On 8/17/22 06:59, Haines Brown wrote:
I've installed virutalBox
Please run the following commands as root post the complete console
session -- prompts, commands entered, output obtained:
# cat /etc/debian_version ; uname -a
# dpkg-query -l | grep virtualbox
and downloaded a FreeBSD ISO file.
What is the URL of the page that contained the download? What is the
name of the ISO file you downloaded?
I
created virtual machine for the FreeBSD. When I start it it boots to a
login prompt.
This is how I created a FreeBSD VM on May 18, 2020, using VirtualBox on
Debian 9. Adjust values as appropriate for your environment:
* Start VirtualBox GUI. Click New:
Name and operating system
Namevf1
Machine Folder /scratch/dpchrist/virtualbox/vm
TypeBSD
Version FreeBSD (64-bit)
Next >
Memory size
1024 MB
Next >
Hard disk
Create a virtual hard disk now
Create
Hard disk file type
VDI
Next >
Storage on physical hard disk
Dynamically allocated
Next >
File location and size
/scratch/dpchrist/virtualbox/vm/vf1/vf1.vdi
7.00 GB
Create
* Change virtual machine settings:
Network:
Adapter 1
checked Enable Network Adapter
Attached to Bridged Adapter
Nameeno1
System
Motherboard
Extended Features
checked Hardware Clock in UTC Time
* Click Start:
Select start-up disk
FreeBSD-12.1-RELEASE-amd64-dvd1.iso
This should start the FreeBSD installer. You can set the root password
to whatever you want. You can add users with whatever usernames,
passwords, etc., you want.
When done with the installer, choose Machine -> ACPI Shutdown.
Then change virtual machine settings to remove virtual installation
media from VM:
Storage
Take a snapshot of the VM so that you can easily get back to the fresh
installed state if and when desired. (Going forward, take snapshots
periodically and as desired.)
(Adjust other settings as desired, such as CPU cores.)
The next time you start the VM, you should see the console and login
prompt of your new FreeBSD VM.
My impression is that since the Virtual Machine boots an ISO it
has not been configured with a user account and password. How then
can I log in at the login prompt?
My guess is that you booted a FreeBSD "Live CD" (?). If so, STFW
"freebsd live username password" I found:
https://people.freebsd.org/~rodrigc/doc/handbook/using-live-cd.html
"To gain access to the system, authentication is required. The username
is root and the password is blank."
David
