How to Install KDE4 on FreeBSD 8.1 1. Before installing you have to update ports tree: 2. Installing X.org: #cd /usr/ports/x11/xorg #make install clean create a X.org configuration file by command: #Xorg -configure and copy this file: #cp /root/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf for testing Xorg: #Xorg -config xorg.conf.new -retro if installation have been completed is correct – [...]

Posted on September 29th, 2010 by admin
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Recently I’ve bought laptop. I am happy! Sony VAIO VGN-CR41. Of course! I’ve installed FreeBSD with KDE4. I have already come cross some problems and I really enjoy it! Because it good reason for writing articles about FreeBSD. I will try to describe here problems and solves.

Posted on September 24th, 2010 by admin
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I came across on a problem when was deleting port netbeans-6.8 (make deinstall in /usr/ports/java/netbean, pkg_delete netbeans, pkg_deinstall netbeans): pkg_delete: package ‘netbeans-6.8′ doesn’t have a prefix And I have solved this by command: pkg_deinstall -pf netbeans-6.8

Posted on September 22nd, 2010 by admin
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One command synchronize system time on FreeBSD #ntpdate europe.pool.ntp.org

Posted on September 14th, 2010 by admin
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Change root password: – Boot system in single user mod (key “4″) – Remount / root in rw mode: #mount -u / #mount -a – Сhange the password: #passwd – Insert new root password – Reboot

Posted on September 12th, 2010 by admin
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If you have just installed FreeBSD from CD\DVD, first that you need to do – update ports collection freebsd (update freebsd ports tree) and src files from repositories. With cvsup update ports collection isn’t difficult. Install cvsup: #cd /usr/ports/net/cvsup-without-gui/ #make install clean Copy and edit supfile (I describe only ports tree upfating process. Src updating [...]

Posted on September 12th, 2010 by admin
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