martedì 18 giugno 2013

How-to Install FreeBSD 9.0 Unix with KDE4 Desktop Step-by-Step Easy Visual-Guide

The Tutorial Show How-to Install and SetUp FreeBSD 9 Unix with KDE4 Powered Desktop.

 

The Process is Enough Long and Cumbersome to Describe in a Tutorial, So Best to Relax and Take the Time of Easily Following the Shots and Commands :)

 

But All Steps are Visually Shown by Installation Screenshots Just Check if the Proposed Setup is Right for yours Needs...

 

During Installation Use the Space-Bar and Arrows But Not the Enter Key to Make a Selection on a Menu.

 

The Partitioning Section is Reduced to a Simple Entire Disk Installation Setup, so if you need to have a Multi-boot Platform then you should find a Guide about How Editing your Partition on FreeBSD Installing.

 

The Steps about Booting from DVD or Setting the BIOS are Skipped... If you need Consult a Simple Guide about Booting your PC with FreeBSD Media.

 

Just Take the Time of Reading and Understanding to Get a Clear Insight...
Incandescent-FreeBSD FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Desktop
  1. Download FreeBSD 9:

    Unix FreeBSD 9 .iso
  2. Select Install: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Select Install
  3. Select Keyboard Layout: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Select Keyboard Layout
  4. Set Hostname and Click on Enter: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Set Hostname
  5. Select Distribution Components and Click on Enter: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Select Distribution Components
  6. Automatic Checksum Verification: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Checksum Verification
  7. Automatic Archive Extraction: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Archive Extraction
  8. Select Guided Partitioning Schema: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Select Partitioning Schema Guided

    Eventually Modify or Create the Partitions.

    Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Select Partitioning Schema Review

    Then Execute the Partitioning

    Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Select Partitioning Schema Guides
  9. Partition Editor: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Partition Editor
  10. Set the Root Password: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Set Root Password
  11. Start Network Configuration Setup: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Start Network Configuration
  12. Set IPv4 On: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Set IPv4 On
  13. Set DHCP On: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Set DHCP On
  14. Set IPv6 Off: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Set IPv6 Off If your Network Should be IPv6 Powered then Proceed to Turn it On...
  15. Final Network Setup: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Final Network Setup
  16. Select Time: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Select Time
  17. Select Time Zone: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Select Time Zone
  18. For Big Countries Select Country Time Zone: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Select Country Time Zone
  19. Select Services to Start at Boot Time: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Select Services Start Boot Time
  20. Turn Dumpdev On or Off: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Dumpdev Configuration In Case your System is of Particular Importance then Turn Dumpdev On.
  21. Next Create At Least One Normal User

    In Fact this is Important For Booting Into the KDE4 Desktop!

    Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Adding Normal User Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Added Normal User
  22. Apply Changes and Exit: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Apply Changes and Exit
  23. Select Manual Configuration on Shell to Change Settings or Add Components: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Manual Configuration on Shell
  24. Install the nano Editor and then Start the Sysinstall Configuration: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Install Nano Editor and Sysinstall Configuration The Two Command to Execute on Shell are:
    pkg_add -r nano
    After the nano has been Installed then Start Sysinstall:
    sysinstall
    The Sysinstall Text Configuration Tool will Show Up.
  25. Select Configure: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Select Configure
  26. Select Packages: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Select Packages
  27. Select CD/DVD: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Packages Installation Media The Other Possibilities are Not Investigated here But Remains an Available Possibility...
  28. Select the X11 Group: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Select X11 Packages Group
  29. Select the KDE 4 Package: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Select KDE 4 Group
  30. Select the Xorg Package: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Select KDE 4 Group Last Click on Enter to Finalize.
  31. Select Install with Tab and Then Confirm your Choice: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Confirm Packages Installation
  32.  

    Now Wait Until Package Installation Achievement

     

  33. Click the Tab Key and Enter to Exit: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Exit Sysinstall Menu
  34. Reboot to Activate the Nano Editor: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Reboot to Activate Nano Editor On Shell Execute:
    reboot
  35. After Rebooting on Shell Login as root

    Then Edit /etc/rc.conf to Enable KDE Login at Boot

    After Rebooting on Shell Login as root and Edit /etc/rc.conf:
    nano /etc/rc.conf
    Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Enable KDE Manager Below the Content to Insert inside the rc.conf:
    dbus_enable="YES"
    hald_enable="YES"
    kdm4_enable="YES"
    local_startup="${local_startup} /usr/local/kde4/etc/rc.d"
    
  36. Final Reboot to Start-Up Your Magically Powered KDE4 FreeBSD 9.0 Unix Desktop: Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Reboot Into KDE 4
  37. Now you Should View the KDE 4 Login Screen:) Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Login Screen
  38. Wait a Bit for KDE 4 Loading:) Install FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Loading
Pictures of the KDE 4 Desktop on FreeBSD :9 FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Desktop 1 FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Desktop 2 FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Desktop 3 FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Desktop 4

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