configuration of teTeX (v. 9)

[Jan Krupa <krupa@alpha.sggw.waw.pl>]

I have noticed that I do not have any PATH and MANPATH in profile
for teTeX (for teTeX4.* I had to put PATH an MANPATH).

It seemed to work until I tried to use dvips.
For some quite small document (4 very simple pages without graphics)
'dvips file_name.dvi -o file_name.ps' starts metafont (or kpse*) 
to make fonts but with strange effects: my screen becomes white
and I cannot control my mouse. I decided to kill X Window (ctr alt backspace).
 However xdvi file_name.dvi works fine.

Could someone please explain what's going on ?
Should I configure teTeX somehow ?

Jan