[SOLVED] Install FreeBSD along vista and ubuntu

Alejandro_2509 · 09-03-2009, 02:14 PM

Hi there
The other day I wanted to install FreeBSD on my computer alongside Vista and Ubuntu, so I formatted a 40GB partition that had Windows 7 RC with ext2, but when I booted into the freeBSD installer, The partitions where listed in a strange way, it was not listing the size on GB, MB, or KB, so I have no idea of which is the 40GB partition. What can I do to identify that partition on the FreeBSD installer?

Alejandro_2509 · 09-04-2009, 01:35 PM

Nevermind, I got NetBSD to isntall, but it has no GUI :(, I hate that because I have no idea of how to get Gnome or KDE running. Any help apreciated. Thanks

**wmorri** · 09-05-2009, 04:58 PM

Hi,

As a default most BSD's don't install with a gui set up. I would recommend that you try the command:

Code:

startx

and see what that gets you. It should spit out some information or start the X Windows server. This is what runs the gui. In your next reply tell me what happened and we can go from there.

Cheers!

Alejandro_2509 · 09-06-2009, 06:58 PM

I did that but it started the X window system no KDE no Gnome; anyways I got PC-BSD and it has a graphic installer and KDE4; it says that it runs on top of FreeBSD with other things. My only problem is that my mouse did not work, Is a microsoft wireless laser mouse 5000, but I used a wired mouse and it works.
Thanks four the startX tip, it was very useful for installing some things and for testing this OS on my computer. I will sitck with PC-BSD for now.

**wmorri** · 09-07-2009, 09:15 AM

Hi,

Glad I could help. Come back anytime that you have a problem.

09-04-2009, 01:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Alejandro_2509 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: México Posts: 84 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit(RC), Ubuntu 9.04, PC-BSD 7.1.1	Re: Install FreeBSD along vista and ubuntu Nevermind, I got NetBSD to isntall, but it has no GUI :(, I hate that because I have no idea of how to get Gnome or KDE running. Any help apreciated. Thanks

09-05-2009, 04:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,805 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Install FreeBSD along vista and ubuntu Hi, As a default most BSD's don't install with a gui set up. I would recommend that you try the command: Code: startx and see what that gets you. It should spit out some information or start the X Windows server. This is what runs the gui. In your next reply tell me what happened and we can go from there. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

09-06-2009, 06:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
Alejandro_2509 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: México Posts: 84 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit(RC), Ubuntu 9.04, PC-BSD 7.1.1	Re: Install FreeBSD along vista and ubuntu I did that but it started the X window system no KDE no Gnome; anyways I got PC-BSD and it has a graphic installer and KDE4; it says that it runs on top of FreeBSD with other things. My only problem is that my mouse did not work, Is a microsoft wireless laser mouse 5000, but I used a wired mouse and it works. Thanks four the startX tip, it was very useful for installing some things and for testing this OS on my computer. I will sitck with PC-BSD for now.

09-07-2009, 09:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,805 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Install FreeBSD along vista and ubuntu Hi, Glad I could help. Come back anytime that you have a problem. __________________ Linux Forever!