First Install ... continued.

[Aaron LI]

On 8/27/25 5:16 PM, David Crosswell wrote:
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> On 27/8/25 13:26, Martin Ivanov wrote:
>> Hello David,
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> 
> Hullo,
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>> How do you start the GUI?
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> 
> Well, that's the problem.
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> It should be starting with lightdm, but isn't.
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>> What error messages do you get?
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> I don't get any.
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> It all ends quietly at the log in prompt.
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>> Please create a .xinit file  with the correct command to start Mate 
>> and then run startx.
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> 
> Yes, I understand there is this alternate way to initiate a display, but 
> what I need to know is the missing step in initiating lightdm to function.
> 
> I don't have the tech nous to set up a .xinit file properly.

Hi David,

There can be may possible reasons that LightDM/Xorg doesn't work.  Also, 
I don't know the information about your hardware.

I suggest you join the `#dragonflybsd` channel on EFnet IRC.  There are 
more devs and users that may help.  And it's much more efficient 
chatting in the IRC than emails.

Cheers,
Aaron