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Saturday, March 31, 2012

How-to Install FreeBSD 9.0 Unix with KDE4 Desktop Step-by-Step Easy Visual-Guide

The Tutorial Show How-to Install and SetUp FreeBSD 9 Unix with KDE4 Powered Desktop.

The Process is Enough Long and Cumbersome to Describe in a Tutorial, So Best to Relax and Take the Time of Easily Following the Shots and Commands :)

But All Steps are Visually Shown by Installation Screenshots Just Check if the Proposed Setup is Right for yours Needs...

During Installation Use the Space-Bar and Arrows But Not the Enter Key to Make a Selection on a Menu.

The Partitioning Section is Reduced to a Simple Entire Disk Installation Setup, so if you need to have a Multi-boot Platform then you should find a Guide about How Editing your Partition on FreeBSD Installing.

The Steps about Booting from DVD or Setting the BIOS are Skipped... If you need Consult a Simple Guide about Booting your PC with FreeBSD Media.

Just Take the Time of Reading and Understanding to Get a Clear Insight...

Download FreeBSD 9:

Unix FreeBSD 9 .iso

Download the FreeBSD 9 .iso Release.
Select Install:
Select Keyboard Layout:
Set Hostname and Click on Enter:
Select Distribution Components and Click on Enter:
Automatic Checksum Verification:
Automatic Archive Extraction:
Select Guided Partitioning Schema:

Eventually Modify or Create the Partitions.

Then Execute the Partitioning
Partition Editor:
Set the Root Password:
Start Network Configuration Setup:
Set IPv4 On:
Set DHCP On:
Set IPv6 Off:

If your Network Should be IPv6 Powered then Proceed to Turn it On...
Final Network Setup:
Select Time:
Select Time Zone:
For Big Countries Select Country Time Zone:
Select Services to Start at Boot Time:
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!
Apply Changes and Exit:
Select Manual Configuration on Shell to Change Settings or Add Components:
Install the nano Editor and then Start the Sysinstall Configuration:

The Two Command to Execute on Shell are:
```
pkg_add -r nano
```
After the nano has been Installed then Start Sysinstall:
```
sysinstall
```
The Sysinstall Text Configuration Tool will Show Up.
Select Configure:
Select Packages:
Select CD/DVD:

The Other Possibilities are Not Investigated here But Remains an Available Possibility...
Select the X11 Group:
Select the KDE 4 Package:
Select the Xorg Package:

Last Click on Enter to Finalize.
Select Install with Tab and Then Confirm your Choice:

Now Wait Until Package Installation Achievement

Click the Tab Key and Enter to Exit:
Reboot to Activate the Nano Editor:

On Shell Execute:
```
reboot
```
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:
```
nano /etc/rc.conf
```
Below the Content to Insert inside the rc.conf:
```
dbus_enable="YES"
hald_enable="YES"
kdm4_enable="YES"
local_startup="${local_startup} /usr/local/kde4/etc/rc.d"
```
Final Reboot to Start-Up Your Magically Powered KDE4 FreeBSD 9.0 Unix Desktop:
Now you Should View the KDE 4 Login Screen:)
Wait a Bit for KDE 4 Loading:)