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ThePCKid wrote:

Can someone help me install FreeBSD 8.0 in VirtualBox?
I keep getting so many installation errors :S

You can try to help me by going to ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/relea … MAGES/8.0/ and downloading 8.0-RELEASE-i386-disk1.iso and then trying in VirtualBox.

In VirtualBox, make a new VM with "BSD" as the operating system and "FreeBSD" for the version like I did.

Cool!

we'll here' how to mount the ISO file as a CD so that you can install:

after you create the vm,
with it selected, press the settings button.
go to the CD settings,
and choose ISO image, and pick your BSD iso file you downloaded.
now hit ok and start it,
it should let you install BSD,
after you restart you can deselect that ISO image.

does that help?

Sorry, Ubuntu's my specialty. 

ThePCKid wrote:

I did that after I made the VM.

Ok, good, so you selected the ISO?
did you start the vm?
and it didn't work?
what did the error say?  (did it say it was starting BSD, then stopped on an error?)

Is this your first time using virtual box?  You may try with a linux distro like ubuntu to start, it may be easier to get started than a BSD.  (nope, they are not the same thing.)

Last edited by AddZero (2010-06-19 21:21:38)

AddZero wrote:

ThePCKid wrote:

I did that after I made the VM.

Ok, good, so you selected the ISO?
did you started the vm?
and it didn't work?
what did the error say?  (did it say it was starting BSD, then stopped on an error?)

Is this your first time using virtural box?  You may try with a linux distro like ubuntu to start, it may be easier to get started than a BSD.  (nope, they are not the same thing.)

I start it with the first option on the FreeBSD menu.
Only the custom option works, all of the others get errors really fast.
I click "Options".
I set the IPv6 value to "YES".
I press 'Q'.
I click "Partion".
I press 'A', then 'DOWN', then 'S', then 'Q'.
I press 'ENTER'.
I select "Label".
I press 'C', then type in "1536M", then press 'ENTER' two times.
I type in '/' and then press enter.
I press 'C', then type in "982961", then press 'ENTER' two times.
I type in '/usr' and then press enter.
I press 'C', then type in "32M", then press 'ENTER', then select "Swap".
I press 'Q'.
I select "Distributions".
I select "Developer".
I select "en".
I choose "No".
I press tab and choose "OK".
I select "Commit".
I press 'ENTER' two times.
I wait...
I get a bunch of "/mnt/usr: write failed, filesystem is full" errors.
I choose "No".
I get a bunch of "/mnt/usr: write failed, filesystem is full" errors.
I choose "No".
I click "OK".
I click "No".
I get sent back to square 2.

ThePCKid wrote:

I think both FreeBSD and Ubuntu are linux based

i know. just telling cocoanut what i was talking about.

banana500 wrote:

What's FreeBSD?

http://www.freebsd.org/

JTxt wrote:

ThePCKid wrote:

I press 'ENTER' two times.
I wait...
I get a bunch of "/mnt/usr: write failed, filesystem is full" errors.
I choose "No".
I get a bunch of "/mnt/usr: write failed, filesystem is full" errors.
I choose "No".
I click "OK".
I click "No".
I get sent back to square 2.

I would check to be sure you setup the hard disk correctly.  make sure it's large enough.  2gb to 10gb

Unless you have a specific need for BSD, I'd try Ubuntu first... it's easy to install, and/or can start playing with it with out installing.

The drive is 2048MB (exactly 2GB), but FreeBSD says that it's 2047MB.

16Skittles wrote:

so you're getting a new OS?

I'm installing it on a VM...