This Guide will Easily and shows youHow to Install a FreeBSD 9 KDE 4 Powered Desktop on VMWare Fusion 4.
Howto Install VMware Tools on FreeBSD 9 Easy Visual-Guide.
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Here Download FreeBSD 9:
Unix FreeBSD 9 .isoFreeBSD 9 DVD1 ISO ReleaseAfter Downloaded you can Directly Load the Iso into VMware as a Virtual DVD.
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Create a New Virtual Machine by Menu File >> New
- Browse the FreeBSD 9 Iso Location
- To Finalize Creation Click on Finish
- To Finalize Creation Click on Finish
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On Settings Menu Select Hard-Disk and Follow this Trace below to have a Issue-Free Virtual Disk Setup:
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Select Memory to Set the RAM Memory
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Start the Virtual Machine:
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At the Splash Screen type Enter to Start FreeBSD Installation
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Select Install:
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Select Keyboard Layout:
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Set Hostname and Click on Enter:
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Select Distribution Components and Click on Enter:
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Automatic Checksum Verification:
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Automatic Archive Extraction:
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Select Guided Partitioning Schema:
Possibly Modify or Create the Partitions.
Then Execute the Partitioning.
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Partition Editor:
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Set the Root Password:
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Start Network Configuration Setup:
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Set IPv4 On:
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Set DHCP On:
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Set IPv6 Off:
If your Network Should be IPv6 Powered then Proceed to Turn it On… -
Final Network Setup:
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Select Time:
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Select Time Zone:
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For Big Countries Select Country Time Zone:
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Select Services to Start at Boot Time:
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Turn Dumpdev On or Off:
In Case your System is of Particular Importance then Turn Dumpdev On. -
Next Create At Least One Normal User
In Fact this is Important For Booting Into the KDE4 Desktop!
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Apply Changes and Exit:
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Select Manual Configuration on Shell to Change Settings or Add Components:
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Install the nano Editor and then Start the Sysinstall Configuration:
The Two Command to Execute on Shell are:Copypkg_add -v -r nano
After the nano has been Installed then Start Sysinstall:
Copysysinstall
The Sysinstall Text Configuration Tool will Show Up.
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Select Configure:
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Select Packages:
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Select CD/DVD:
The Other Possibilities are Not Investigated here But Remains an Available Possibility… -
Select the X11 Group:
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Select the KDE 4 Package:
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Select the Xorg Package:
Latest Click on Enter to Finalize. -
Select Install with Tab and Then Confirm your Choice:
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Click the Tab Key and Enter to Exit:
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Reboot to Activate the Nano Editor:
On Shell Execute:Copyreboot
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After Rebooting on Shell Login as root
Then Edit /etc/rc.conf to Enable KDE Login at Boot.
After Rebooting on Shell Login as root and Edit /etc/rc.conf:
Copynano /etc/rc.conf
Below the Content to Insert inside the rc.conf:Copydbus_enable="YES"
hald_enable="YES"
kdm4_enable="YES"
local_startup="${local_startup} /usr/local/kde4/etc/rc.d"
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Final Reboot to Start-Up your Magically Powered KDE4 FreeBSD 9.0 Unix Desktop:
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Now you Should View the KDE 4 Login Screen:)
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Wait a Bit for KDE 4 Loading:)
Now Wait Until Package Installation Achievement.
Pictures of the KDE 4 Desktop on FreeBSD :9
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