When I installed FreeBSD, these steps helped me. Hopefully they can also help someone else too?
Once you have installed FreeBSD, follow these
steps:
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1. pkg install xorg
2. pw groupmod video -m guestuser || pw groupmod wheel -m guestuser
3. edit /boot/loader.conf add to the top: kern.vty=vt
4. pkg install drm-kmod
5. edit /etc/rc.conf add: kld_list="i915kms"
6. enter the following into a terminal: kldload /boot/modules/i915kms-ko
7. install the desktop environment of your choice. I chose XFCE4
8. pkgin install xfce
9. add to your .xinitrc or xsessions file by hand, or type into a term:
echo "exec /usr/local/bin/startxfce4--with-ck-launch" > ~/.xinitrc
10. startx Hopefully you will see your desktop. If not, read the freakin' manual. Or ask on the freebsd forums. :)
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