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pkg_add -r xorg or #cd /usr/ports/x11/xorg : make install clean
next: pkg_add -r gnome 2 or #cd /usr/ports/x11/gnome2 :make install clean

ee /etc/rc.conf :
gnome_enable="YES"
hald_enable="YES"
dbus_enable="YES"
avahi_daemon_enable="YES"
avahi_dnsconfd_enable="YES"
gdm_enable="YES"

#init 6 (or reboot) to reboot;

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Thank you for your suggestion, avahi is a useful addition indeed.

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