FreeBSD install

hi,

i've installed freebsd from pcbsd dvd without boot manager. plan to add 2 more system and use grub boot manager for all.

during install i got error
Code:
/libexec/ld-elf.so.1: Shared object "libQtGui.so.4" not found, required by "PBItext"

here is my install log from 2nd attempt-

Code:
Running: find-update-parts
mount: /dev/ad4s3a : Invalid argument
kern.geom.debugflags: 0 -> 16
Running fdisk on ad4
Running: fdisk -f /tmp/.pc-sysinstall/fdiskconfig /dev/ad4
fdisk: WARNING: adjusting size of partition 3 from 62910540 to 62909658
    to end on a cylinder boundary
fdisk: Class not found
******* Working on device /dev/ad4 *******
Cleaning up ad4s3
Running: dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/ad4s3 count=1024
1024+0 records in
1024+0 records out
524288 bytes transferred in 0.063591 secs (8244688 bytes/sec)
NEWFS: /dev/ad4s3a - UFS+S
Running: newfs -U /dev/ad4s3a
/dev/ad4s3a: 2048.0MB (4194304 sectors) block size 16384, fragment size 2048
	using 12 cylinder groups of 183.72MB, 11758 blks, 23552 inodes.
	with soft updates
super-block backups (for fsck -b #) at:
 160, 376416, 752672, 1128928, 1505184, 1881440, 2257696, 2633952, 3010208,
 3386464, 3762720, 4138976
Running: sync
Running: glabel label rootfs0 /dev/ad4s3a
Running: sync
Running: sync
Running: glabel label swap0 /dev/ad4s3b
Running: sync
NEWFS: /dev/ad4s3d - UFS+S
Running: newfs -U /dev/ad4s3d
/dev/ad4s3d: 4096.0MB (8388608 sectors) block size 16384, fragment size 2048
	using 23 cylinder groups of 183.72MB, 11758 blks, 23552 inodes.
	with soft updates
super-block backups (for fsck -b #) at:
 160, 376416, 752672, 1128928, 1505184, 1881440, 2257696, 2633952, 3010208,
 3386464, 3762720, 4138976, 4515232, 4891488, 5267744, 5644000, 6020256,
 6396512, 6772768, 7149024, 7525280, 7901536, 8277792
Running: sync
Running: glabel label var0 /dev/ad4s3d
Running: sync
NEWFS: /dev/ad4s3e - UFS+S
Running: newfs -U /dev/ad4s3e
/dev/ad4s3e: 20472.0MB (41926656 sectors) block size 16384, fragment size 2048
	using 112 cylinder groups of 183.72MB, 11758 blks, 23552 inodes.
	with soft updates
super-block backups (for fsck -b #) at:
 160, 376416, 752672, 1128928, 1505184, 1881440, 2257696, 2633952, 3010208,
 3386464, 3762720, 4138976, 4515232, 4891488, 5267744, 5644000, 6020256,
 6396512, 6772768, 7149024, 7525280, 7901536, 8277792, 8654048, 9030304,
 9406560, 9782816, 10159072, 10535328, 10911584, 11287840, 11664096, 12040352,
 12416608, 12792864, 13169120, 13545376, 13921632, 14297888, 14674144,
 15050400, 15426656, 15802912, 16179168, 16555424, 16931680, 17307936,
 17684192, 18060448, 18436704, 18812960, 19189216, 19565472, 19941728,
 20317984, 20694240, 21070496, 21446752, 21823008, 22199264, 22575520,
 22951776, 23328032, 23704288, 24080544, 24456800, 24833056, 25209312,
 25585568, 25961824, 26338080, 26714336, 27090592, 27466848, 27843104,
 28219360, 28595616, 28971872, 29348128, 29724384, 30100640, 30476896,
 30853152, 31229408, 31605664, 31981920, 32358176, 32734432, 33110688,
 33486944, 33863200, 34239456, 34615712, 34991968, 35368224, 35744480,
 36120736, 36496992, 36873248, 37249504, 37625760, 38002016, 38378272,
 38754528, 39130784, 39507040, 39883296, 40259552, 40635808, 41012064,
 41388320, 41764576
Running: sync
Running: glabel label usr0 /dev/ad4s3e
Running: sync
mount -o rw /dev/ad4s3a -> /mnt/
Running: mount -o rw /dev/ad4s3a /mnt/
swapon ad4s3b
Running: swapon /dev/ad4s3b
mount -o rw /dev/ad4s3d -> /mnt/var
Running: mount -o rw /dev/ad4s3d /mnt/var
mount -o rw /dev/ad4s3e -> /mnt/usr
Running: mount -o rw /dev/ad4s3e /mnt/usr
FOUND DVD: /dev/acd0
INSTALL COMPONENT: ports
Extracting ports tree...
INSTALL COMPONENT: src
Extracting FREEBSD source tree...
INSTALL COMPONENT: thewarden
Installing The Warden PBI
grep: /root/.kde4/share/config/kdeglobals: No such file or directory
/libexec/ld-elf.so.1: Shared object "libQtGui.so.4" not found, required by "PBItext"
Running chroot command: /usr/bin/cap_mkdb /etc/login.conf
Setting msk0 to DHCP on the system.
Running chroot command: cat /.tmpPass | pw useradd -n David -c "David Shar" -h 0 -s "/bin/csh" -m -d "/home/David" -G "wheel,operator"
Running: rm /mnt/.tmpPass
Setting hostname: freebsd-8036
Setting root password
Running chroot command: cat /.rootpw | pw usermod root -h 0
Running: rm /mnt/.rootpw

