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Oh well, my first ask would be...how the h**l I install it?

ɴꙩᴍᴀᴅ

Oh well, my first ask would be...how the h**l I install it?

Which desktop flavor do you want? Most supported ones are under X11, which can be full desktop environments like Mate or XFCE, or window managers like dwm or bspwm

kub-kun

Oh well, my first ask would be...how the h**l I install it?

oh freeBSD has a pretty simple installer. I recommended you to use UFS and there is WiFi auto config built into installer

kub-kun

use arrows to move around

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Which desktop flavor do you want? Most supported ones are under X11, which can be full desktop environments like Mate or XFCE, or window managers like dwm or bspwm

Wanted to try XFCE and in the first place, I thought I could try a fork called Freesbie, but is no more distributed. So, better use FreeBSD

kub-kun

Wanted to try XFCE and in the first place, I thought I could try a fork called Freesbie, but is no more distributed. So, better use FreeBSD

you can still use ghostBSD

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oh freeBSD has a pretty simple installer. I recommended you to use UFS and there is WiFi auto config built into installer

Mhh, can you link me that ISO?

kub-kun

sure

Anonymous

Oh well, my first ask would be...how the h**l I install it?

get the disc iso, burn it to a usb, boot in uefi if you motherboard supports it and start playing

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you can still use ghostBSD

GhostBSD? Let's just make step by step 😅

kub-kun

GhostBSD? Let's just make step by step 😅

its like Ubuntu for BSDs

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get the disc iso, burn it to a usb, boot in uefi if you motherboard supports it and start playing

I...I would like to try it in VirtualBox

kub-kun

its like Ubuntu for BSDs

the simplest BSD you could use

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its like Ubuntu for BSDs

Does it track you? 😂

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Does it track you? 😂

Bad joke, I know

kub-kun

Does it track you? 😂

no no

Anonymous

I...I would like to try it in VirtualBox

I would recommend you to actually install it. a virtualized environment is not a good source for deciding if you want it or not

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no no

Yeah, I know, cuz you know: That Amazon thing

Anonymous

@Nozomi89 get two usbs, one for the iso and one to install it on

Anonymous

perefrably use usb3.0

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I would recommend you to actually install it. a virtualized environment is not a good source for deciding if you want it or not

Oh well, I would really like but it's quite difficult for now. I have a dual boot with Fedora and a lot of files saved on it

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@Nozomi89 get two usbs, one for the iso and one to install it on

Oh, ok

Anonymous

@Nozomi89 get two usbs, one for the iso and one to install it on

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Anonymous

@Nozomi89 just remmember after the install is done edit fstab manually and use the UUID of the disks

Anonymous

the installer for some reason uses device names instead of a unique identifier

Anonymous

@Nozomi89 just remmember after the install is done edit fstab manually and use the UUID of the disks

or you could use labels, its easier

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@Nozomi89 just remmember after the install is done edit fstab manually and use the UUID of the disks

Oh ok

Anonymous

its like Ubuntu for BSDs

no ,its not even remotely like ubuntu, I guess you meant " its everyones first experience of the BSD's "

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Ok

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no ,its not even remotely like ubuntu, I guess you meant " its everyones first experience of the BSD's "

Yeah, I've read on Wikipedia and its philosophy it's pretty different

Anonymous

Yeah, I've read on Wikipedia and its philosophy it's pretty different

yes, its entire line of history and thought is different

Fred

Oh well, my first ask would be...how the h**l I install it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5je0i_32p0 https://ghostbsd.org/download

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5je0i_32p0 https://ghostbsd.org/download

Well, maybe I could really try GHOSTBSD first

Fred

Well, maybe I could really try GHOSTBSD first

In the comments, there were instructions about dual booting Linux and FreeBSD. Just try the Live version of GhostBSD from a USB 3.0 8 Gig or 16 Gig drive. With out installing. I have installed GhostBSD OS to a 128 Gig USB 3.0 and have compiled some other files. It works quite well.

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In the comments, there were instructions about dual booting Linux and FreeBSD. Just try the Live version of GhostBSD from a USB 3.0 8 Gig or 16 Gig drive. With out installing. I have installed GhostBSD OS to a 128 Gig USB 3.0 and have compiled some other files. It works quite well.

I also have to use Windows 😅 I would use it on VM cuz maybe I can do a better and more complete experience than a live. I would just need vbox guest additions

Fred

look at rEFInd boot manager by Rod Smith. rEFInd can boot Windows, Linux, *BSD. via UEFI. Yes, your vbox guest additions would work just fine to use GhostBSD.

Anonymous

Well, maybe I could really try GHOSTBSD first

what are you exactly looking for in a BSD?

ɴꙩᴍᴀᴅ

I also have to use Windows 😅 I would use it on VM cuz maybe I can do a better and more complete experience than a live. I would just need vbox guest additions

Try it under the VM for a quick test (: If you like it then consider installing it in a partition or spare disk, since things will likely work better out of the VM

Anonymous

I also have to use Windows 😅 I would use it on VM cuz maybe I can do a better and more complete experience than a live. I would just need vbox guest additions

or you know, like how I said to install it on a usb?

ɴꙩᴍᴀᴅ

or you know, like how I said to install it on a usb?

If on a USB, then could be better trying with NomadBSD?

Anonymous

If on a USB, then could be better trying with NomadBSD?

what even is nomadbsd?

ɴꙩᴍᴀᴅ

what even is nomadbsd?

Live FreeBSD system meant to run on USB sticks with XFCE4 preconfigured