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Installing FreeBSD 14.1 into VMWare Workstation 17.5
Short video without commentary showing the procedure to install FreeBSD 14.1 inside a VMWare Workstation Pro 17.x guest. At completion of this video a desktop environment (XFCE) and login manager (lightdm) is setup that will allow graphical based logins. VMware tools are also installed. For additional information and the resources I used when creating this video, please refer to: –…
Read More »Linux does what BSDoesn’t (and that’s alright)
Linux already isn’t the most popular OS, but it’s just about popular enough to now be usable by many regular people. The various BSD distributions _are_ used by some people as their desktop OS… so how does it compare from the perspective of a Linux user? Join on Patreon if you’d like to support (or Youtube Memberships if you’d prefer):…
Read More »[2022] Getting Started With FreeBSD, Part 2 – Desktop and SDDM
In this short series, we’ll download, install and configure FreeBSD 13.0 for use on the desktop. Unlike NomadBSD, airyxOS and helloSystem, which are ready out of the box, FreeBSD requires a little work – learning as we go, installing a desktop, configuring and finally enjoying what FreeBSD has to offer. Use the timestamps to jump to specific topics. Intro –…
Read More »Three FreeBSD 13.2 Overviews | amd64, aarch64 & upgrade
In this video we’ll be having a look at the installation and quick setup of a desktop for amd64 and aarch64, and an upgrade of an existing system. Oh, and a lengthy opinion piece, just to be sure π —————————————– Installing FreeBSD Installing FreeBSD Desktop —————————————– Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro 0:14 – Downloading & amd64 Install 11:13 – Raspberry Pi…
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