

There should be an xterm terminal window in the top left The default choice is an ancient version of fvwm and this OpenBSD base contains three window managers for use with X Windows. The default X Window System sessionīackground reading: OpenBSD FAQ - The X Window System. Reboot into the graphical log-in screen and type your user name and See the FAQ for the reason.Īfter the installer completes (about five minutes on the X61s) you can You just need to answer Yes to the question about The disk is not mounted, and then type the label of the USB stick Specify that the sets are located on disk, No
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In the section Let's install the sets! you have to The OpenBSD FAQ discourages use of the startx command to manage X sessions. Xenodm is the OpenBSDįork of the xdm display manager.
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There were three points in the installation where I had to provide non-default input (in addition to providing a root password and a user account and password).Īnswer Yes to the question about the X Window Systemīeing started by xenodm.

OpenBSD and to accept utomatic partitioning. The OpenBSD installer asks a series of questions and gives sensibleĭefaults in. I had prepared with the amd64 architecture install The Thinkpad X61s is a BIOS laptop, so I just booted from a USB stick
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To be installing amd64 OpenBSD these days as none of my 32 bit only Laptop uses and to search for any issues on OpenBSD with the card. It is always a good idea to check the type of video card a I'mĭoing a fresh install on an ancient Thinkpad T61p with a really old nvidiaĬard to see if there are issues with non-intel graphics. Log into an X (graphical) session when following these instructions. OpenBSD lite install on an old 32bit Thinkpad X60.Ģ022: At least one reader has encountered a loop when trying to Running OpenBSD 7.0 on your laptop is really Installing OpenBSD 7.0 on your laptop is really hard (not)
