FreeBSD on Ubuntu

although i have a 320GB hard disk, i dont want to install 3 OSs in it, one windows, one linux and one UNIX, so i install my FreeBSD in a virtual mechine on ubuntu.

first, i install vbox(Sun xVM VirtualBox) by using apt-get, it is OSE(open source edition) and it seems cannot work on my computer. so i removed it and download a binary version from http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/downloads. it works well after i remove KVM. i dont know what is KVM for but vbox asked me to disable it, so i remove it.

btw, why i dont try to install freebsd in vmware on windows? or why i dont use vmware for linux? beacuse i dont have enough money to pay it after i bought a DV last mouth

err… freebsd is working well on my ubuntu now and it is doing cvsup during i input these words. some problems almost make me to give it up, and i will write it next time.

2 things are important

1. vbox or KVM, make a choise.
2. Dont use OSE vbox.

it is horrible for me to write in english. i hate english…but i must use it! dont ask me why!

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following words are written by me at next day:

i remeber what is KVM now, i read a topic named “KVM is much faster than other virtual machines” (i am not sure the topic name, but it is the author’s major point) last weekend, so i searched and installed KVM by using apt-get, but i put it away when i found i dont know how to use it after install successful and throw it out of my mind. that’s why there is a KVM in my ubuntu i think..

install freebsd in vbox is fast! i think it owe to my new intel E8400 CPU and 2G memory. i spend about 20mins to install freebsd in vmware on window XP at my office, but install it on my personal desktop, it only costs me one or two mins.

i try to connect to internet in freebsd, i dont know how to use bridge connection in vbox, so i use NAT again. it is working well on my wire card, i think i need to try to use wireless card later.

after that, i did following steps:

1. copy ports-supfile from example dir to my home dir, renamed it to billy-supfile.
2. open billy-supfile by ee, change site address to cvsup.cn.freebsd.org.
3. use csup and billy-supfile to upgrade ports collection. and it works!

that’s what i did upto now, and it is my first time to use ports collection, i will try to install apache later, and my wireless card..