was FreeBSD 8.1 success, now PC-BSD success

[Michael D. Norwick]

Good Day;
I just completed a new PC-BSD install on the same machine I last posted 
a success message for FreeBSD 8.1.
I do not have time to fiddle much right now and upgrading FreeBSD 8.1 
from ports was giving me fits.  But, living on the edge has it's price.  
I took the advise provided by responders to my original post and 
downloaded the PC-BSD net install CD and the dvd.iso (5 hours) then 
started the install early this evening.  I got both so I would be 
prepared to install locally if the net install didn't work or, from the 
net if the DVD did not work.  Both turned out to be true however.  I 
burned 2 or 3 dvd's that panic'd shortly after the modules loaded.  It 
did not matter whether I had ACPI enabled or not.  The net install CD 
recognized my Intel EtherExpress Pro card but refused to start an FTP 
session to download the packages.  I had a USB dvd-rom drive and 
thankfully I was able to use it to load base, packages, ports, and src 
from the dvd.iso after performing the setup from the CD.
Initial impressions:
1.  Nice installation program (I'm coming from the debian installer 
which seems to be the standard against     which others are measured)
2.  Sensible hard disk partitioner 'advanced' mode
3.  Very cool logo
4.  Xorg configured graphics on the first run
5.  Do not like the default passwordless login

I'm still running on the first tank of gas so I guess I will post when 
I've had more time behind the wheel.

Thank You,  Again, great job by the PC-BSD development team!

Michael