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Call for testing: KDE installation script

The purpose of this script is to install and configure a graphical environment that starts automatically after reboot. At the moment, development is focused on: GPU, Xorg, KDE Plasma, and SDDM. Additional options may be added in the future.

This script is still experimental, participate only if you are familiar with configuring and using FreeBSD.

Testing

The script is intended to be integrated into bsdinstall, but it is currently in the testing phase and must be run after installation. The script can be tested immediately after an installation or on an already installed system.

Testing after installation (Live CD)

  1. Install FreeBSD. You may choose pkgbase (select [X] base) or distribution extraction.
  2. On the final screen, select “LIVE CD”.
  3. Run the following commands:
# fetch https://gitlab.com/alfix/kde-installer-dialogs/-/raw/main/desktop
# chmod +x desktop
# ./desktop

Testing on an installed system

Run the following commands:

# fetch https://gitlab.com/alfix/kde-installer-dialogs/-/raw/main/desktop
# chmod +x desktop
# ./desktop

Testing warning

  • If the script is executed multiple times, it duplicates configuration entries in /etc/rc.conf and /boot/loader.conf.
  • The script currently does not check whether options are already enabled.

After installation, please manually verify both configuration files. This limitation will be addressed when the script is updated for integration with bsdinstall. More details are available here.

Reporting

I am particularly interested in NVIDIA hardware testing, as I do not own a recent laptop with this hardware. My laptop with NVIDIA Optimus dates back to 2011.

Successful test

If your test is successful, please add an entry to the table below by submitting a Pull Request on GitHub or a Merge Request on GitLab.

  • FreeBSD Version: output of uname -rK and real hardware or virtual machine.
  • GPU: pciconf -lv | grep -A 4 vga and fwget -nq | grep gpu
  • Driver: selected GPU item in the radiolist dialog (AMD, Intel, nvidia-drm-kmod, nvidia-driver-XYZ, etc.)
  • Notes: optional.
FreeBSD Version GPU Driver Notes
16.0-CURRENT 1600009 Intel HD Graphics 620 Intel Lenovo Yoga 11e
16.0-CURRENT 1600009 AMD Radeon 780M AMD Framework 13 AMD 7040 Series
15.0-RELEASE-p1 1500068 GP108M GeForce MX150 All OK! Asus Zenbook ux433fn
16.0-CURRENT 1600009 Intel Iris Graphics 6100 Intel MacBook Pro 12,1 (Early 2015)
15.0-RELEASE 1500068 Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Nvidia PC
15.0-RELEASE 1500068 Nvidia Geforce GTX 1070 Nvidia PC, report
15.0-RELEASE-p2 1500068 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile nvidia-drm Thinkpad X1 Extreme Gen3
15.0-RELEASE-p3 1500068 Intel UHD Graphics 770 Intel ThinkCentre M80q Gen 3

Failed test

If the test fails, please report the issue with a detailed description. You can submit a new issue on either GitLab or GitHub.

Thank you in advance for your report!