System Specs:
cpu: Intel i7-4770K
gpu: Nvidia Geforce GTX 780
ram: 16 GB
ssd: 250 GB
Type of usage:
Home Desktop
Originally I thought about setting it up as a Dual Boot with Win10, but decided to just make it easier on myself and dedicate the whole drive to FreeBSD, since it will be my first time with the system.
I do have a few questions regarding the installation process and package management though, and if it's not too much trouble, I would really appreciate a few clarifications.
1. UEFI or BIOS? GPT or MBR?
Should i always go UEFI and GPT unless i have a need that calls for MBR? (just out of curiosity, could someone perhaps go over what combinations work for what kind of dual booting setup? This is actually why I decided to just single boot in the first place haha.... like if i go gpt and uefi, then grub wont work or something? but if i go gpt and mbr then it would?)
2. Should I go UFS or ZFS? (I hear ZFS is particularly useful for servers with a raid setup, but what about home computer?) What are some deciding factors when it comes to choosing between the two if I'm only using the computer for everyday use and for torrenting, etc?
3. Auto partitioning or Manual partitioning?
The AUTO partitioning option seems to only create 3 partitions:
boot
file system
swap
* And With 16 GB of ram, I don't even need a swap partition right?
Or is it still better to manually create the classic partioning scheme of:
boot
file system
swap
var
tmp
usr
4. Packages vs Ports: In regards to installing software. I hear that it is best to pick a method and stick with it and not mix packages and ports together. However, while software usually have both a package and port version available, that is not always a gurantee.... so in the end, it's still probably better to learn to install from ports?
cpu: Intel i7-4770K
gpu: Nvidia Geforce GTX 780
ram: 16 GB
ssd: 250 GB
Type of usage:
Home Desktop
Originally I thought about setting it up as a Dual Boot with Win10, but decided to just make it easier on myself and dedicate the whole drive to FreeBSD, since it will be my first time with the system.
I do have a few questions regarding the installation process and package management though, and if it's not too much trouble, I would really appreciate a few clarifications.
1. UEFI or BIOS? GPT or MBR?
Should i always go UEFI and GPT unless i have a need that calls for MBR? (just out of curiosity, could someone perhaps go over what combinations work for what kind of dual booting setup? This is actually why I decided to just single boot in the first place haha.... like if i go gpt and uefi, then grub wont work or something? but if i go gpt and mbr then it would?)
2. Should I go UFS or ZFS? (I hear ZFS is particularly useful for servers with a raid setup, but what about home computer?) What are some deciding factors when it comes to choosing between the two if I'm only using the computer for everyday use and for torrenting, etc?
3. Auto partitioning or Manual partitioning?
The AUTO partitioning option seems to only create 3 partitions:
boot
file system
swap
* And With 16 GB of ram, I don't even need a swap partition right?
Or is it still better to manually create the classic partioning scheme of:
boot
file system
swap
var
tmp
usr
4. Packages vs Ports: In regards to installing software. I hear that it is best to pick a method and stick with it and not mix packages and ports together. However, while software usually have both a package and port version available, that is not always a gurantee.... so in the end, it's still probably better to learn to install from ports?