Install a BSD-variant with the help of PC-BSD
You've managed to tackle Linux. You've installed it and are using it (or planning on using it) for either a server or a desktop. You've found it works well, but maybe you want to take it up a notch and give a BSD a try. BSD is not Linux. BSD is a modification of AT&T's UNIX and was created at the University of California at Berkley (Hence BSD – Berkley Software Distribution). Technically speaking Linux is just a kernel. Linux distributions put everything together in one package for the user. The BSDs are all complete operating systems (kernel, drivers, tools, etc) and are released under the BSD license (where the Linux operating system is released under the GPL). Under the hood there are plenty of differences. From package installation to system administration, most things are handled differently.
But there is one big difference that tends to stop new users from even giving any of the BSDs a try: Installation. If you've ever tried to install a BSD then you know how much more complex these installations are. But not all BSDs are created equal. One flavor of BSD – PC-BSD (based on FreeBSD) has finally taken the installation to a level on par (and in some ways even better) than the Linux installation. In this tutorial you are going to see a walk-through of the PC-BSD installation.
You've managed to tackle Linux. You've installed it and are using it (or planning on using it) for either a server or a desktop. You've found it works well, but maybe you want to take it up a notch and give a BSD a try. BSD is not Linux. BSD is a modification of AT&T's UNIX and was created at the University of California at Berkley (Hence BSD – Berkley Software Distribution). Technically speaking Linux is just a kernel. Linux distributions put everything together in one package for the user. The BSDs are all complete operating systems (kernel, drivers, tools, etc) and are released under the BSD license (where the Linux operating system is released under the GPL). Under the hood there are plenty of differences. From package installation to system administration, most things are handled differently.
But there is one big difference that tends to stop new users from even giving any of the BSDs a try: Installation. If you've ever tried to install a BSD then you know how much more complex these installations are. But not all BSDs are created equal. One flavor of BSD – PC-BSD (based on FreeBSD) has finally taken the installation to a level on par (and in some ways even better) than the Linux installation. In this tutorial you are going to see a walk-through of the PC-BSD installation.
