I have recently installed a VMware image of FreeBSD, although when I boot up I get the message: Welcome to DesktopBSD, select from the following options:
The trouble is when selecting options 1 – 4 I get the GUI and am unable to login as root, as its disabled in these modes.
How can I effectively exit and go into console mode, so I can login as root?
Best Answer
You can try to switch from GUI to any other vty with
Alt+Ctrl+F1. FreeBSD usually have X running on 9th console, so first 8 works in text mode.