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FreeBSD feels more difficult to use in this sense even compared to Net/OpenBSD. While some of this configuring is strictly unnecessary (changing the keyboard la
by spijdar 6y ago
FreeBSD feels more difficult to use in this sense even compared to Net/OpenBSD. While some of this configuring is strictly unnecessary (changing the keyboard layout in xorg.conf is only relevant if you aren't using a DE with that functionality), FreeBSD seems more ... finicky with GPU drivers and their DRM/KMS compat layer from Linux than Net/Open.
On NetBSD you can usually just "starts" and get an accelerated X session with no config, from just a "full sets" install. You usually have to install at least some extra kernel modules in FreeBSD.
- trasz 6y agoIt's an unfortunate consequence of GPL licensing of some of the linuxkpi parts, which graphics drivers use. I believe the amount of problematic code is slowly decreasing, so eventually things will get back to normal.
- anthk 6y agoWhat's modular xorg for then?
- vermaden 6y agoI just tried to start X11 on FreeBSD 12.2 with all these configs removed and it started with accelerated graphics. Only Synaptics touchpad had 'tap to click' disabled. I create these configs to be sure that X11 will start the way I want it to start, not that all of it is needed.
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