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

@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.

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.

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.

@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

@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.

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" .

https://itsfoss.gitlab.io/post/how-to-create-persistent-live-usb-using-mkusb-on-ubuntu/

NomadBSD fails on my new work laptop https://forum.nomadbsd.org/t/install-fails-on-boot/2601 ideas welcome

#runbsd #nomadbsd

@comp_ed82 @rl_dane

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

https://gist.github.com/grahamperrin/a65f5d819a6a8c54aff6079f63db33f6

＂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

@mikael

Nothing!

No tweaking, whatsoever;

It wasn't this fast the last time I tried it (via #NomadBSD)

@EnigmaRotor @pertho @isaackuo @spacehobo

I like to imagine that they're taking a well-deserved vacation until 15.0-RELEASE is announced. Maybe until things settle around the tools and conventions for pkgbase. Plus, maybe, fixes for bugs in and/around overlayfs or whatever it's called.

https://forum.nomadbsd.org/t/14-3-based-relreased/2516/7

#NomadBSD #pkgbase

@isaackuo loosely speaking, NomadBSD comes closest to the ideal of a single installation of FreeBSD that does not require manual reconfiguration to work with diverse hardware.

<https://nomadbsd.org/>

#FreeBSD #NomadBSD

@spacehobo

@cienmilojos @grahamperrin

Probably last tested last year with NomadBSD (FreeBSD-based). It was literally 30 seconds to resume.

OpenBSD is faster, about 6-8 seconds, at least on my old x200. Not as fast as Debian, but fast enough.

But I haven't tried it on a ton of different hardware. I think I've tested FreeBSD (via #NomadBSD) on my three thinkpads: X200, X260, X390 Yoga)

Not sure about the last one, as I just got it this year.

Right from this moment on…

:windows: :pixel_pointing_right: :windowstrash:

#Windows10EOL #Windows10IsDead

It's time for a change…

:archlinux: :debian: :fedora: :freebsd: :ghostbsd: :linuxmint: :nomadbsd: :suse: :ubuntu:

#Arch #ArchLinux #Debian #Fedora #FreeBSD #GhostBSD #LinuxMint #NomadBSD #openSUSE #Ubuntu #Lubuntu #Xubuntu #Kubuntu #Edubuntu #UbuntuStudio #UbuntuBudgie #UbuntuCinnamon #UbuntuMATE #UbuntuUnity #Windows10

Was ich von der froscon zum testen mitnehme:

#nomadbsd
#debian #backports für #gimp 3
#libre5 mit #mobian
#neuropil #cybersecurity mesh für #iot
#cycletravel cycle.travel für #Fahrradnavigation #mdrza #mdrib
#transportr #öpnv app
#thedevguardproject

https://chaos.social/@bilbo_b/115039234458199366
[email protected] - alle Vortrag-Videos der #froscon2025

https://media.ccc.de/b/conferences/froscon/2025

livestreams:

https://media.ccc.de/

#froscon

BSDCAN streaming section

Point your FOSS video client to

#freeBSD #ghostBSD #nomadBSD #BSD #BSDCAN #OpenSource #FOSS #GNU #GPL #POSIX #CA #streaming

https://m.youtube.com/@BsdcanOrg/streams

Me autorrespondo, para aclararme.

Sí, #NomadBSD :nomadbsd: permite la instalación del #SistemaOperativo en una unidad de almacenamiento local (disco rígido mecánico tradicional o unidad de estado sólido), pero es que ni siquiera destacan esto en el sitio web. Y el hecho de que su imagen la distribuyan en IMG y no en #ISO, creo que le resta la posibilidad de popularizar NomadBSD.

Como punto a favor, NomadBSD es la variante de #FreeBSD más cercana al usuario doméstico. Y está en 32 y 64 bits. 😎

Qué oportunidad se están perdiendo tanto los de #MidnightBSD como los de #NomadBSD… Qué papeloneros… :skype_facepalm:

Octubre está a la vuelta de la esquina, y estos perejiles pretenden que un usuario hogareño instale un sistema operativo «artesanalmente» vía línea de comando o sin imagen ISO siquiera.

2025, papá. :tgchecks:

No pretendan que el usuario hogareño se adapte al sistema operativo; es exactamente al revés. ¿O por qué se piensan que macOS sigue aumentando su cuota de mercado? 🤨

@NebulaTide @dtonlinux @mms @nixCraft

Yep, I get it. #NomadBSD is definitely a recommendation for newbies who just want to give BSD a spin.

I've been very happy with #OpenBSD on my writing machine for over a year now.

I'd like to try #FreeBSD on my home desktop again sometime. The only reason I prefer OpenBSD to it is that it tends to do S3 suspend/resume faster. Oh, and it has X11 working out of the box after install. ;)

@tripplehelix

I'm guessing you're taking about #FreeBSD.

Both #NetBSD and #OpenBSD give you a working #X11 immediately after install.

#NomadBSD even gives you #xfce

#FreeBSD got some well deserved mainstream coverage yesterday when the YouTube channel ExplainingComputers released a video about FreeBSD on the desktop - or to be more accurate: about FreeBSD desktop derivatives: #GhostBSD #NomadBSD #MidnightBSD #HelloSystem

https://youtu.be/9Xm52v1D8qo?si=HsisQ_7Z_ojL9Pqx

#NomadBSD 141R-20240711 has been released (#FreeBSD / #386BSD / #BSD / #Unix) https://nomadbsd.org/

@stu

#NomadBSD is nice! Solid xfce desktop, persistent USB session (or desktop installer), and even GELI* #FullDiskEncryption, even on persistent USB.

*It stands for "Geom ELI."
As far as i can tell, only one person on the earth knows what ELI stands for. Yes, the author. Yes, I have emailed him., No, he's not telling. No, it doesn't stand for Encryption Layer Interface. Yes, I asked. 😆

#FreeBSD #GELI

To sum up, I tried three #FreeBSD-based systems today.

Two were unusable:

#helloSystem (super quirky, very pre-alpha)

#nomadBSD (looks beautiful, barely runs from USB)

One was pretty good:

#GhostBSD (looks good, works well, everything well-integrated. Full upgrade in VM killed the system, but it might perform better on bare metal. Would try again. This seems like the easiest, fastest way to get a full-featured BSD desktop.)

#BSD

Here is the list of OSs that I have attempted to install (with a DE) on my Intel #N100 #MiniPC and have failed thus far (not in an particular order):
1) #ClearLinux (will try again)
2) #GhostBSD
3) #NomadBSD
4) #FreeBSD
5) #MidnightBSD
6) #HelloSystem
7) #ReactOS
8) #OpenIndianaHiptster

*edit* I did successfully install #Haiku but I did not find it to be fun to play with.