Installed 7.1 Release. Now What?!

Hi.
I just installed 7.1 releas.
Then restarted my system. Loged in. And nothing happened. Just an empty $ prompt:(
I tried to run "startx" but it prompts me:
Code:
startx: not found
Is this means I've installed a minimalist command line system? Even after downloading 2GB iso image from web? Oh my God!:(
Any idea how to start a graphical desktop in this OS?
Thanks.
 
Also tried Xorg -configure

Also tried Xorg -configure but again prompts me:
Code:
Xorg: not found
Tried xorg, XORG, xOrg, Xorg, xorG and so on... but the same error.
Any Idea?
Thanks.
 
Also keep in mind that there is no default Graphical Desktop for FreeBSD. You get twm once you install xorg.

You'll need to try PC-BSD for a default Graphical Desktop.
 
You can find large-ish twmrc probably which would serve as
a lightweight wm until you decide on something for the
long term.
 
We got ourselfs a convoy

ario said:
Is this means I've installed a minimalist command line system?
# pkg_add -r xorg
b) (may be optional) configure it # Xorg --configure
c) hoho, that silly hal thing might bite you. Watch out!
http://forums.freebsd.org/showpost.php?p=10445&postcount=6
d) find a window manager you like (NB they all suck. I gave up years ago and just use x11-wm/twm (which used to be installed by default (and may still be)))
e) [not used]
f) Seven long-haired Jesus freaks in a chartreuse micro-bus.
 
fronclynne said:
# pkg_add -r xorg
b) (may be optional) configure it # Xorg --configure
ario said:
Even after downloading 2GB iso image from web?

Or use pkg_add xorg<some_version_here> (without -r for remote) from the ISOs. 2GB is enough downloads, don't you think?

As for the configuration, you may also use "xorgconfig". On my system for instance, "Xorg --configure" used to crash while "xorgconfig" worked like a charm.
You then move the configuration file from ./xorg.conf to /etc/X11/xorg.conf
 
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