I have decided to install FreeBSD onto actual working hardware (not just on a virtual machine). This will be my daily driver PC.
My computer pre-dates UEFI (motherboard BioStar N68S3B), which means GRUB will be my boot manager. My video card is an Nvidia GeForce GT 430 of which I connect through my HDMI port for both video and sound (on Linux I use the 390.xxx drivers). I use a generic wireless mouse and keyboard (USB). Finally, while my computer is directly connected to my router, my printer which is a Brothers MFC-L2740DW, prints over the network (DHCP).
My current hard drive layout is as follows
My primary concern is trying to get FreeBSD to boot nicely in my system. I presume I am not going to install FreeBSD's boot loader.
It has been a long time since I decided to give FreeBSD a serious try (outside a virtual machine). Real hardware, as most know is always something new. Please think of me as a newbie who likely knows next to nothing (or who has amnesia and recalls nothing). That said, anything you can tell me that will benefit my experience and ease me into using FreeBSD is very much appreciated.
My computer pre-dates UEFI (motherboard BioStar N68S3B), which means GRUB will be my boot manager. My video card is an Nvidia GeForce GT 430 of which I connect through my HDMI port for both video and sound (on Linux I use the 390.xxx drivers). I use a generic wireless mouse and keyboard (USB). Finally, while my computer is directly connected to my router, my printer which is a Brothers MFC-L2740DW, prints over the network (DHCP).
My current hard drive layout is as follows
- sda1 - SWAP
- sda2 - Arch Linux == Boot Flag
- sda3 - Debian Sid
- sda4 - HERE is where FreeBSD is planned to be installed.
My primary concern is trying to get FreeBSD to boot nicely in my system. I presume I am not going to install FreeBSD's boot loader.
It has been a long time since I decided to give FreeBSD a serious try (outside a virtual machine). Real hardware, as most know is always something new. Please think of me as a newbie who likely knows next to nothing (or who has amnesia and recalls nothing). That said, anything you can tell me that will benefit my experience and ease me into using FreeBSD is very much appreciated.