[SOLVED] How to install PC BSD?

[Canis familiaris]

My partition Table is like this: (O/P of sudo fdisk -l)



Disk /dev/sda: 250.0 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000ded11

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 4802 38572033+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 * 29092 30401 10522575 bf Solaris
/dev/sda3 4803 7003 17679532+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda4 7004 29091 177421860 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 7004 15473 68035243+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 15474 22613 57345423+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda7 23888 29091 41799680 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda8 22614 22935 2586433+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris

Partition table entries are not in disk order
I have free space of 7.29 GB as additional space. However the PC BSD installer is confusing for me and I am unable to figure how to set up the partition. Do I have to allocate a Primary Partition for PC BSD like I had to for Solaris?

[cardinals_fan]

I remember the installer as pretty easy... could you post a screenshot of the stage that confuses you?

[Canis familiaris]

The installer seems easy but due to my lack of experience. I'm unable to figure out the partitioning part which is leaving me confused.
Sadly, I can't post the screenshot now because:
(1) I'm trying to install it physically and I dont know How to post screenshot while doing it. Maybe guide me on this regard?
(2) I downloaded the AMD64bit version and Virtualbox can't run it.
(3) It would be tedious for me to run KVM and then take the screenshot. (KVM's bit tricky)

[cardinals_fan]

The installer seems easy but due to my lack of experience. I'm unable to figure out the partitioning part which is leaving me confused.
Sadly, I can't post the screenshot now because:
(1) I'm trying to install it physically and I dont know How to post screenshot while doing it. Maybe guide me on this regard?
(2) I downloaded the AMD64bit version and Virtualbox can't run it.
(3) It would be tedious for me to run KVM and then take the screenshot. (KVM's bit tricky)
Sorry, I'm mixed up. If you have a camera, you could take a pic of your screen. Otherwise, just explain what's confusing in detail.

[Canis familiaris]

Sorry, I'm mixed up. If you have a camera, you could take a pic of your screen.
I have lost the USB Cord of the Camera. I can take pictures but not post them :lol:


Otherwise, just explain what's confusing in detail.


Thanks. I'll restart and come back.

[Canis familiaris]

When the Wizard Reaches:
Drive Selection:

It lists Detected HD:


/dev/ad0 <name of the HD>

When the HD is selected:
It lists three partitions:

/dev/ad0s1 37668MB Linux Native
/dev/ad0s2 10275MB Solaris (x86)
/dev/ad0s3 17265MB (OS2/HPFS....)


When one of the partitions is selected, then it lists in the next page:

/dev/ad0s2a / 16753MB UFS
/dev/ad0s2b SWAP 512MB SWAP

It doesn't list the logical drive and I want to install PC BSD in the logical drive. Is it possible?

[Sorivenul]

Per the PC-BSD Quick Guide (http://docs.pcbsd.org/guide/chap2.3.html):

Trying to install on a logical partition will convert your extended partition into a primary partition and erase all logical partitions of your system.

[Canis familiaris]

So I have to Remove Windows.

Goodbye Windows.

[Sorivenul]

Don't. Not yet anyway. If I remember correctly the installer also REMOVES any extended partitioning you currently have. Definitely do a backup. Will try to find the details.

EDIT: False alarm. Just bad memory of what I've already read. You should be fine. Good luck in the PC-BSD adventure!

[Canis familiaris]

Typing from PC-BSD. Seems pretty nice. I suppose I made a mistake of downloading and installing the 64bit version. Can't install Opera, yet.
Out of box Flash, Multimedia is nice too. The KDE 3.5 in this Edison Edition is Fine too.

Just Restarting to Check Whether Linux is Fine and then I'll mark this as solved.

EDIT: It's Fine. :)

Now I have to figure How to add PC-BSD to my GRUB menu.

EDIT: PC-BSD has been added to my GRUB menu. To those interested, I added the following lines:


#BSD
title PC-BSD 1.5.1
root (hd0,2)
chainloader +1
makeactive
boot

where (hd0,X-1) = /dev/sdaX