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Linux user wants to check out BSD - May I have a recommendation ? (lemmy.one)

submitted 4 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I am a long time Linux User, KDE user. I want to try out BSD, but I am having a hard time getting it installed.

I tried the latest version of FreeBSD but it seems to come without X or Wayland (Or any of the other graphical bits) and I can't seem to get the graphical part working.

Nothing yet has been done with the machine, so, if anyone can recommend an easy-to-install - that works out of the box in full graphics where I don't have to mess with modelines like 2001. I would love to try an OS where there are not too many cooks in the kitchen.

I will be installing it on a Lenovo Ideapad.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Of the *BSD family, only OpenBSD is a fully featured system out of the box. It comes with a graphical server, a window manager and a full suite of programs. It also has the simplest installation process. And the cliche "it has great documentation" still applies.

Whatever you pick, keep in mind that many programs you're familiar with may behave differently (depending on what you do with them) from their GNU counterparts, like tar, sed or date.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Thanks! Yes this is one reason I am trying out BSD - Because it is different. The background politics are also different, and may be an important reason to switch. Finally though I have to be able to play Minecraft.(Yes this is a major design goal)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Here are some urls to help you get started, as for minecraft, it is definitely possible and there are launchers in the package repository, but that's all I know. There is a dedicated #openbsd-gaming on irc on libera.chat and/or on reddit, if you find you need help with that.

https://www.tumfatig.net/2024/openbsd-workstation-for-the-people/

https://www.c0ffee.net/blog/openbsd-on-a-laptop/