i visited pcbsd forum but those guys did not elaborate the significance of this error

secondly, i will like to check my install by installing grub legacy temporarily and removing it later, how do i do that.
 
Install verification

I used Linux live CD (i am not familiar with bsd commands as yet) and got dmesg | grep bsd, it shows BSD at [ 3.382107] sda3:<BSD:bad sub-partition -ignored.

i checked with gpartd as well it shows some information on potential errors or inability to read ufs.

i am not sure how do i verify my install without logging, have not installed BSD boot manager. Prior to install the disk verified all components in it and didn't return any error.

if you can could you please let me know in plain simple redneck English what needs to be done to verify the stuff.
 
Update

I installed opensuse with its grub on top of windows and bsd. Added bsd to grub menu list, it took me to bsd log in screen and on entering 1 it took me to console, it asked for getting uname -a, which didnt return any error. i dont know how to elaborate it further. wish to see screen when i boot up.

secondly, how do i halt the system from freebsd console, in linux we do 'sudo halt' or 'sudo reboot' for shutting it down.
 
jewsofeast said:
i dont know how to elaborate it further. wish to see screen when i boot up.

Can you be more specific what you want to elaborate further? By wishing to see a screen,
i presume you mean a splash screen? Take a look here

jewsofeast said:
secondly, how do i halt the system from freebsd console, in linux we do 'sudo halt' or 'sudo reboot' for shutting it down.

see shutdown(8)() , reboot(8)()
 
I get to see boot options and that takes me to console. Right now I logged in single user mode without any kde stuff.

tried to halt the system by 'shutdown -p', it returned an error saying read only file system.
 
jewsofeast said:
I get to see boot options and that takes me to console. Right now I logged in single user mode without any kde stuff.

tried to halt the system by 'shutdown -p', it returned an error saying read only file system.

ok shutdown -p now works.

how i can see desktop with kde.
 
shutdown -p now works.

how i can see desktop with kde.

When i boot i get see 6 options instead of 9, whats wrong with it.
 
It appears that I am booting kernel only. What should I do next in order to get stuff visible and browse the www
 
how i can see desktop with kde.

You have installed FreeBSD with a PCBSD install disk. I am not familiar
with this method. Did this install FreeBSD + KDE or only the base system?
If you are not sure please do "pkg_info |grep kde" at the console and check it.

