New to ghostBSD looking for pointers

codytherudeguy

So i've been using Linux since 2012 and i decided i wanted to try something new since i was getting bored with Linux in terms of learning new things

I do like GhostBSD with XFCE so far but two things are already different from what i'm used to

1.Network settings
So i use WiFi and Ethernet in parallel the Ethernet is connected to another device which is only used so i can FTP to and from it the WiFi is for full Internet access
The issue is unlike NetworkManager the way this is setup seems different usually it would automate itself but on ghostBSD it seems like i need to do something i'm not doing correctly

2.Partitioning devices
Normally i'd turn to gparted or gnome disk utility but it seems that's not how you do it on BSD
Is there a GUI way to format external devices such as usb flash drives?

Any help is welcome and i hope you all welcome me to BSD with open arms it really is like starting over again for me

mameko

codytherudeguy There is no GUI for partitioning devices.
You can use gpart.
To show all devices:
$ gpart show
Take a look into the FreeBSD handbook: https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/disks/
Gpart is powerfull and easy to handle.

ericbsd

codytherudeguy 1.Network settings
So i use WiFi and Ethernet in parallel the Ethernet is connected to another device which is only used so i can FTP to and from it the WiFi is for full Internet access
The issue is unlike NetworkManager the way this is setup seems different usually it would automate itself but on ghostBSD it seems like i need to do something i'm not doing correctly

For the Network setting, I have NetworkMgr defaulting to the wired device if it is plugged. That was a request.

I hadn't anticipated using it in the way you are, and I would need to investigate whether it is possible with the current state of FreeBSD network management.

codytherudeguy

ericbsd Yeah it's not a common thing and if it's not possible that's fine i get it not everyone is doing such a weird setup
Worst case i'll just have to run two Ethernet wires from the router to my computer room best case theirs a config file setting i can add or change to make it work

Robin

I have a wifi box that grabs wifi signal into an Ethernet cable receptacle. It's about the size of a cellphone and plugs into a wall outlet. I forgot where I got it, but one of those electronics stores might still have them.
Here are some examples.

codytherudeguy

Robin that would not solve the issue as that would speed limit the transfers about as much as a wifi extender plus that would only be useful for one device not both of them
My setup is like this
PC is connected to wifi
Other device is connected to the PC ethernet port the other end of the ethernet cable is connected into the device itself
So wifi is internet Ethernet is being used like a transfer cable
This device would offer no benefits to this it would basically be like transferring over wifi which is incredibly slow

codytherudeguy

After trying ghostBSD i do like it however theirs just too many issues with BSD for me and the lack of a gui format tool and flatpaks is just two compromises i'm not willing to make

I don't hate ghostBSD but it does need lots of work specifically in the networking area
i can go without a gui format tool and flatpaks but when networking is a nightmare that hurts my workflow so yeah

I guess you can close this topic down if you want as i moved to using devuan