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1<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> 1<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
2<!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> 2<!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd">
3<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-freebsd.xml,v 1.38 2011/10/30 11:56:08 swift Exp $ --> 3<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/gentoo-freebsd.xml,v 1.41 2012/08/01 22:08:58 nightmorph Exp $ -->
4 4
5<guide disclaimer="obsolete"> 5<guide disclaimer="obsolete">
6<title>A short guide to Gentoo/FreeBSD</title> 6<title>A short guide to Gentoo/FreeBSD</title>
7 7
8<author title="Author"> 8<author title="Author">
9 <mail link="ignacio.arquelatour@gmail.com">Ignacio Arque-Latour</mail> 9 <mail link="ignacio.arquelatour@gmail.com">Ignacio Arque-Latour</mail>
10</author> 10</author>
11<author title="Author"> 11<author title="Author">
12 <mail link="citizen428@gentoo.org">Michael Kohl</mail> 12 <mail link="citizen428@gentoo.org">Michael Kohl</mail>
13</author> 13</author>
14<author title="Author"> 14<author title="Author">
15 <mail link="angusyoung@gentoo.org">Otavio R. Piske</mail> 15 <mail link="angusyoung@gentoo.org">Otavio R. Piske</mail>
16</author> 16</author>
17<author title="Author"> 17<author title="Author">
18 <mail link="ka0ttic@gentoo.org">Aaron Walker</mail> 18 <mail link="ka0ttic@gentoo.org">Aaron Walker</mail>
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31</author> 31</author>
32<author title="Editor"> 32<author title="Editor">
33 <mail link="klondike" /> 33 <mail link="klondike" />
34</author> 34</author>
35 35
36<abstract> 36<abstract>
37This document gives some general information on FreeBSD, as well as 37This document gives some general information on FreeBSD, as well as
38installation instructions for Gentoo/FreeBSD. It also includes some reference 38installation instructions for Gentoo/FreeBSD. It also includes some reference
39for people interested in helping out with development. 39for people interested in helping out with development.
40</abstract> 40</abstract>
41 41
42<!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license --> 42<!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
43<!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> 43<!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
44<license/> 44<license/>
45 45
46<version>7</version> 46<version>9</version>
47<date>2011-10-30</date> 47<date>2012-08-01</date>
48 48
49<chapter> 49<chapter>
50<title>Introduction to FreeBSD</title> 50<title>Introduction to FreeBSD</title>
51<section> 51<section>
52<title>What is FreeBSD?</title> 52<title>What is FreeBSD?</title>
53<body> 53<body>
54
55<impo>
56Be sure to read the Gentoo/FreeBSD <uri
57link="http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Gentoo_FreeBSD">wiki page</uri> for up-to-date
58installation instructions.
59</impo>
54 60
55<p> 61<p>
56<uri link="http://www.freebsd.org/">FreeBSD</uri> is a free (<uri 62<uri link="http://www.freebsd.org/">FreeBSD</uri> is a free (<uri
57link="http://www.freebsd.org/copyright/freebsd-license.html">license</uri>) 63link="http://www.freebsd.org/copyright/freebsd-license.html">license</uri>)
58Unix-like operating system. Back in 1993 when development of <uri 64Unix-like operating system. Back in 1993 when development of <uri
59link="http://www.386bsd.org/">386BSD</uri> stopped, two projects were born: 65link="http://www.386bsd.org/">386BSD</uri> stopped, two projects were born:
60<uri link="http://www.netbsd.org/">NetBSD</uri>, commonly known to run on a 66<uri link="http://www.netbsd.org/">NetBSD</uri>, commonly known to run on a
61huge number of architectures, and FreeBSD which supports the x86, amd64, ia64, 67huge number of architectures, and FreeBSD which supports the x86, amd64, ia64,
62sparc64 and alpha platforms. FreeBSD is renowned for its stability, performance 68sparc64 and alpha platforms. FreeBSD is renowned for its stability, performance
63and security, thus being used from small to huge companies all over the world. 69and security, thus being used from small to huge companies all over the world.
64</p> 70</p>
65 71
66<p> 72<p>
67FreeBSD's current production release is version 7.1. Gentoo/FreeBSD is based on 73FreeBSD's current production release is version 7.1. Gentoo/FreeBSD is based on
68version 6.2 and older versions of Gentoo/FreeBSD are discontinued and no 74version 6.2 and older versions of Gentoo/FreeBSD are discontinued and no
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323<p> 329<p>
324In order for your install to work, you need to mount the <path>/dev</path> 330In order for your install to work, you need to mount the <path>/dev</path>
325filesystem from the currently running system into the Gentoo/FreeBSD mount 331filesystem from the currently running system into the Gentoo/FreeBSD mount
326point before proceeding with the chroot. 332point before proceeding with the chroot.