When i boot i get see 6 options instead of 9, whats wrong with it.

Nothing. The 9 options you see only if you boot the PCBSD Livecd.
 
FrogLS said:
You have installed FreeBSD with a PCBSD install disk. I am not familiar
with this method. Did this install FreeBSD + KDE or only the base system?
If you are not sure please do "pkg_info |grep kde" at the console and check it.



Nothing. The 9 options you see only if you boot the PCBSD Livecd.

Thanks mate, I guess it installed the base system or kernel only. I have install disk of freebsd 8.0. What do I do to build around it.

Next I get partition error saying the boundry of BSD partitions do not end where they are meant to be. how do i resolve that error.
 
jewsofeast said:
Thanks mate, I guess it installed the base system or kernel only. I have install disk of freebsd 8.0. What do I do to build around it.

Next I get partition error saying the boundry of BSD partitions do not end where they are meant to be. how do i resolve that error.

OK, checked it. Have no kde installed. What should I do now.

The partition table error is strange, will make a different thread for it and see what i can do to resolve that.

I am in bsd atm thru option 1 from splash. have disks as well.
 
jewsofeast said:
OK, checked it. Have no kde installed. What should I do now.

The partition table error is strange, will make a different thread for it and see what i can do to resolve that.

I am in bsd atm thru option 1 from splash. have disks as well.

Well, I did # cd /usr/ports/x11/kde4 & # make install clean, its now fetching sources.

This is cool, loving it now.

Thanks everyone.
 
I tried to do install as per

# cd /usr/ports/x11/kde4
# make install clean

it went on internet and downloaded some packages and went down in the middle. I try to do a same thing now and I get Error 1.

Not sure what needs to be done now.
 
Post the error and the messages leading up to it. Error 1 is just a generic error.
 
jewsofeast, you really need to start formatting your posts, because commands and output look messy without proper formatting: http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=8816

Other than that: simply install PCBSD, which is FreeBSD + KDE pre-installed. If that's what you want, and don't know how to do it yourself, go with PCBSD.
 
FrogLS said:
It's the best you take a look at the Handbook covering "Desktop Environments".

Here you can check other wm's

And here more reading:
FreeBSD Handbook
FAQ
Articles
or maybe documentation in your native language
But the docs in english are the most up to date.

The error messages you mentioned need more detail.
Best if you could post the exact content of the section
or the whole dmesg.

I cant read hebrew, thanks for suggestions.
 
DutchDaemon said:
jewsofeast, you really need to start formatting your posts, because commands and output look messy without proper formatting: http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=8816

Other than that: simply install PCBSD, which is FreeBSD + KDE pre-installed. If that's what you want, and don't know how to do it yourself, go with PCBSD.

Well, I installed PC BSD twice but got some error. During my third install I selected FreeBSD to see how that works. I have a multiboot system with windows and two linux in it. If someone just help me with lo0 and other things, i will be able to get things working on it.
 
Well
Code:
portsnap extract
,
Code:
etc/usr/x11/kde4
and
Code:
make install clean
took me to some screen asking for installing pulse audio and stuff, marked those for install and now it is fetching the software.
 
Update

jewsofeast said:
Well
Code:
portsnap extract
,
Code:
etc/usr/x11/kde4
and
Code:
make install clean
took me to some screen asking for installing pulse audio and stuff, marked those for install and now it is fetching the software.

System is now installing lots of software, wonder how long it will take for completion.
 
Error Code 1

I couldnt finish install of kde4, got errors

Code:
error code 1
stop in /usr/ports/audio/pulseaudio
error code1
stop in /usr/ports/multimedia/phenon
error code1
stop in /usr/ports/x11/kdebase4-runtime
error code1
stop in /usr/ports/x11/kde
error code1

What should I do in order to see the kde desktop.
 
FrogLS said:
Continue to install the ports one at a time sequencly
(pulseaudio, phenon, ...)

Tried that but no luck yet. It is kinda like dependency issue in Linux, I tried to get all the packages that returned error, it just didnt work.
 
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