[2022] Getting Started With FreeBSD, Part 1 - A little History, Download & Install

In this short series, we'll download, install and configure FreeBSD 13.0 for use on the desktop.
Unlike NomadBSD, airyxOS and helloSystem, which are ready out of the box, FreeBSD requires a little work - learning as we go, installing a desktop, configuring and finally enjoying what FreeBSD has to offer.
Use the timestamps to jump to specific topics.
--------------------------------------------------------------
Timestamps:
Intro - 0:00
A Little History - 0:07
Downloading - 1:42
Installation - 3:55
Windows USB Writing - 4:08
Unix-Like USB Writing - 4:12
FreeBSD USB Writing -4:26
Boot Menu - 5:10
Install Welcome Screen - 6:17
Keymap Choices - 6:39
Setting Hostname- 7:03
Choosing Install Components - 7:13
Partitioning Choice - 7:46
ZFS Configuration - 8:38
ZFS Virtual Device Type Configuration - 10:01
Installation Begins - 11:25
Setting Root Password - 11:32
Network Configuration - 12:14
Setting Time & Date - 13:18
System Configuration - 13:49
System Hardening - 14:53
Adding User Accounts - 15:11
Final Configuration - 17:17
Rebooting into new Install - 18:05
--------------------------------------------------------------
#RoboNuggie #FreeBSD #GhostBSD #helloBSD #NomadBSD #BSD

[andresconrado]

a small nitpick: if you write the dd command in linux like you presented it, it will give you an error. The correct syntax for the last portion on linux is "bs=1M" (note the uppercase M)

[richardthompson]

Many thanks for including OpenBSD in the instructions.

[peterjantzer]

Yes! While I have successfully installed and ran FreeBSD with xfce, I have had nothing but problems with printers. Looking forward to all of the series.

[gabriel_cszt]

Hi,

I am new to FreeBSD. Thank you for the detailed and easy-to-understand explanation.

Best!

[metafile]

Best wishes for 2022. Current enjoying kde5 atop fbsd13 (release). An absolute topper. Decided to go all on freebsd this year, apart from the hardware with non supported issues, such as the WiFi not being directly supported....

[charleswilliams]

Watched this video from a FreeBSD desktop. Good to see new 2022 content from you.

BTW, I like the scrolling text when it boots.

[ghost.with.a.plan.]

You're my go-to channel for all things FreeBSD. Thank you for all you do, and keep up the amazing work!

[russell]

Thanks for the great videos on freebsd, I moved my second drive to freebsd with xfce a few weeks ago after watching some of your videos and so far I have i3 and dwm running

[doahougunggong]

Im diving again into using Freebsd after more than 10 years of not using it. I think the last time I used it was version 7. Funny enough, i used to install all my applications by compiling it using the ports tree :D Now that I am older and wanted to kind of minimize staring at the terminal for long periods of time, i will go for the pre-complied packages :) I love the way you teach, straight and simple. I am coming from Debian. Cheers from Manila :)

[joesalyers]

I swear this is some of the most informative content on the web. Your graphics are always great!!

[Mantorp]

Very good video! Thank you for sharing the knowledge!

[stevejohnson]

Thanks for the group operator shell dialogue, as I couldn't even get superuser without it. Official documents presume more knowledge than I have.

[issa]

Thanks to your mentions of using FreeBSD on your kids computers from other videos. I’ve got FreeBSD 13 with KDE going. He is only 10 but he loves it and we do typing race games in the web browser. Love the content, video ideas maybe share a little more about the setup for your kids computers.

[edwardelliott]

Robbie your videos are college level that even kids will understand. Superb content and presentation!

[Knightjp]

This is a great series. Looking forward with to the next video.

[notgiven]

Please, please, PLEASE continue this series, labeling each video's description (as you did here) with [2022]. It would be nice if you used a sequential label for the series, or made a playlist.

[reptilicusrex]

Very clear and comprehensive as usual. Thanks for the effort.

[wildmanjeff]

Thanks for the video, I always love BSD content !

[hellomate]

Good one!
FreeBSD Handbook in video version 😉

[DJgregBrown]

Great basic start awaiting to follow until full DE install. I would like to now how to install either DDE Deepin desktop or gnome I find either very good. I wanting to build up to a Desktop environment I can install on OEM hardware with set hardware configs. At the moment either Linux or BSD stack, I just feed up with OEM's all pushing Windows, Android or iOS. All of which have a Money making view. I want to build out of up cycled hardware and all the Pain OS's come with target software costs. So if I was to put in a charitable PC a OS that prime aim is making money it unfair on them as I planing to give my OEM computers at cost on a charity bases like school. I hated the fact that at school IT consisted of just how to use MS products. I from the day of Amiga's and making my own software if it doesn't exist. I haven't coded for 20 years or so but moved to Linux about 6 years ago as Unix like systems make way more sense to me.