I'm a relatively neophyte when it comes to *NIX. I've tried Red Hat and Mandrake, which AFAIK are the easiest distros to install and get up and running. However, since I bought an iBook, I've taken an ...

Once connected, identify the disk where FreeBSD will be installed. Note that the rescue system's disk has limited space. To identify the correct disk, use the following command: lsblk Generally, ...

Has anybody done a RAIDZ install on FreeBSD 9.0-R yet? I took my first stab at it today (I've been doing FreeBSD root on RAIDZ since 8.0-R) and failed miserably. I'm sure I can manage to bash my way ...

Among the legions of Linux users and admins, there seems to be a sort of passive curiosity about FreeBSD and other *BSDs. Like commuters on a packed train, they gaze out at a less crowded, vaguely ...

Depending on how you choose to install FreeBSD, you may need to create a set of floppy disks (usually two) to begin the installation process. This section briefly describes how to create these disks, ...

FreeBSD 15 is coming, maybe at the end of this year – and along with other improvements, it may finally offer the option of installing with a graphical desktop. The latest status report from the ...