How to start kde4 on FreeBSD 8.0 in VirtualBox

Hi there.
I've installed the latest version of FreeBSD on my laptop in VirtualBox, I know that kde4 is installed, but there is no 'startx' command. The new system is different of the series 7.x.
Is there some guide 'How to configure KDE4 on FreeBSD 8.0'?
 
Instead of using startx I would use kdm.
From alie's link:
Edit system file /etc/ttys
# ee /etc/ttys
find a line starting with ttyv8 and edit it to:
Code:
ttyv8 "/usr/local/kde4/bin/kdm -nodaemon" xterm on secure
If you didn't already do so enable hald and dbus in your /etc/rc.conf:
# ee /etc/rc.conf
add:
Code:
dbus_enable="YES"
hald_enable="YES"
reboot.
 
You don't use ttys to start kdm from KDE4. There's a kdm rc script available on the FreeBSD wiki. And I've written a simple one that's available in the forums, as well.
 
Yes, the ttys support for kdm is going away. And everything is moving to the RC script method. GDM went first. KDM4 is following. XDM will probably follow afterward.

IOW, /etc/ttys will be for non-X stuff.

Using the script also gives you control for start/stop/restart, which isn't nearly as simple to do with the ttys method.
 
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