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In the newcomer, install the NetBSD operating system is the most unbearable possibility that there are many settings. You are not familiar, and there are many geometric data. You need to calculate yourself. However, for you just in contact with such operating systems, it must be a very painful thing for you, and sometimes you will abandon the strong interest in such operating systems. So how do people have some people who have never used NetBSD to have very interesting to this operating system to successfully install the most convenient way?
Our recommended way is to use VMware virtual machines, if you don't know the VMware virtual machine, please visit the official website www.vmware.com Here you can get the latest version of the trial product. Of course, some related help documents can also be obtained from other resource downloads. Regarding the specific use of VMware software, we will not be described in detail, you can refer to the online document.
Below we start the magical journey installed by the NetBSD operating system:
[1] VMware virtual machine related settings:
After a new virtual machine under VMware, the following dialog box will appear, because VMware has not set up NetBSD options in Guest Operating System, but we can still use it to install. Select Other items.
Select the following dialog box, the Virtual Machine Name is filled in NetBSD, and sets the installation path of the operating system. For the path to choose this, you can try to specialize your hard drive to draw a partition, specifically Store the NetBSD operating system and its related resources, which will never damage your any other data in the case of mistakes. But this is not absolute, the option to choose is to divide the hard disk partition to this operating system.
When installing the NetBSD operating system, there are many ways to choose from, you can install it through the network, you can also install it through the CD-ROM, considering the security of the installation process, here we recommend the officially available ISO file Make installation, this is a compressed file, you can download through NetBSD official sites, or downloaded through the current unique mirror site (the mirror site is located in our school network). The image service address provided by our school network center is as follows:
ftp://iso.cn.netbsd.org.
This will basically complete the original setting of the virtual machine:
Considering the operational efficiency of operating system, try to avoid some devices that are not commonly used in your use of this operating system. For example, if you use NetBSD as a research or as a server system software, the author believes that it is not too big to use the floppy drive, Of course, if you choose a floppy drive to install this operating system, I am afraid still to keep it. In the CD-ROM settings we choose ISO file:
Now we can start installing the operating system, click Start this Virtual Machine on the left, enter the installation process.
[2] Installation of the system
1. start installation
Once you open the virtual machine, you will find the main menu of the installer. The upper half of the virtual machine displays the current operating system version information and menu use guidelines; the middle part displays the current settings; the lower half shows the menu option. Select> A: Install NetBSD to Hard Disk Perform our system installation. (Other options we will introduce in the subsequent process)
The following information will then appear, now you have chosen the installation of the NetBSD operating system on your hard drive, which obviously wants to change the information on your hard drive. If you choose to install this operating system with a dedicated partition, you will have a comprehensive backup of the data on this disc. Choose Continue Options: The following is the confirmation of the BIOS geometry data. If you install NetBSD under the virtual machine, you don't have to consider what is wrong. Of course, if you want to learn this operating system, you can The formula is calculated.
The following is the selection of the type of partition, a total of two options:
(1) Use this disk part to install, this is our recommended
(2) Use the entire disk to install, we don't advocate this way, just as the reason for the reminder: This way covers all installed systems, and if you plan to install another system next time, Then you must override the NetBSD operating system installed now, then select "Some Disk Installation" to solve this problem. This is obviously not what we hope. Of course, we use virtual machines here, these problems do not seem to exist, for future insights, we may not use virtual machine installation NetBSD considerations, we recommend the first way.
The selection of data units will appear in Sectors, which is the largest elasticity, and its accuracy is the highest. Megabytes We are more understanding, it is also easier to use, but considering that its accuracy is the worst, we still choose C: Sctors option.
The following is the setting of the partition table: highlighting is the partition currently used.
Corresponding editing can be made after confirmation: Set the type of NetBSD
Where C: SET ACTIVE must be selected.
The following is the BSD Disklabel Partition, a space based on space-based factors, and we choose a Standard item.
The next step is done is the division area setting completion confirmation. If it is correct, select B item.
Otherwise, an error will be related to the related changes in an item, as shown below:
Below we are named for our NetBSD disks, here chooses NetBSDChina.
All settings are basically completed, the next step is the last installation confirmation:
After a cautious setting, we don't seem to choose to exit it, and the general choice is naturally B: YES.
The following don't have to be introduced too much, the prompt is clear, and we will choose USE Normal Bootblocks.
The following button RETURN is installed:
Install settings You can choose to completely install it, this we also recommend,
But if you really don't want, at least to choose the first three items that must be selected, then the display settings when the file is decompressed, this recommendation can see the file name, which can be used by the file. Composition, and unzipped operation is clear to you, intuitively see its detailed process:
The upcoming is the media installation:
We use the ISO file, so choose a CD-ROM installation:
After selecting the correct path!
Now I see is just setting the file name during the installation process:
In addition to rough look at the installed file name, there is a understanding, the following work is to wait for the installation.
Finally, the following information will appear:
It seems that we basically complete the installation of the operating system, some basic functions can be used, of course, if it is some peripherals, install package, and the network use, we also have related settings, we will introduce it in the future everyone. The purpose of writing this article is to tell you, in fact, the BSD-class operating system is not as complex as everyone's imagination, it is entirely within acceptable range, remember to have a foreign friend saying that he installed this operating system. For 4 days, in fact, if not doing a lot of basic installation, it is not so terrible. For primary scholars, these settings are at least enough to get started.
If you have learned NetBSD's design philosophy and design structure, as a professional, you will not choose NetBSD as a research operating system and in-depth use, learn his clear design and his philosophy, you can refer to us. Translation document: NetBSD Chapter 2 - What is NetBSD. Want to read this article, you also try to use the operating system of Clean & Well Design.
