Table of Contents

Preface

1. Introduction

1.1 PC-BSD's Goals and Features

1.2 What's New in 9

1.3 PC-BSD Releases

1.4 PC-BSD for Linux Users

2. Pre-Installation Tasks

2.1 Migrating to PC-BSD

2.2 Minimum Hardware Requirements

2.3 Hardware Compatibility

2.4 Laptops

2.5 Partitioning the Hard Drive

2.6 Obtaining PC-BSD

2.7 Burning the Installation Media

2.8 PC-BSD Live Mode

2.9 Using VirtualBox

3. Installing PC-BSD

3.1 Starting the PC-BSD Installation

3.2 Language Selection Screen

3.3 Keyboard Selection Screen

3.4 System Selection Screen

3.5 Disk Selection Screen

3.6 Users Creation Screen

3.7 Desktop Selection Screen

3.8 Applications Selection Screen

3.9 Installation Summary Screen

3.10 Installation Progress Screen

3.11 Installation Finished Screen

3.12 Post Installation

3.13 Installation Troubleshooting

4. Advanced Installation Topics

4.1 Use PC-BSD Installer to Install FreeBSD

4.2 Install PC-BSD Over a Network

4.3 Using a Custom Partition Layout

4.4 Disk Encryption

4.5 Dual Booting

4.6 Upgrading PC-BSD

4.7 Creating an Automated Installation with pc-sysinstall

5. Desktops

5.1 GNOME2

5.2 KDE4

5.3 LXDE

5.4 XFCE4

5.5 Awesome

5.6 Fluxbox

5.7 FVWM

5.8 IceWM

5.9 Openbox

5.10 ScrotWM

5.11 Window Maker

6. Installing Applications and Keeping PC-BSD Updated

6.1 Using AppCafe™

6.2 PBI Manager

6.3 Update Manager

7. Control Panel

7.1 Ports Jail

7.2 Service Manager

7.3 System Manager

7.4 User Manager

7.5 Display

7.6 Printing

7.7 Network Configuration

7.8 Firewall Manager

7.9 Life Preserver

7.10 Warden™

7.11 Thin Client

8. Common Tasks

8.1 Java, Flash, and Fonts

8.2 Multimedia

8.3 MythTV

8.4 XBMC

8.5 Windows Emulation

8.6 Files and File Sharing

8.7 Remote Desktop

8.8 Media Streaming

8.9 Video Conferencing

8.10 Security

9. Finding Help

9.1 PC-BSD Forums

9.2 IRC Channel

9.3 Mailing Lists

9.4 FreeBSD Handbook and FAQ

9.5 Social Media

9.6 Search and Portals

9.7 Other Resources

10. Supporting PC-BSD

10.1 Become a Beta Tester

10.2 Become a Translator

10.3 Become a Developer

10.4 Report Bugs

10.5 Submit PBI Requests

10.6 Test PBIs

10.7 Create PBIs

10.8 Purchase PC-BSD Swag

10.9 Host a Mirror

10.10 Seed a Torrent

10.11 Become an Advocate

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