I am in urgent need of advice from experienced users. I would like to install FreeBSD on a desktop computer and configure it for neat graphics on dual monitors combined. I would like to know, if I need to be aware of special tricks and tweaks in order to succeed.
I am thinking 64 bit FreeBSD 9.1-RELEASE (amd64), X.Org window system, XFCE desktop environment, Compiz Fusion 3D desktop effects and UTF-8 language encoding. My biggest concern is the 64 bit computing and the X.Org graphics configuration. The computer will also be used as a VirtualBox host.
The computer is based on a Gigabyte GA-HA65M-D2H-B3 Ultra Durable 2 ErP Ready motherboard with a Socket 1155 and an Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30 GHz CPU with 4 cores with 4 threads in it. The CPU is of the Sandy Bridge HE 4 type. The CPU has Intel 64, Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) and Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology.
The CPU has integrated Intel HD Graphics 2000 850-1350 MHz, that supports two displays. The monitors, that are connected via DVI and VGA, are both Samsung SyncMaster 2443 with 1920x1200 16:10 resolution.
Any advice is appreciated. I am, by no means, an expert - and though I have many years of FreeBSD server experience - I have only limited graphical desktop computer FreeBSD experience.
I am thinking 64 bit FreeBSD 9.1-RELEASE (amd64), X.Org window system, XFCE desktop environment, Compiz Fusion 3D desktop effects and UTF-8 language encoding. My biggest concern is the 64 bit computing and the X.Org graphics configuration. The computer will also be used as a VirtualBox host.
The computer is based on a Gigabyte GA-HA65M-D2H-B3 Ultra Durable 2 ErP Ready motherboard with a Socket 1155 and an Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30 GHz CPU with 4 cores with 4 threads in it. The CPU is of the Sandy Bridge HE 4 type. The CPU has Intel 64, Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) and Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology.
The CPU has integrated Intel HD Graphics 2000 850-1350 MHz, that supports two displays. The monitors, that are connected via DVI and VGA, are both Samsung SyncMaster 2443 with 1920x1200 16:10 resolution.
Any advice is appreciated. I am, by no means, an expert - and though I have many years of FreeBSD server experience - I have only limited graphical desktop computer FreeBSD experience.