327</p> 333</p>
328 334
329<pre caption="Mounting the /dev filesystem and chrooting"> 335<pre caption="Mounting the /dev filesystem and chrooting">
330# <i>mount -t devfs none /mnt/dev/</i> 336# <i>mount -t devfs none /mnt/dev/</i>
331# <i>cp /etc/resolv.conf /mnt/etc/</i> 337# <i>cp /etc/resolv.conf /mnt/etc/</i>
332# <i>chroot /mnt/ /bin/bash</i> 338# <i>chroot /mnt/ /bin/bash</i>
333# <i>env-update &amp;&amp; source /etc/profile</i> 339# <i>env-update &amp;&amp; source /etc/profile</i>
334</pre> 340</pre>
335 341
336<p> 342<p>
337After you obtain the Gentoo/FreeBSD overlay, it's time to link 343After you obtain the Gentoo/FreeBSD overlay, it's time to link
338<path>/etc/make.profile</path> to the correct profile and get your 344<path>/etc/portage/make.profile</path> to the correct profile and get your
339<path>/etc/make.conf</path> ready for Gentoo/FreeBSD. 345<path>/etc/portage/make.conf</path> ready for Gentoo/FreeBSD.
340</p> 346</p>
341 347
342<p> 348<p>
343Now, you have to obtain a copy of the main Gentoo Portage tree, which depending 349Now, you have to obtain a copy of the main Gentoo Portage tree, which depending
344on your connection might take quite a while. 350on your connection might take quite a while.
345</p> 351</p>
346 352
347<pre caption="Obtaining the Portage tree"> 353<pre caption="Obtaining the Portage tree">
348# <i>emerge --sync</i> 354# <i>emerge --sync</i>
349<comment>(It's also possible to retrieve the Portage tree in another way:)</comment> 355<comment>(It's also possible to retrieve the Portage tree in another way:)</comment>
350# <i>cd /</i> 356# <i>cd /</i>
351# <i>wget http://distfiles.gentoo.org/snapshots/portage-latest.tar.bz2</i> 357# <i>wget http://distfiles.gentoo.org/snapshots/portage-latest.tar.bz2</i>
352# <i>tar -xjf portage-latest.tar.bz2 -C /usr/</i> 358# <i>tar -xjf portage-latest.tar.bz2 -C /usr/</i>
353# <i>emerge --metadata</i> 359# <i>emerge --metadata</i>
354</pre> 360</pre>
355 361
356<pre caption="Setting up the profile and editing /etc/make.conf"> 362<pre caption="Setting up the profile and editing /etc/portage/make.conf">
357# <i>ln -sf /usr/portage/profiles/default-bsd/fbsd/6.2/x86/ /etc/make.profile</i> 363# <i>ln -sf /usr/portage/profiles/default-bsd/fbsd/6.2/x86/ /etc/portage/make.profile</i>
358# <i>nano /etc/make.conf</i> 364# <i>nano /etc/portage/make.conf</i>
359<comment>(Please make sure you add at least the following entries:)</comment> 365<comment>(Please make sure you add at least the following entries:)</comment>
360CHOST="i686-gentoo-freebsd6.2" 366CHOST="i686-gentoo-freebsd6.2"
361FEATURES="collision-protect" 367FEATURES="collision-protect"
362</pre> 368</pre>
363 369
364<note> 370<note>
365The <c>~x86-fbsd</c> keyword does not yet fully cover the same tree as 371The <c>~x86-fbsd</c> keyword does not yet fully cover the same tree as
366<c>~x86</c>, but please <e>do not</e> put <c>~x86</c> in ACCEPT_KEYWORDS. Rather 372<c>~x86</c>, but please <e>do not</e> put <c>~x86</c> in ACCEPT_KEYWORDS. Rather
367use <path>/etc/portage/package.accept_keywords</path> to test packages, and 373use <path>/etc/portage/package.accept_keywords</path> to test packages, and
368report working packages on <uri 374report working packages on <uri
369link="http://bugs.gentoo.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Gentoo%2FAlt">Bugzilla</uri>. 375link="http://bugs.gentoo.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Gentoo%2FAlt">Bugzilla</uri>.
370</note> 376</note>
371 377
372<p> 378<p>
373If you want, you can now rebuild the system's core packages. 379If you want, you can now rebuild the system's core packages.
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