Sounds like you need to configure your X properly.  Make sure
you run either XFree86 -config or XF86Setup, or if you're really
gungho you can edit the XF86Config file in /etc/X11 (IIRC). Make
sure you setup a comfortable resolution.  Then setup your .xinitrc
file to run your favorite window manager.  Also take a gander at
OpenBSD's FAQ.

Eden
eden.li@asu.edu

Quoting Zach <razormaid@theriver.com>:
> Since no one objected to this thread(for that I am grateful), I am going
> to
> post my system information and symptoms and see if any of you all
> could
> offer any advice :)
> 
> Hardware:
> Nvidia Geforce 2mx (made by winfast)
> Atlon 1 ghz processor
> 256 Megs of Ram
> 40 Gig HD
> Futura Monitor
> MS Intellimouse
> MSI K7T pro Motherboard
> Other non-related stuff
> 
> Software:
> OpenBSD 2.8 dual boot with Win2k (working fine, I already set the
> boot.ini
> in windows to recognize the openbsd.pbr file).
> 
> Situation:
> Can boot to BSD command line no problem
> Have made user beside root
> have installed BASH
> Have installed tar xvzf  /usr/home/<user>/ports.tar.gz
> I have installed both XFree86 4.0.2 with 4.0.3 update
> When I run startx I get the shell with the BSD# and a mouse pointer and
> an
> ugly clock :) When I move my mouse the screen flickers and nothing
> responds
> except for the prompt. However when I type more than 6 commands the
> prompt
> moves off the bottom of the screen and does not scroll.
> 
> My ultimate goal is to install a windows manager like KDE and have
> apache
> running a full time FTP/HTTP server. I would also like my 98 box to
> have
> access to my files on the unix server.
> 
> Any help would be greatly apprieciated.
> 
> Zach Glazar