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OpenBSD 4 - full install posted: Dec 4, 2006 1:39 PM

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May 10, 2006
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OpenBSD 4.0 full install VM (fast http download - no bittorrent)

Re: OpenBSD 4 - full install

1. Dec 7, 2006 4:15 AM in response to: VMTN Admin
Click to view Felix Bollenbeck's profile Lurker 2 posts since
Dec 6, 2006
What is the root login? the one on the VM page is not working.
TIA
felix.

Re: OpenBSD 4 - full install

2. Dec 7, 2006 3:26 PM in response to: Felix Bollenb…
Click to view continuum's profile Guru 12,624 posts since
Dec 18, 2003
German keyboard ? exchange Z and Y and type
"theoruley" on german keyboard

Re: OpenBSD 4 - full install

3. Dec 8, 2006 1:21 AM in response to: continuum
Click to view Felix Bollenbeck's profile Lurker 2 posts since
Dec 6, 2006
THX! ... too drained yesterday I guess:)
Felix

Re: OpenBSD 4 - full install

4. Dec 21, 2006 4:24 PM in response to: Felix Bollenb…
Click to view DLWood's profile Novice 19 posts since
Sep 4, 2006
OK, so I've installed the VM, boot it up, and after logging in with "root" and "theorulez" it asks for the terminal. I accept the default and get the "#" prompt. What does one do now?

I know nothing about BSD except what I read on a few pages on their website. Sounds as if it's a very secure, stable OS, but I don't know what to do from here. Does it have a GUI or is it strictly comand line?

Thanks for any help.

Re: OpenBSD 4 - full install

5. Dec 27, 2006 5:11 AM in response to: DLWood
Click to view MrSoussey's profile Lurker 1 posts since
Dec 27, 2006
"startx" i think.... but crashes on my vm... ?!?!
what are the next steps to continue ???
thx

Re: OpenBSD 4 - full install

6. Dec 27, 2006 5:39 AM in response to: MrSoussey
Click to view DLWood's profile Novice 19 posts since
Sep 4, 2006
Same here. Tons of error messages. Seems I don't have what it's looking for. but at least the command "startx" did something!!!! :)

thanks

Re: OpenBSD 4 - full install

7. Dec 28, 2006 6:02 PM in response to: DLWood
Click to view continuum's profile Guru 12,624 posts since
Dec 18, 2003
Hi
if you are new to OpenBSD do yourself a favour and start with a fresh installation on your own.

I looked through this appliance and found it much easier to create a fresh install than finding out why this one doesn't startx ...

Ulli

Re: OpenBSD 4 - full install

8. Feb 16, 2007 8:56 PM in response to: continuum
Click to view PicatrixSomoza's profile Novice 22 posts since
Jan 13, 2007
"if you are new to OpenBSD do yourself a favour and start with a fresh installation on your own. "

Well said.

I don't want to be blunt, but when I saw that site full of ads and an annoying counter, I had the feeling the download would worth nothing. I think appliances should pass through a basic quality control before being submitted.

Thanks for your post. It saved me even more time and bandwidth.

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