/mnt/usr/freebsd-dist/tests.txz
/mnt/usr/freebsd-dist/src.txz
/mnt/usr/freebsd-dist/lib32.txz
/mnt/usr/freebsd-dist/doc.txz
/mnt/usr/freebsd-dist/kernel.txz
/mnt/usr/freebsd-dist/ports.txz
/mnt/usr/freebsd-dist/base.txz
Offline install is no problem. That is only for base system.i want to perform an offline install with a basic WM that include a GUI network manager
This statement was meant for Atheros modules.The FreeBSD installer will setup your Wifi automatically(If supported module), No command line needed.
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will load the firmware blob for you when installing, but it only adds settings to /etc/rc.conf.Offline install is no problem. That is only for base system.
WM and the such are ports or packages and require an internet connection.
There are ways to deal with offline packages but it is advanced user topic.
The FreeBSD installer will setup your Wifi automatically(If supported module), No command line needed.
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(EasyEditor). You can use this for making configs changes or new config files. Learn it or vi
.Being pedantic, it's missing the following, any of which if selected will require internet access to download:OK just confirmed. The mini-memstick contains no installation medium.
FreeBSD-11.2-RELEASE-amd64-memstick.img does contain all the installation medium
Code:/mnt/usr/freebsd-dist/tests.txz /mnt/usr/freebsd-dist/src.txz /mnt/usr/freebsd-dist/lib32.txz /mnt/usr/freebsd-dist/doc.txz /mnt/usr/freebsd-dist/kernel.txz /mnt/usr/freebsd-dist/ports.txz /mnt/usr/freebsd-dist/base.txz
base-dbg.txz
kernel-dbg.txz
lib32-dbg.txz
there is any FreeBSD offline installer or specific FreeBSD distro that allow to install the OS without internet?
But to answer your question, yes we have a port -net-mgmt/networkmgr that you can use for GUI network connecting.
You need to be online to install a GUI so its a chicken and egg problem.
I'm not sure it has the minimalist WM you want or things like net-mgmt/networkmgr, but I think it has GNOME and KDE (both may not be included in 12.0R though), which definitely include network managers.https://www.freebsd.org/releases/11.2R/announce.html said:This contains everything necessary to install the base FreeBSD operating system, the documentation, debugging distribution sets, and a small set of pre-built packages aimed at getting a graphical workstation up and running. It also supports booting into a "livefs" based rescue mode. This should be all you need if you can burn and use DVD-sized media.
OK so the mini-memstick provides only the installer but no installation medium.
It offers to setup networking to connect for needed media to continue installation.