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> FreeBSD and OpenBSD are pretty great OSs too. I wonder if their share isn't so tiny because BSD enthusiasts have an easy option of running a Mac and still hav
by 2trill2spill 9y ago
> FreeBSD and OpenBSD are pretty great OSs too. I wonder if their share isn't so tiny because BSD enthusiasts have an easy option of running a Mac and still have access to BSD tools under the hood.
Yea and the driver situation for laptops on FreeBSD doesn't help. I've never had problems installing FreeBSD on server or desktop hardware, but on laptops either the wifi doesn't work or suspend and resume doesn't work, or of course both. But this reflects the goals FreeBSD so one shouldn't really be that surprised.
- sydney6 9y agoI run FreeBSD on my Laptop (X230) and i can assure you that both, wifi and suspend/resume, are working perfectly fine.. edit: Typo.
- sydney6 9y agoIn Fact, as i think about it, there is nothing on this machine that does not work out of the box with FreeBSD.
- nekkoru 9y agoYeah, awesome, what about the tens of thousands of other laptop models on the market?
- sydney6 9y agoWell, i can only account for the machines that i have, of course.. Most Business Laptops come with Intel Chipsets (Wifi, Ethernet, Graphics, etc.) throughout and at least these should be working fine.
- 2trill2spill 9y agoNice!, must not have a broadcom wifi chipset.
- sydney6 9y agoYes, but to be honest, Broadcom Hardware is a pain in the ass on every Platform.. even Macintosh.