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  1. @rl_dane @raster @darth I really like #NomadBSD, but I think it's dead. No releases in 2025 and 2026.

  2. @rl_dane @raster @darth I really like #NomadBSD, but I think it's dead. No releases in 2025 and 2026.

  3. @rl_dane @raster @darth I really like #NomadBSD, but I think it's dead. No releases in 2025 and 2026.

  4. @rl_dane @raster @darth I really like #NomadBSD, but I think it's dead. No releases in 2025 and 2026.

  5. @rl_dane @raster @darth I really like #NomadBSD, but I think it's dead. No releases in 2025 and 2026.

  6. @raster @darth

    There are desktop-focused #FreeBSD derivatives. #NomadBSD is actually pretty decent. But learning how to get X/Wayland working in FreeBSD is actually pretty easy, and fun.

  7. @raster @darth

    There are desktop-focused #FreeBSD derivatives. #NomadBSD is actually pretty decent. But learning how to get X/Wayland working in FreeBSD is actually pretty easy, and fun.

  8. @raster @darth

    There are desktop-focused #FreeBSD derivatives. #NomadBSD is actually pretty decent. But learning how to get X/Wayland working in FreeBSD is actually pretty easy, and fun.

  9. @raster @darth

    There are desktop-focused #FreeBSD derivatives. #NomadBSD is actually pretty decent. But learning how to get X/Wayland working in FreeBSD is actually pretty easy, and fun.

  10. @raster @darth

    There are desktop-focused #FreeBSD derivatives. #NomadBSD is actually pretty decent. But learning how to get X/Wayland working in FreeBSD is actually pretty easy, and fun.

  11. So far #NomadBSD has been the easiest #BSD install that I have done so far. Nomad is based on #FreeBSD and appears to use their repos. For the most part everything seems to be working just fine.  The only issue I have at the moment is getting #wifi to work; not a biggie since I have it wired.

  12. So far #NomadBSD has been the easiest #BSD install that I have done so far. Nomad is based on #FreeBSD and appears to use their repos. For the most part everything seems to be working just fine.  The only issue I have at the moment is getting #wifi to work; not a biggie since I have it wired.

  13. So far #NomadBSD has been the easiest #BSD install that I have done so far. Nomad is based on #FreeBSD and appears to use their repos. For the most part everything seems to be working just fine.  The only issue I have at the moment is getting #wifi to work; not a biggie since I have it wired.

  14. So far #NomadBSD has been the easiest #BSD install that I have done so far. Nomad is based on #FreeBSD and appears to use their repos. For the most part everything seems to be working just fine.  The only issue I have at the moment is getting #wifi to work; not a biggie since I have it wired.

  15. Alright team, I am going to give #BSD another try. What is the best version of BSD that I can install on an Alder Lake #N100 Intel CPU?
     
    I have a mini pc that is collecting dust at the moment and I gots the BSD itch.


    Edit: Thanks for all the suggestions. I am trying out #NomadBSD which is based on #FreeBSD. Supposedly it is fairly new user friendly. The documentation is easy to follow.

    If this goes belly up, I will try the other big three. At this time I don’t want to go through with manually setting up a desktop environment.

  16. Alright team, I am going to give #BSD another try. What is the best version of BSD that I can install on an Alder Lake #N100 Intel CPU?
     
    I have a mini pc that is collecting dust at the moment and I gots the BSD itch.


    Edit: Thanks for all the suggestions. I am trying out #NomadBSD which is based on #FreeBSD. Supposedly it is fairly new user friendly. The documentation is easy to follow.

    If this goes belly up, I will try the other big three. At this time I don’t want to go through with manually setting up a desktop environment.

  17. Alright team, I am going to give #BSD another try. What is the best version of BSD that I can install on an Alder Lake #N100 Intel CPU?
     
    I have a mini pc that is collecting dust at the moment and I gots the BSD itch.


    Edit: Thanks for all the suggestions. I am trying out #NomadBSD which is based on #FreeBSD. Supposedly it is fairly new user friendly. The documentation is easy to follow.

    If this goes belly up, I will try the other big three. At this time I don’t want to go through with manually setting up a desktop environment.

  18. Alright team, I am going to give #BSD another try. What is the best version of BSD that I can install on an Alder Lake #N100 Intel CPU?
     
