Starting the desktop environment doesn't work automatically

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Mon, 2013-01-14 at 21:03 +0100, Polytropon wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:54:55 +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> > If I make mcedit the default editor, could this cause serious issues,  
> > perhaps if upgrading the kernel and world?
> 
> I'm also using it regularly:
> 
> 	% echo $EDITOR
> 	mcedit
> 
> No problems so far. The only exception: The editor is not
> available when starting in SUM, and /usr (and therefor /usr/local)
> is not mounted. In such a situation where mcedit cannot be
> made available, /rescue/vi (residing on the / partition) is
> the best choice if you urgently need to edit something.
> The vi editor even works when terminal capabilities are
> not "sufficiently" provided.

Thank you, I made it default for my FreeBSD too.

> > I don't like vi and similar  
> > editors.
> 
> You don't need to like vi, but you should know the most
> basic actions to use this editor in _worst case_. :-)

In the _worst case_ I can handle vi basic actions even with a German
keyboard using an "us" keymap ;).

Regards,
Ralf