From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sat Jun 17 22:37:30 2017 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 12800C0AD7D for ; Sat, 17 Jun 2017 22:37:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Received: from mailrelay10.qsc.de (mailrelay10.qsc.de [212.99.163.152]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "*.antispameurope.com", Issuer "TeleSec ServerPass DE-2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 6EB7C7A173 for ; Sat, 17 Jun 2017 22:37:29 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Received: from mx01.qsc.de ([213.148.129.14]) by mailrelay10.qsc.de; Sun, 18 Jun 2017 00:36:28 +0200 Received: from r56.edvax.de (port-92-195-58-9.dynamic.qsc.de [92.195.58.9]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx01.qsc.de (Postfix) with ESMTPS id E7E4F3CC3F; Sun, 18 Jun 2017 00:36:27 +0200 (CEST) Received: from r56.edvax.de (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by r56.edvax.de (8.14.5/8.14.5) with SMTP id v5HMaRds003429; Sun, 18 Jun 2017 00:36:27 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2017 00:36:27 +0200 From: Polytropon To: JD Cc: FreeBSD Users Subject: Re: FreeBSD installation DVD with multiple Graphical desktops to choose from Message-Id: <20170618003627.00d63585.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <59457627.6090308@gmail.com> References: <59457627.6090308@gmail.com> Reply-To: Polytropon Organization: EDVAX X-Mailer: Sylpheed 3.1.1 (GTK+ 2.24.5; i386-portbld-freebsd8.2) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-cloud-security-sender: freebsd@edvax.de X-cloud-security-recipient: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-cloud-security-Virusscan: CLEAN X-cloud-security-disclaimer: This E-Mail was scanned by E-Mailservice on mailrelay10.qsc.de with 41294683457 X-cloud-security-connect: mx01.qsc.de[213.148.129.14], TLS=1, IP=213.148.129.14 X-cloud-security: scantime:.1225 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2017 22:37:30 -0000 On Sat, 17 Jun 2017 12:34:15 -0600, JD wrote: > Have not had the time to look yet .... > Does 11.1's installer let the user to select a graphical DT > from the DVD's available packages? Due to the enormous amount of choices the installer does not provide a means to select a desktop. However, you can choose to install from the packages provided on the "bigger" install media (the -dvd1.iso) and enable it yourself. The installer does not perform this specific task (as it aims to be able to install FreeBSD as a multi-purpose OS, in comparison to a desktop-only oriented OS). That's why bsdinstall's primary job is to install the OS. Also note that the software that comes on the install media is limited (due to media size) and simply cannot cope with the initially mentioned amount of possibilities. Ye olde sysintall included an option to install packages, but that option is no longer present in bsdinstall. Check https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/using-bsdinstall.html and the following pages for confirmation. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...