Subject: Re: X windows (was: Linux?)
To: None <netbsd-help@netbsd.org>
From: Marinier, M. Claude, G. <claude.marinier@dreo.dnd.ca>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 04/07/2000 10:27:09
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Bonjour Manuel,

On Fri, 7 Apr 2000, Manuel Bouyer wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 07, 2000 at 08:40:26AM -0400, Marinier, M. Claude, G. wrote:
> > One thing has to change if I am going to be effective. I have been using
> > the old-style character interface (probably because I am an old-style kind
> > of guy :-) on the servers and my PC. I will be more convincing if I start
> > using one of the X windows systems on my PC. I am currently fighting with
> > the base X that is distributed with NetBSD 1.4.2 (it does not look that
> > good and the desktop is larger that my screen). I have unpacked KDE and
> 
> What video board do you have ?

See attached for the information.

> Could you get the X outputs (startx >& /tmp/log from a csh-like shells) and
> post it here ?

See attached for the information.

> > plan to try it today. Someone suggested that I also try Gnome. Can those
> > two co-exist happily on the same system? I might want to show them both to
> > prospective users.
> 
> Yes, you can install both without troubles.

Great!

-- 
Claude Marinier, Information Technology Group    claude.marinier@dreo.dnd.ca 
Defence Research Establishment Ottawa (DREO)    (613) 998-4901  FAX 998-2675
3701 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0Z4         http://www.dreo.dnd.ca

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