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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.rmit.EDU.AU!lynx.aba.net.au!munnari.OZ.AU!news.mel.connect.com.au!news.mira.net.au!inquo!in-news.erinet.com!ddsw1!news.mcs.net!www.nntp.primenet.com!nntp.primenet.com!hunter.premier.net!news1.erols.com!news From: Ken Bigelow <kbigelow@www.play-hookey.com> Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: new install question ? Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 19:29:57 +0000 Organization: Erol's Internet Services Lines: 46 Message-ID: <32419F35.43B8@www.play-hookey.com> References: <32414292.570D@global-sol.com> Reply-To: kbigelow@www.play-hookey.com NNTP-Posting-Host: kenjb05.play-hookey.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.0 (Win16; U) Timothy P. Layton, Sr. wrote: > > I am a first time user/installer of FreeBSD. I had a couple questions > that most FreeBSD users will probably know. Brief answers, and use the Novice install... > > Q - Does the install process prompt you to set the root password ? It's a menu option at the end of the installation. > > Q - Would the 4.4BSD manuals be of any help ? Not during the installation. Anything on Unix and BSD will probably help you to run the box effectively. > > Q - I can't telnet in as root. What file do I need to change ? DON'T!!! The last thing you need is a security hole like that! Instead, telnet in as yourself and su to root. > > Q - I set up a user account for my self, and would like to be > able to su to root. The console tells me that I do not belong > to the right group. What group should I belong to ? Add your username to group wheel in /etc/group > > Q - How do I start the X interface that I configured during the > install process ? > startx I hope this helps! -- Ken Are you interested in | byte-sized education | http://www.play-hookey.com over the Internet? |