[littledrop]

1.


FreeBSD 6.1
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I have installed vmware tools.

vmware is using vmware svga driver
when I set it to use i810 driver X don't start

Error :
(EE) No devices detected


I have no problem with i810 driver in linux in real mode.

Please help.




2.
To build GNOME from source, use the ports tree:

# cd /usr/ports/x11/gnome2
# make install clean


Why does it still access net?

[anomie]

Originally Posted by littledrop

I have installed vmware tools.

Did you install vmware-tools from ports? What are you using vmware for exactly (just curious)?

Originally Posted by littledrop

# cd /usr/ports/x11/gnome2
# make install clean


Why does it still access net?

Read the manpages for ports(7).

The FreeBSD Ports Collection offers a simple way for users and adminis-
trators to install applications. Each port contains any patches neces-
sary to make the original application source code compile and run on BSD.
...
The Makefile automatically fetches the application source
code, either from a local disk or via FTP, unpacks it on your system,
applies the patches, and compiles it.

An analogy I once read is that the port is a 'skeleton' of what is needed to build the application. The source code still needs to be fetched to build it.

[littledrop]

Originally Posted by anomie

Did you install vmware-tools from ports? What are you using vmware for exactly (just curious)?

I want to install beryl on FreeBSD.
I can't take risk with this system & I am not comfortable with freebsd partition utility.

I created FreeBSD partition with linux fdisk still I struggle as FreeBSD shows partitions in very different way.


I have installed vmware-tools manually.