Category Archives: FreeBSD based systems

FreeNAS 8.0.3: FTP Configuration (video) and FreeNAS 8.0.4 BETA2

The following video, created by the FreeNAS team, shows you how to configure FreeNAS for FTP. FreeNAS 8.0.4-BETA2 is out for testing. Changes since 8.0.4-BETA1: Enhancements Update transmission to 2.42 (SF r10093). Add MegaCLI tool (SF r10072, r10073). Disable periodic tasks … Continue reading

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MaheshaBSD-2.0 Released

Juraj has announced version 2.0 of his MaheshaBSD project. MaheshaBSD is  a desktop OS based on FreeBSD 9.0-RELEASE (i386) with IceWM. MaheshaBSD has four goals: 1) It will boot off a CD or a USB stick and users may immediately start browsing … Continue reading

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FreeNAS Vote – Project of the month

FreeNAS is in the running for the Sourceforge March Project of the Month. If you like and use FreeNAS, why not take a minute and cast your vote?

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FreeBSD and PC-BSD installers in pictures

Chris Duckett from zdnet news compared PC-BSD’s installer and FreeBSD’s new bsdinstall (screenshots). FreeBSD and PC-BSD installers in pictures We all know which one looks better and has the best features….

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Introduction to PC-BSD 9 Isotope (video), gallery and reviews

The PC-BSD project is in the process of creating a series of instructional videos to help new users get familiar with the operating system, and showing some of the advanced features to those already using PC-BSD. The first video, giving … Continue reading

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PC-BSD 9.0 Review

If you’d like to use FreeBSD as a desktop system, you’ll have to invest a lot of time in setting up the operating system and installing all the right packages. Obviously, this is a serious barrier for a lot of … Continue reading

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FreeNAS 8.0.4-BETA1 Release

Some brief highlights from the Release Notes: The image size increased in 8.0.1-BETA3. The new size requires a 2 GB storage device. The GUI upgrade can be used to upgrade a system from BETA3, BETA4, or RC1 but upgrades from … Continue reading

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GhostBSD 2.5 Released

Although a few weeks late, still worth a mention anyways. John Combs has announced the release of GhostBSD 2.5, a FreeBSD-based desktop operating system and live media with a choice of GNOME or LXDE desktops: “After months of work, the … Continue reading

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