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FreeBSD install XFCE on Virtual Box
pkg update
pkg install xorg
echo 'kern.vty=vt' >> /boot/loader.conf
pkg install virtualbox-ose-additions
echo 'vboxguest_enable="YES"' >> /etc/rc.conf
echo 'vboxservice_enable="YES"' >> /etc/rc.conf
echo 'dbus_enable="YES"' >> /etc/rc.conf
service vboxguest start
service vboxservice start
service dbus start
pkg install xfce
echo "exec /usr/local/bin/startxfce4 --with-ck-launch" > ~/.xinitrc
echo ". /usr/local/etc/xdg/xfce4/xinitrc" > ~/.xsession
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freebsd 15.

did the same.
vm_fault: pager read error, pid1 (init)

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reboot,
can not run in framebuffer mode. please specify busIDs devices.

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reboot, can not run in framebuffer mode. please specify busIDs devices.

Not sure which version of BSD was being used when that was uploaded, probably a few changes since then.

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