Just installed FreeBSD

[Ramiro Aceves]

Katsuki Hirata wrote:
> Hi, I just installed FreeBSD and I have no clue how to
> run it. I'm sure it's installed right. When I boot,
> and after loginging with both root and/or another
> username, I don't know what to do from there on. How
> do I get gnome or KDE on? Is it supposed to be a
> graphical thing like Windows or Redhat linux? what's
> the command to load the operating system
> 
> 
Hi Katsuki!

Welcome to FreeBSD. With FreeBSD you can have whatever graphical user 
interface you want, just the same as with some customizable GNU/Linux 
distros. The diference is that you need to learn how to do it. The 
FreeBSD Handbook on line (and on your ready installed system) is one of 
the best manuals I have ever seen. Take a look at it and study it, then 
ask here.

I suggest you to try first an easy Linux distro like Mandrake. Be there 
some time till you get confortable. Then switch to somethink more 
difficult like Debian, where you can install and uninstall packages and 
learn how a system works. After some time on Debian you will be ready to 
enter the FreeBSD world without trouble.

Switching from Red Crap to FreeBSD is a bit hard, in my opinion.

You will be welcome.
Good luck.

Ramiro.