly suggest the Xorg conf utils (Here again, unless one of the
fine folks can paste to you what the approximate lines out to be).

Here I can't help much, my FBSD boxen are all Non-X.

Anyways, I'm out for a few hours - good luck mate.

-- 
Best regards,
Chris

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