    I have a mini pc that is collecting dust at the moment and I gots the BSD itch.


    Edit: Thanks for all the suggestions. I am trying out #NomadBSD which is based on #FreeBSD. Supposedly it is fairly new user friendly. The documentation is easy to follow.

    If this goes belly up, I will try the other big three. At this time I don’t want to go through with manually setting up a desktop environment.

  19. @DrInterpreter @trashheap @AnachronistJohn @jns

    There's always VMs. :)

    You can also try #NomadBSD, a live & persistent boot USB based on #FreeBSD.

    You ever get ~150 GBP burning a hole in your pocket, these make great BSD machines:

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=thinkpad+x260

  20. @DrInterpreter @trashheap @AnachronistJohn @jns

    There's always VMs. :)

    You can also try #NomadBSD, a live & persistent boot USB based on #FreeBSD.

    You ever get ~150 GBP burning a hole in your pocket, these make great BSD machines:

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=thinkpad+x260

  21. @DrInterpreter @trashheap @AnachronistJohn @jns

    There's always VMs. :)

    You can also try #NomadBSD, a live & persistent boot USB based on #FreeBSD.

    You ever get ~150 GBP burning a hole in your pocket, these make great BSD machines:

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=thinkpad+x260

  22. @DrInterpreter @trashheap @AnachronistJohn @jns

    There's always VMs. :)

    You can also try #NomadBSD, a live & persistent boot USB based on #FreeBSD.

    You ever get ~150 GBP burning a hole in your pocket, these make great BSD machines:

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=thinkpad+x260

  23. @DrInterpreter @trashheap @AnachronistJohn @jns

    There's always VMs. :)

    You can also try #NomadBSD, a live & persistent boot USB based on #FreeBSD.

    You ever get ~150 GBP burning a hole in your pocket, these make great BSD machines:

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=thinkpad+x260

  24. @jlw_the_jobber

    I couldn't get MidnightBSD working, either. #NomadBSD is pretty dope, though.

    Just plain old #FreeBSD is totally daily-driveable, if you're willing to rely on the handbook for instructions on setting up wifi and X/Wayland.

  25. @jlw_the_jobber

    I couldn't get MidnightBSD working, either. #NomadBSD is pretty dope, though.

    Just plain old #FreeBSD is totally daily-driveable, if you're willing to rely on the handbook for instructions on setting up wifi and X/Wayland.

  26. @jlw_the_jobber

    I couldn't get MidnightBSD working, either. #NomadBSD is pretty dope, though.

    Just plain old #FreeBSD is totally daily-driveable, if you're willing to rely on the handbook for instructions on setting up wifi and X/Wayland.

  27. @jlw_the_jobber

    I couldn't get MidnightBSD working, either. #NomadBSD is pretty dope, though.

    Just plain old #FreeBSD is totally daily-driveable, if you're willing to rely on the handbook for instructions on setting up wifi and X/Wayland.

  28. @jlw_the_jobber

    I couldn't get MidnightBSD working, either. #NomadBSD is pretty dope, though.

    Just plain old #FreeBSD is totally daily-driveable, if you're willing to rely on the handbook for instructions on setting up wifi and X/Wayland.

  29. With #Windows10 support ending, the "try #linux" wave got a boost, but to install linux is a tad intimidating for many, and while trying "live USB" is a simple way to test stuff, it is limited. You reboot, all your changes are gone.

    The one alternative that would seem to be a great one in this setting, a "live" usb, but... writable...

    This seemed quite common before, in the days of "portable applications" installed on a USB drive and "plug in and run", having "portable linux" was easy to set up and get going. This does not seem to be the case anymore.

    A tad sad, since it would be a great way to get people "over", keeping old content on the PC. Changing BIOS settings to boot USB first is a lot easier and less risk than the entire installation process.

    The "MX Linux" distribution seem to have kept this, and presents a simple way to set up persistence from the live USB stick.

    #NomadBSD (not Linux, but an easy to use BSD alternative) seems great.

    For Ubuntu, use "mkusb" .

    itsfoss.gitlab.io/post/how-to-

  30. With #Windows10 support ending, the "try #linux" wave got a boost, but to install linux is a tad intimidating for many, and while trying "live USB" is a simple way to test stuff, it is limited. You reboot, all your changes are gone.

