If you’re looking to install a BSD-based operating system for a device, but are looking for a pre-configured desktop environment, PC-BSD is a great option! This operating system comes pre-packaged with Lumina Desktop, a lightweight yet powerful desktop environment with minimal setup. Requirements: • Computer with a USB or CD slot for burning the image. You will need root privileges on this device. • Host device that you intend to run PC-BSD on. The device will need to be able to read either a USB stick or a CD/DVD. • One of the following, depending on the method you will be using to burn the image: a USB memory stick, or a blank CD.

• Windows users will need to download the latest version of. Choosing the Media for Image Transfer: • Choose the download link from the official that includes the media you intend to use.

The photo above identifies the link you should select for different formats. Step 2.1 Writing the Image File using dd (Mac): • If using a CD or DVD, simply use the computer’s CD or DVD burning application. While OSX and Windows provide these applications, many more can be found on Google. This will be as easy as drag and dropping the installed image to the disk and then ejecting it. • If using a USB memory stick, however, an extra step will need to be made since simply copying the file will not work with.img files. This is where the dd command comes in (Image Writer for Windows users). • Open up the Terminal, located in either applications or utilities depending on your OS.

• Enter the following commands, and only enter the command line (Note: I’ve included the explanation of the command on the right): Warning: This example uses /dev/disk2, replace it with your disk location. Sudo su Logs the user into the Super User (root) environment. On Mac you may have to be in an admin account, if this is the case, refer to This requires the root password. Diskutil list List the available disks. The memory stick should be listed.

Take note of the location. Diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk2 Unmounts the volumes on the target disk. Remember to replace the example location. Dd if=insertPC-BSDImage.img of=/dev/disk2 bs=1m Replace [insertPC-BSDImage.img] with the file name that was downloaded from the PC-BSD website, this can also be done by dragging the file from your file searching app to the Terminal. The command copies the image to the memory stick. This will take a few minutes so sit back and grab a snack. Remember to replace the example location.

Diskutil eject /dev/disk2 Ejects the memory stick. Step 2.2 Writing the Image File Using Image Writer (Windows): • Start by downloading, a program for saving and restoring OS images on removable drives. • Start the program, the application should boot. • Locate the image from the built-in file browser, then select the USB drive in the dropdown menu under “Device” • Finally, select “Write” at the bottom of the application and wait for the program to finish writing the image file to your removable drive. Booting From the USB/Disk: • This step is highly dependent on the device you’re using.

If the device comes without a pre-installed operating system, PC-BSD should be the default option when it boots the first time (as long as the image media is inserted). • If the device comes with an operating system, however, you will have to delay the initial boot process and instruct the device to boot from the PC-BSD media you are using. • Make sure to have the PC-BSD media (disk or USB drive) inserted in the device. • The boot loader on most computers will have a menu that appears with instructions on how to access boot settings.

In general, the f12 key is the most commonly used. Make sure to read the instructions and follow them to the boot settings. • Under the boot settings, select either the disk drive or the USB drive as your primary booting location. • Accept the changes and continue booting the computer. It should now boot PC-BSD. Post Installation Configuration: • The PC-BSD booting system will automatically start once the device has been correctly configured to boot from the PC-BSD image.

Distribution Alternatives to live CD creation File saving Application saving Boot methods; Fedora 9: Netinstaller (downloads an ISO image and makes USB), UNetbootin.

A guide to the next process can be found here. For more information for post installation set-up, refer to. When in doubt, the default options should be used. The options can be reconfigured later if needed. • Once you are finished, you will be prompted to restart the now configured device.

Remove the disk or USB stick before doing so and select “yes”. • You now are running PC-BSD as your primary operating system!

LiveUSB with OpenBSD - Bootable OpenBSD flashdrive for your keyring What is LiveUSB-OpenBSD? It is trivial to a create a bootable USB stick with OpenBSD.

I wanted to create one and realized that this will be of general use for anyone who likes a UNIX USB memory stick that they can carry with them on a keychain. You can now purchase a preloaded LiveUSB flashdrive from for just 49.95$ If you wish to have LiveCD/LiveDVD instead, please refer to our other project on sourceforge! Reasons for preferring LiveCD to LiveUSB • It is much easier that way. Boot up the LiveCD after burning an ISO and you can install to a hard drive or USB stick regardless of size • You don't have to know UNIX • The installer has a nice progress bar unlike the plain dd(1) method I describe below • The LiveCD is not as pretty as LiveUSB but it is an intermediate step to obtain LiveUSB You now have the option of downloading our VMWare appliance and directly run it on Windows with the free VMWare player! Our sites are featured in. This USB image shall not touch your hard disk in any way.

All the operations are done in the USB stick and main memory. Nothing will be written to your MBR or boot loaders! Obviously the USB image to install OpenBSD 5. 2012 End Of The World Movie In Hindi Full Free Download Mp4 more. 4 in your machine will install to your hard disk! Also remember that these images ignore the size of the USB medium(disk space above 16 Gigabytes is ignored).

• • • • Please make your choice, download and enjoy! Quick Download links • • • • How to create your own LiveUSB with OpenBSD?

Everything is done with by Fabrice Bellard. Just install that package and blindly follow the instructions below. # qemu-img create liveusb-wmaker.img 15625000k # qemu-system-i386 -hda liveusb-wmaker.img -cdrom install54.iso That is it!

You are ready to dd(1) now. Creating a LiveCD is more work because you need a read only OS. No such issue with writeable USB memory sticks. This is an OpenBSD 5.4 install CD/DVD image on a USB stick. You can install OpenBSD 5.4 from a USB memory stick instead of an optical medium like CD/DVD. Remember to follow this process to install the sets from the USB stick. Install Osx.

It is little different from installing from optical media. Only the relevant interactions are here. Follow your instinct and use your common sense. Let's install the sets!

Location of sets? (cd disk ftp http or 'done') [cd] disk Is the partition already mounted? [no] Available disks are: sd0 wd0. Which one contains the install media? (or 'done') [sd0] Pathname to the sets? (or 'done') [5.4/i386] This is the version for minimalists.

It still is way too powerful! There is ONE package for uncompressing the installer p7zip. You can install whichever package you need.

OpenBSD base install comes with a fully functional DNS server, HTTP server, web browser, command line download with ftp(1) for HTTP and FTP with resume support and so on. You can login as user live and password live123 The root password is openbsd1729. This is the non Xwindow version for geeks. Though there is no X, it still is way too powerful!

Here are the installed packages. You still have pure-ftpd, lftp, curl, mutt, postfix, vim, lua, python, and a whole lot of other stuff!