Forum: Everything BSD

new 5.4 uses Xorg...gnome size preferances give me one choice 640... i want 1040x768 how do i get there?????

After fumbling around for half a day..... I managed to install FreeBSD. But when I ...startx.... all it gave me was four mini windows....... I...

Hello, I use FreeBSD mainly in CLI but I cannot figure out how to get more virtual terminals. When I punch in Ctrl + alt + F* (the star meaning a...

Hello, I am trying to install PCBSD but I am having problem with the burning. First of all the download should be 597MB, or at least this is what...

I have yet to track down why I have no issue during the 4.11 sysinstall, partioning/label portion of the install and yet get (during the boot up a...

2&half hour down load last nite of 5.4 iso files. decided to clean 5.0 and load 5.4 fresh install disc doesn't boot. NOW WHAT? do i got a unpack the...

hi, I'm slowly getting used to this, I've been on slack for a good time so I know my way about.. anyway. I'll fire these off here whats the best...

I just reinstalled freebsd yesterday and updated the ports tree, and decided to go for enlightenment dr17 this time after checking it out on...

I was *finally* able to get FreeBSD to work. When I started x it went into a really boring twm desktop. It won't let me choose anything except...

Hi everyone, Okay, I have a copy of FreeBSD 5.3 that I would like to try. I have a couple of concerns though. 1) What are the differences in...

is bsb any different to linux, i mthinking of trying it, what is it like, can u use kde etc etc helpful links would help ;)

loaded a third harddrive with bsd from cd with mbr but no loader...went in linux to /boot/grub/ and edited in title freebsd root (hde,0)...

Having some sound troubles here. I've tried KRec and Audacity, they both record, but only to one channel. The right channel sounds perfectly normal...

How do I su - in FreeBSD I am trying to switch to Root but it keeps telling me sorry. What gives? Mike

is BSD the same as linux?

So here's the problem, I installed KDM and it keeps giving fatal error and Login Incorrect messages, so I tried XDM instead, same problem but it...

I didn't see this question asked in the forum yet, so I thought I'd throw it out here. Recently I've had much success getting FreeBSD 5.4 installed...

Going to try bsd for my intel 64 bit. Does the kernel support things by default such as smp (hyperthreading) and raid / scsi? Also not really the...

I've recently attempted to install FreeBSD 5.4-RELEASE, mostly out of sheer boredom, and I'm attempting to get my USB mouse to work. It's a Logitech...