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sysinstall

The sysinstall program is what is used to install FreeBSD onto your computer. At this point, the only option you need be concerned about is Begin a standard installation. However, don't select it yet because the next section gives some basic pointers on navigating the program.

Navigating in sysinstall

The first thing to note about sysinstall is that you cannot use the mouse. You need to use the keyboard to navigate through the program. The navigation is fairly intuitive. Table 2.1 shows the keys used to navigate sysinstall.

Table 2.1. Keyboard Commands for Navigating sysinstall

Key	Action
Up Arrow	Moves up to the previous option in the menu.
Down Arrow	Moves down to the next option in the menu.
Left and Right Arrows	Toggles between the choices ...