simple way to install free bsd?

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Grobar87

can anyone help me with installation...i'm new to unix...and don't know much about partitons.:S Installation for stupid people??? :D
 
One or two sites even have screenshots of the install (one
way at least). (freebsdwiki.net comes to mind). Wish I
could remember the other one. And you might want to see
the Release Notes for v8 online first.
 
From the install menu, choose "standard installation"
First fdisk session: press A to use the entire disk for a FreeBSD slice.
Install standard MBR for direct boot or the FreeBSD bootmanager if you want a menu to boot from different partitions.
Second fdisk session: press A to use the default filesystem layout.
 
You probably want to try it first in a virtual environment like VirtualBox or VMWare.
 
lme@ said:
You probably want to try it first in a virtual environment like VirtualBox or VMWare.
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Hi lme,
I consider installing in a virtual environment as an advanced technique, which is imho not suitable for bleeding newbees as it has its own traps.

PC-BSD is a good choice for first steps towards FreeBSD as it allows an easy going installation which results in a well configued system that newsbees otherwise could hardly achieve.
 
thx to all...i will try freebsd in virtual box,i use ubuntu right now but i think bsd is the best.i just love unix! :)
 
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