3.5. Introducing sysinstall(8)
The FreeBSD 8.X installer,
sysinstall(8), is console based and is divided into a
number of menus and screens that can be used to configure and
control the installation process.
This menu system is controlled by the arrow keys, Enter, Tab, Space, and other keys. To view a detailed description of these keys and what they do, ensure that the entry is highlighted and that the button is selected, as shown in Figure 3.5, “Selecting Usage from Sysinstall Main Menu”, then press Enter.
The instructions for using the menu system will be displayed. After reviewing them, press Enter to return to the Main Menu.
From the Main Menu, select with the arrow keys and press Enter.
It is important to read the documents provided. To view a document, select it with the arrow keys and press Enter. When finished reading a document, press Enter to return to the Documentation Menu.
To return to the Main Installation Menu, select with the arrow keys and press Enter.
To change the keyboard mapping, use the arrow keys to select from the menu and press Enter. This is only required when using a non-standard or non-US keyboard.
A different keyboard mapping may be chosen by selecting the menu item using the up and down arrow keys and pressing Space. Pressing Space again will unselect the item. When finished, choose the using the arrow keys and press Enter.
Only a partial list is shown in this screen representation. Selecting by pressing Tab will use the default keymap and return to the Main Install Menu.
Select and press Enter.
The default values are usually fine for most users and do not need to be changed. The release name will vary according to the version being installed.
The description of the selected item will appear at the bottom of the screen highlighted in blue. Notice that one of the options is to reset all values to startup defaults.
Press F1 to read the help screen about the various options.
Press Q to return to the Main Install menu.
