[BUGS] probs.

[munchausen]

Jerahmy Pocott wrote:
> On 09/03/2008, at 10:07 AM, Jerahmy Pocott wrote:
> 
>>>>  it was asking about "host,domain, ipv4 gateway,name
>>>> server,
>>>>  ipv4 address and netmask" :-(
>>> That was after the "Do you want to use DHCP for network
>>> configuration"...
>> Did you choose no to that option? Because it's quite likely selecting
>> yes would have filled all those values for you..
> 
> I should mention here, that you can enter sysinstall at any time after  
> installing the system by typing 'sysinstall' at your shell prompt. So  
> you can go back and change any of these things..
> 
> All it is actually doing is altering /etc/rc.conf for the most part,  
> which you can do by hand, though it sounds as if you may find using  
> sysinstall easier..
> 
> I don't recall if sysinstall configures x11 or gives you the option  
> to, but in a lot of cases running 'Xorg -configure' as root is  
> sufficient, as it will automatically detect your video card and  
> monitor..
> 
> Have you ever used X windows? Any experience with linux or another  
> bsd? Or is this the first time you have tried anything like this?
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     Thankx 4 the reply. I've been flirting (?) with Linux for a few years.
     Red Hat, then Fedora. I've a spare PC sitting beside me and every 
now N then
    I put Linux on it. limiting factor is it only has a CD drive, not a 
DVD. I thought
    I'd give BSD a go.
    M.