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by slughorn
Sun Mar 08, 2020 4:56 am
Forum: Installing GhostBSD
Topic: What format
Replies: 3
Views: 4340

Re: What format

GhostBSD uses ZFS. But the ext2fs driver will permit the FreeBSD kernel to access ext2 file systems and its derivatives. It currently implements most of the features required by ext3 and ext4 file systems. Support for Extended Attributes in ext4 is experimental. Journalling and encryption are curren...
by slughorn
Sun Mar 08, 2020 4:47 am
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Why BSD over Linux
Replies: 6
Views: 7016

Re: Why BSD over Linux

If you search in the net you will get all the answers. But it is always the view of someone. Some tend to Linux, others tend to BSD like: * https://unixsheikh.com/articles/freebsd-is-an-amazing-operating-system.html * https://helpdeskgeek.com/linux-tips/bsd-vs-linux-the-basic-differences/ But it is ...
by slughorn
Sat Mar 07, 2020 3:18 am
Forum: Networking
Topic: Broadcom BCM4321?
Replies: 1
Views: 4181

Re: Broadcom BCM4321?

Search here please:
https://wiki.ghostbsd.org/index.php/Kernel
There are a lot of drivers of Broadcom.
It could be the kernel module: boot/kernel/if_bwi.ko you are looking for.
by slughorn
Tue Mar 03, 2020 2:22 pm
Forum: Feedback
Topic: Tried GhostBSD iso 20.02 as live cd
Replies: 1
Views: 3637

Tried GhostBSD iso 20.02 as live cd

I started live CD on my PC. But Firefox and terminal didn't get started. After click on Firefox it seems to start, but after some seconds the spinning mouse pointer disappears again and nothing happens. The same with the terminal.
by slughorn
Sun Feb 23, 2020 5:23 am
Forum: Feedback
Topic: Virtualbox on GhostBSD crash dvd pathtrough
Replies: 1
Views: 2407

Re: Virtualbox on GhostBSD crash dvd pathtrough

I think I have an explanation but no solution yet: "but if you import a virtual machine from another virtualization product, the OS in that machine may expect a particular controller type and crash if it is not found." https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch05.html 5.1. Hard Disk Controllers ...
by slughorn
Thu Feb 20, 2020 4:08 pm
Forum: Feedback
Topic: Virtualbox on GhostBSD crash dvd pathtrough
Replies: 1
Views: 2407

Virtualbox on GhostBSD crash dvd pathtrough

I installed Virtualbox on GhostBSD, did all configurations as described on the FreeBSD Handbook, set the groups ... Installed also virtualbox-additions on the guest. All works fine until I set the hook on the optical device for the Host DVD. On a running guest the guest crashes immediately after set...
by slughorn
Sun Feb 16, 2020 5:06 pm
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Installing Drivers and firmware
Replies: 11
Views: 9639

Re: Installing Drivers and firmware

Try some tips from the wiki: https://wiki.ghostbsd.org/index.php/WLAN and the FreeBSD Handbook: https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/network-wireless.html Now those links very handy, seems my WiFi supported. Reading the handbook seems I could enter two lines on the /boot/loader.conf file - trouble ...
by slughorn
Sun Feb 16, 2020 1:44 pm
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Installing Drivers and firmware
Replies: 11
Views: 9639

Re: Installing Drivers and firmware

Try : 11.4. Managing Services in FreeBSD https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/co ... g-rcd.html

and man pages https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?que ... ease-ports for loader.conf

I hope it that it helps
by slughorn
Sun Feb 16, 2020 1:27 pm
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Installing Drivers and firmware
Replies: 11
Views: 9639

Re: Installing Drivers and firmware

If you use a live image, than I thing to have to restart a service. But I have to look my self which one.