    The one alternative that would seem to be a great one in this setting, a "live" usb, but... writable...

    This seemed quite common before, in the days of "portable applications" installed on a USB drive and "plug in and run", having "portable linux" was easy to set up and get going. This does not seem to be the case anymore.

    A tad sad, since it would be a great way to get people "over", keeping old content on the PC. Changing BIOS settings to boot USB first is a lot easier and less risk than the entire installation process.

    The "MX Linux" distribution seem to have kept this, and presents a simple way to set up persistence from the live USB stick.

    #NomadBSD (not Linux, but an easy to use BSD alternative) seems great.

    For Ubuntu, use "mkusb" .

    itsfoss.gitlab.io/post/how-to-

  31. With #Windows10 support ending, the "try #linux" wave got a boost, but to install linux is a tad intimidating for many, and while trying "live USB" is a simple way to test stuff, it is limited. You reboot, all your changes are gone.

    The one alternative that would seem to be a great one in this setting, a "live" usb, but... writable...

    This seemed quite common before, in the days of "portable applications" installed on a USB drive and "plug in and run", having "portable linux" was easy to set up and get going. This does not seem to be the case anymore.

    A tad sad, since it would be a great way to get people "over", keeping old content on the PC. Changing BIOS settings to boot USB first is a lot easier and less risk than the entire installation process.

    The "MX Linux" distribution seem to have kept this, and presents a simple way to set up persistence from the live USB stick.

    #NomadBSD (not Linux, but an easy to use BSD alternative) seems great.

    For Ubuntu, use "mkusb" .

    itsfoss.gitlab.io/post/how-to-

  32. With #Windows10 support ending, the "try #linux" wave got a boost, but to install linux is a tad intimidating for many, and while trying "live USB" is a simple way to test stuff, it is limited. You reboot, all your changes are gone.

    The one alternative that would seem to be a great one in this setting, a "live" usb, but... writable...

    This seemed quite common before, in the days of "portable applications" installed on a USB drive and "plug in and run", having "portable linux" was easy to set up and get going. This does not seem to be the case anymore.

    A tad sad, since it would be a great way to get people "over", keeping old content on the PC. Changing BIOS settings to boot USB first is a lot easier and less risk than the entire installation process.

    The "MX Linux" distribution seem to have kept this, and presents a simple way to set up persistence from the live USB stick.

    #NomadBSD (not Linux, but an easy to use BSD alternative) seems great.

    For Ubuntu, use "mkusb" .

    itsfoss.gitlab.io/post/how-to-

  33. With #Windows10 support ending, the "try #linux" wave got a boost, but to install linux is a tad intimidating for many, and while trying "live USB" is a simple way to test stuff, it is limited. You reboot, all your changes are gone.

    The one alternative that would seem to be a great one in this setting, a "live" usb, but... writable...

    This seemed quite common before, in the days of "portable applications" installed on a USB drive and "plug in and run", having "portable linux" was easy to set up and get going. This does not seem to be the case anymore.

    A tad sad, since it would be a great way to get people "over", keeping old content on the PC. Changing BIOS settings to boot USB first is a lot easier and less risk than the entire installation process.

    The "MX Linux" distribution seem to have kept this, and presents a simple way to set up persistence from the live USB stick.

    #NomadBSD (not Linux, but an easy to use BSD alternative) seems great.

    For Ubuntu, use "mkusb" .

    itsfoss.gitlab.io/post/how-to-

  34. @comp_ed82 @rl_dane

    FreeBSD, GhostBSD, NomadBSD, Ubuntu, Kubuntu, KDE Plasma

    gist.github.com/grahamperrin/a

    "A concise comparison of operating systems. Some focus on root-on-ZFS, and on Plasma. Not intended to be comprehensive."

    Today's comment notes that the FreeBSD Installer for 15.0-RC2 is broken for installation of non-base packages. Only one more release candidate is expected, so I doubt that this regression will be fixed.

    I should probably add something about the installer for Ubuntu providing OpenZFS-native encrypted root-on-ZFS.

    #FreeBSD #GhostBSD #NomadBSD #Ubuntu #Kubuntu #KDE #Plasma #ZFS #OpenZFS