bhyve Tutorial to install Bhyve and linux vm in FreeBSD 14.2 and install Docker within the linux vm

[Schroter]

Hi All,
I would like to know if there are any good tutorials to install Bhyve and a linux distro within freebsd. I get network configuration issues when trying to install linux in the vm. Please find images below.
Thanks & Best Regards
AMJS

 

[fff2024g]

hi. please use vm-bhyve with template to create linux vm in freebsd14.2 it's very smart solution.

 

[shurik]

You need a DHCP service for your vm's. In small virtual environments I suggest you to use a net/dnsmasq.

 

[gotnull]

I would like to know if there are any good tutorials to install Bhyve and a linux distro within freebsd

You can read the detailed vermaden's article, in this case sysutils/vm-bhyve is used and it makes things easier to deal with:

FreeBSD Bhyve Virtualization

The Bhyve FreeBSD hypervisor (called/spelled ‘beehive’ usually) was created almost 10 years ago. Right now it offers speed and features that other similar solutions provide – such…

vermaden.wordpress.com

Then to install Linux VM you should use the templates that come with vm-bhyve and also check their wiki pages which contains useful information:

Home

Shell based, minimal dependency bhyve manager. Contribute to churchers/vm-bhyve development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

Something I do when I have a problem is making search through issues, most of the time it helps.
FWIW I've installed Rockylinux 9.5 to play with Docker. While I don't really use it often nor intensively, the system it's fine.