![]() ![]() You can choose install PC-BSD as a Server OS or a Desktop/Laptop OS. Once the installation started it transitioned into a GUI installer, which took me through six simple steps: I chose the default installation for the Laptop and the ZFS installation on the desktop. These include emergency command prompt mode, launching graphical installer, ZFS installer module, etc. The installation starts in the text mode with a menu that provides a list of options. I grabbed the DVD image which had the default packages and some optional components. But the install image is available for different mediums including CD, DVD, USB etc. ![]() PC-BSD is currently available only in a 32-bit version. I decided to install PC-BSD 7 on two different computers, an old laptop (test machine) and a fairly powerful desktop (my workstation). This version is an effort to make the BSD Unix more accessible to newcomers, especially those who are switching from Windows or OS X. Their official website describes PC-BSD as a complete desktop operating system, designed with the “casual” computer user in mind. Being a Linux junkie, I thought of this as a perfect opportunity to venture into the BSD arena. Some of major changes from the previous version include a newer kernel, an experimental ZFS module, and a KDE 4 for desktop environment. Recently the PC-BSD team released their latest stable version (PC-BSD 7) code-named Fibonacci Edition. ![]()
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