Re: Important - FreeBSD Tutorial (LXF136)

bob_moss — Tue Oct 12, 2010 12:48 am

Author: bob_moss

Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 12:48 am

Thank you for the correction! I had missed this while typing up the solution.

Re: Important - FreeBSD Tutorial (LXF136)

zzak — Fri Sep 17, 2010 12:51 am

Author: zzak

Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 12:51 am

If you use gnome_enable="YES"
You cannot use "exec ck-launch-session gnome-session"
This command is used if you do not use GDM which is enabled
by gnome_enable="YES"

Instead, in your ~/.xinitrc file, use "exec gnome-session"

Important - FreeBSD Tutorial (LXF136)

bob_moss — Sat Aug 14, 2010 6:18 pm

Author: bob_moss

Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 6:18 pm

There are a number of omissions in the final stages of this tutorial that will cause errors with your BSD setup. I've only just seen the print copy myself, so have posted this asap.

Issue 1: Non-functioning Gnome
After the following code:

Code:

pkg_add -r gnome2

you MUST type the following line:

Code:

pkg_add -r gnome2-fifth-toe

Without the second line Gnome will consist of a login screen and not very much else.

Issue 2: Gnome doesn't launch
You need to create a file called '.xinitrc' in your home directory and add the following line to it:

Code:

exec ck-launch-session gnome-session

Without this file X Server will never launch Gnome, however hard you try to coax it.

Issue 3: X Server errors
There is a known issue in some versions of FreeBSD where X Server crashes when you launch Gnome. The work-around for this is:

Code:

ln -s /usr/local/lib/libintl.so.8 /usr/local/lib/libintl.so.9
pkg_add -r portupgrade

It is only after completing that stage that should you proceed to add

Code:

gnome_enable='YES'

to /etc/rc.conf.

The tutorial is called 'Hardcore' for a reason - these issues aren't ones that an experienced Linux user couldn't Google solutions for. However, I have provided them here in order to ensure that the solutions are in an easy to find place.

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