Date: Fri, 15 May 2015 21:12:30 -0700 From: Jeffry Killen <jekillen@prodigy.net> To: Ben Woods <woodsb02@gmail.com> Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: configuration script? Message-ID: <A835A8D9-5F67-4ECA-A57E-AB00764F31A6@prodigy.net> In-Reply-To: <CAOc73CA4mwd6u5nAQPHLFww474Lr4rxb09mg4QeSVdAzqo6abg@mail.gmail.com> References: <B35DDDCD-1255-423E-AF54-95FEF589B31E@prodigy.net> <CAOc73CA4mwd6u5nAQPHLFww474Lr4rxb09mg4QeSVdAzqo6abg@mail.gmail.com>
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On May 15, 2015, at 7:32 PM, Ben Woods wrote: > On 16 May 2015 at 09:47, Jeffry Killen <jekillen@prodigy.net> wrote: >> O.K., so after about four attempt to get a bootable cd, I finally >> got one >> to boot and installed the system. At the end of the install process >> I am >> presented with an option to reboot or enter "Live Cd". >> >> In the past when I installed from cds ordered from FreeBSD mall, >> there >> was a lot of software I could add after the installation process was >> concluded. I did not see that here. Is that what the "Live Cd" is >> all about. >> (I have been browsing the handbook and haven't found anything >> revealing in this respect) > > Depending on which FreeBSD install image you downloaded, there may or > may not be packages included. The "disc1" does not include any > packages, whilst the "dvd1" does include a small set of packages. This > is mentioned on these 2 pages: > https://www.freebsd.org/releases/10.1R/announce.html > https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/install-diff-media.html > > More importantly, FreeBSD now makes regular package updates available > (updated more than once per week). This will bring both feature > updates and security fixes - highly recommended to use these. This > makes the availability of packages on the install media less useful. > Simply use "pkg upgrade" to update your packages, or "pkg install > PACKAGENAME" to install new packages from the Internet. > >> >> Also, There is a gui script that allow post install configuration >> options to >> be set. That script used to be accessible after the installation >> and reboot >> into the new system. I also have not found that, and don't remember >> the >> command to access it. > > The FreeBSD installer has changed. Whilst it is different to what you > remember, the new command like gui configuration tool is "bsdconfig" - > run it on the command line and have a play. Thank you; The old gui tool was called sysconfig(?). But I will give the new one a tryout. JK
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