FreeBSD 6.2 has support for the USB keyboard and mouse and the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet network card found
on the Acer Veriton 5700GX workstations.
However, other features like PERL support now have to be manually configured. Swings 'n' roundabouts..
Insert installation CD and reboot computer, ensuring it will boot to the CD before the hard disk..
Option 1. Boot FreeBSD ..
Country Selection - 14 Australia
System Console Keymap - USA ISO (default)
Sysinstall Main Menu - Standard install
Read message on partitioning - OK, OK
FDISK Partition Editor:
Press A to use the entire disk (watch out if you already have data on the disk)
Then Q for quit
Boot Manager Screen - Standard - Install a standard MBR - OK
FreeBSD Disklabel Editor:
C for create
Backspace over default numbers
Type 1024M - OK
Partition Type - select Swap partition
C for create - use the rest of the disk - OK
Partition Type - select File System
Enter Mount Point = Type /
Q for Quit
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NOTE UNIX uses a swap PARTITION rather than a swap file like Windows
/ (root dir) is equivalent to the C: partition under Windows C:\
Make a note of what Unix calls your system partition, i.e. ad0s1a
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Choose Distributions:
Down arrow to []User and press spacebar to select
- D'oh! Screen jumps to Ports Collection -> say NO
- back to Choose Distributions Screen. Note [x] User is now selected, X to EXIT THIS MENU - OK
Enter to Install from CD - OK to confirm - installs from the CD (pray it ain't stuffed)
Last Chance - YES!
Installs..
Congratulations!
Configure Ethernet Devices:
- select YES
List of network devices - note the name given to your NIC (top line)
Note the name Unix gives to your nic - > i.e.
bge0 -> OK to select
NO to IPv6
YES to DHCP -> requests IP information from DHCP Server
Type in a unique hostname and tab to OK
Network Gateway - > NO
INETD -> NO
SSH -> YES
Anonymous FTP -> NO
NFS Server -> NO
NFS Client -> NO
Customize Console Settings -> NO
Set Machine's Time Zone:
Yes to select
Say NO 'cos you don't know what the hell UTC means..
Select Australia
Select Tasmania - most locations
Yes to EST
No to Linux Binary Compatibility
No to PS/2 mouse
No to FreeBSD Package and distracting games
YES to Initial User Account
Arrow down to USER -> ENTER to select
Complete fields for
- Login ID: - type a username (tab)
- Password: - type a password (tab)
- Group: - type 0 (zero) (tab)
- Full Name - type your full name
Finally, tab to OK
Select EXIT, to making any more users
System Manager's (
root's) Password -> type in a strong password for the root user, twice
NO to General Configuration Visit
Tab to EXIT INSTALL -> YES I'm sure
Remove CD and system automatically reboots
Some Post Installation Tasks
Login as a user and perform an ifconfig to check your ip address
Ping another system such as the default gateway
Reply back = OK hose (pronounced "hohsay"), if not, check your settings
Network settings are stored in /etc/rc.conf
Note some authorities recommend logging in as a normal user (non privileged) as you're less likely to
stuff up something important.
However, because many of your administrative tasks will require root privileges, Andy recommends logging
in as the root user and being very careful.
- A.
