How do i login to FreeBSD LiveCD?

caa1980 · 08-12-2004, 07:01 PM

I have just downloaded Freebsd live CD from livecd.sourceforge.net
I am given a login and password prompt. How do i login this boot cd? How do i get the GUI to come up?

frob23 · 08-12-2004, 07:06 PM

probably

username = root
password = [none]

then startx if X is automatically configured.

Charalambos · 08-12-2004, 07:10 PM

I had a quick look at the homepage (~30 seconds) and already found the answer to your question (under Documents/Project Intro):

Quote:

Firts Boot.

If you did not customize user/group and passwords, the default root account is passwordles. Enjoy ;-)

caa1980 · 08-13-2004, 08:10 AM

I tride all of that and it didn't work. If i tipe root as login it gives me a unix prompt but can't get it to recegnize any unix commands.

Charalambos · 08-13-2004, 08:18 AM

Have you followed the instructions on their homepage under under Documents/Project Intro?
It provides you with the necessary information how to set it up correctly.

caa1980 · 08-13-2004, 08:29 AM

I am not shure it confuses the heck out of me. That is why i came hear. It's a boot cd all i should have to do is login but i can't find out how to.

Charalambos · 08-13-2004, 08:42 AM

Again: Have you read the Project Intro on the homepage?
If no, do that!

Quote:

It's a boot cd all i should have to do is login but i can't find out how to

No it's not just a boot cd, it's a toolset to generate a custom live cd.
I guess that's why you have no commands working, because you didn't put any of them on the cd, did you?
Just read, and you will find out.

caa1980 · 08-13-2004, 08:47 AM

i did read it and it confused the heck out of me. Were do i get a freeBSD boot cd then?

Charalambos · 08-13-2004, 08:51 AM

I don't know of any freeBSD live cd's (or do you just need a boot cd?).

If read it, what point did confuse you exactly? What didn't you understand.
You have to be more precise about your problem, since i can't (or don't want to) provide you with a full instruction.

Charalambos · 08-13-2004, 08:53 AM

btw: does it have to be bsd? If you want a linux live cd, there are some.
(e.g. SuSE, Knoppix, SoL...)

caa1980 · 08-13-2004, 08:57 AM

what is the difrence between a linux live cd and bsd. I have mandrakemove and slax.

Charalambos · 08-13-2004, 09:01 AM

The difference is that on a linux live cd you have a linux system, on a bsd live cd you have a bsd system. Both are unix derivates, but they have a different kernel (different project, different development team).
Now if you don't have any bsd system, you can't customize your live bsd.

Quote:

you need a box running FreeBSD

(second sentence under system requirements in the documentation on the homepage).

caa1980 · 08-13-2004, 09:08 AM

i don't have a linux system eather but i had know problums then.

Charalambos · 08-13-2004, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by caa1980
but i had know problums then.

You mean you now have a problem? And what is then your problem exactly?

caa1980 · 08-13-2004, 09:13 AM

I have no problum with the linux boot cd's though i have no linux on my computer i whant to do the same with BSD.