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FreeBSD on the ThinkPad X240 - Home of Val Packett
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Trying out FreeBSD as my main OS
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| | [AI summary] This post details the author's experience transitioning from OpenBSD to FreeBSD as a desktop OS, highlighting the challenges and successes encountered during the setup process. The author outlines the steps taken to configure a functional desktop environment with XFCE, address audio and graphics issues, enable automounting for external drives, and deal with package management quirks in the FreeBSD Quarterly branch. The post serves as a comprehensive guide for others considering FreeBSD as a desktop operating system.
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TuM'Fatig - FreeBSD 13 on Thinkpad T460s
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| | For some reasons, I decided to use FreeBSD on my laptop. Several times have I tried it in the last few years. Several times have I stopped after the first issue that I felt was sign of it not being built for me. This time, I'll go for at least a whole month of using it. So I can really decide if I keep using it ; or switch back to OpenBSD.
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FreeBSD 7.2 on the Lenovo Thinkpad X60s
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| | [AI summary] The provided system log is from a FreeBSD system, likely running on a dual-core processor with Intel ICH7 SATA controller, and has several hardware components such as a FireWire interface, USB devices, and multiple storage devices. The system is attempting to boot from a UFS filesystem on an ATA device. There are some warnings and errors related to the serial port and ISA bus, but the system seems to be booting successfully.
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Arch Linux install cheat sheet :: Cesar's Bitacora A simple theme for Hugo
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| Arch Linux installation instruction for the impatient. Partition fdisk /dev/d #sda all disk in my case. #15 GB partition. Command (m for help): #type n and press Enter Partition type: Select (default p): #press Enter Partition number (1-4, default 1): #press Enter First sector (2048-209715199, default 2048): #press Enter start in the beginning. Last sector, +sectors or +size...(): #type +19G and press Enter. #SWAP 1GB Command (m for help): #type n and press Enter Partition type: Select (default p): #pres...