Successfully installed FreeBSD 10... Some questions

john_rambo

john_rambo

Hi,

I have installed freebsd FreeBSD 10, installed the applications of my choice, configured PF. Everything is working fine. The only problem is I need to run exec /usr/local/bin/startxfce4 to get the GUI. I read the manual and did echo "/usr/local/bin/startxfce4" > ~/.xinitrc but it had not effect. Did I do something wrong?

I want to auto login to my account. I read in a thread that GDM is needed for autologin but I am sure there is configuration that needs to be done. My mobo motherboard has three jacks (audio). It can be configured as 2-channel, 4-channel and 6-channel. What I used to do under Linux is select 6 channel mode in ALSA so that audio comes out of all the three jacks. I did so coz because this way it's easy for me to keep my two headphones (1 corded/1cordless one corded, one cordless) and a 2.1 speaker connected at the same time. Not that I use them all at once. It's only that I don't disconnect them. Is this possible under freebsd FreeBSD?

Code: 
hdac0: <NVIDIA MCP61 HDA Controller> mem 0xdff78000-0xdff7bfff irq 23 at device 5.0 on pci0
 
Putting startxfce4 into ~/.xinitrc must have had an effect. What happens when you startx? Please look at /var/log/Xorg.0.log and report any error messages.
 
trh411 said:
Change the statement in ~/.xinitrc to:
Code: 
exec /usr/local/bin/startxfce4
That should help.
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I tried it without the exec on my machine and it still worked. john_rambo, you have not answered what happens when you startx, do you get an alternate window manager (eg twm)?
 
john_rambo said:
I have installed freebsd FreeBSD 10, installed the applications of my choice, configured PF. Everything is working fine. The only problem is I need to run exec /usr/local/bin/startxfce4 to get the GUI. I read the manual and did echo "/usr/local/bin/startxfce4" > ~/.xinitrc but it had not effect. Did I do something wrong?
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john_rambo said:
I want to auto login to my account. I read in a thread that GDM is needed for autologin but I am sure there is configuration that needs to be done.
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john_rambo said:
My mobo motherboard has three jacks (audio). It can be configured as 2-channel, 4-channel and 6-channel. What I used to do under Linux is select 6 channel mode in ALSA so that audio comes out of all the three jacks. I did so coz because this way it's easy for me to keep my two headphones (1 corded/1cordless one corded, one cordless) and a 2.1 speaker connected at the same time. Not that I use them all at once. It's only that I don't disconnect them. Is this possible under freebsd FreeBSD?
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You have combined three separate issues into one topic with a generic subject. I think you will find that you will get a better response if you open one topic for each issue in the appropriate FreeBSD forum and give each a specific subject.

You might want to open a separate topic in the Xorg forum for the GDM issue/question and a separate topic in the Multimedia forum for the audio configuration question.
 
Hewitson said:
trh411 said:
Change the statement in ~/.xinitrc to:
Code: 
exec /usr/local/bin/startxfce4
That should help.
Click to expand...
I tried it without the exec on my machine and it still worked. john_rambo, you have not answered what happens when you startx, do you get an alternate window manager (eg twm)?
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I tried adding exec but still xfce wont start automatically after login.

startx simply starts xfce but I can see some errors but cant copy them because I dont get a chance.
 
john_rambo said:
startx simply starts xfce but I can see some errors but cant copy them because I dont get a chance.
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A few posts ago @Hewitson suggested you take a look at /var/log/Xorg.0.log and report any errors you see. Even better, how about copying it's contents to pastebin and provide us with a link. That might help us see what is really going on.
 
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