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OpenBSD does wifi better without running a Linux VM, and setting up a desktop it's easier. No ZFS, and no Linuxemu, but you get another set of features, such as
by anthk 3y ago
OpenBSD does wifi better without running a Linux VM, and setting up a desktop it's easier. No ZFS, and no Linuxemu, but you get another set of features, such as pledge/unveil, a much easier and safer upgrade path, more up to date Intel GPU drives, and stuff laptop like brightness keys working rightly from the kernel boot and not with a crude desktop daemon hack.
- erk__ 3y agoThere is ongoing work in Freebsd as well with the new Iwlwifi driver, which hopefully will soon start to support n and ac. https://wiki.freebsd.org/WiFi/Iwlwifi#Status https://wiki.freebsd.org/WiFi/Iwlwifi#Status
- ecliptik 3y agoAgreed - it's counterintuitive, but OpenBSD works really well on laptops. Wifi, sleep, graphics all work out-of-the-box on more popular oldish models. They encourage you to mail the system dmesg [1] with the make/model of the system and any known issues to help improve compatibility as well. 1. https://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq4.html#SendDmesg https://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq4.html#SendDmesg
- LargoLasskhyfv 3y agoI can haz blutooth? https://man.openbsd.org/blueooth https://man.openbsd.org/blueooth kthxbaiiii... (eddit: äye cänn't hear yoo! mee meee meee meeeaaoooo!)
- anthk 3y agoWell, that's an advantage. If you knew how insecure BT is...