Tutorial how to use FreeBSD (with X11) on macOS using: xhyve + x11vnc + vnctiger + xorg-dummy-driver
- Install xhyve (e.g. brew install xhyve)
- Use this script to start installation of FreeBSD using xhyve https://github.com/machyve/xhyve/blob/master/xhyverun-freebsd.sh
- Add new user in FreeBSD so you won't run Xorg as root (also don't forget to add this user to group
video
) - To boot up FreeBSD change script so
BOOTVOLUME=$IMG
- Install essential packages
pkg install xorg-minimal xorg-fonts x11vnc xf86-video-dummy
- Create /etc/X11/xorg.conf with dummy driver (example configuration https://gist.github.com/divinity76/ce210b5dbcd9ea7d0585ac403caef577)
- In your home folder create/change .xinitrc to start some window manager e.g.
exec dwm
- Start xorg
startx &
(and pray for no errors)