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Is the driver support fit for using FreeBSD as a desktop OS these days? Last I tried (~10 years ago) I gave up and I assumed FreeBSD was a Server OS, because

Is the driver support fit for using FreeBSD as a desktop OS these days? Last I tried (~10 years ago) I gave up and I assumed FreeBSD was a Server OS, because I couldn't for the life of me get Nvidia drivers working in native resolution. I don't recall specifics but Bluetooth was problematic also.

WD-42 2y ago
I don't think so. Here's a report from this month: https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/february-2025-laptop-support-and-usability-project-update/ https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/february-2025-laptop-supp... Looks like (some) laptops might sleep and wifi is on the way! (with help from Linux drivers)