Post AxIWzzLu8lpdsiQ2dM by shmok@snac.bsd.cafe
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(DIR) Post #Ax7prGCZsz2BvK360W by mjack@mastodon.bsd.cafe
2025-08-10T16:51:02Z
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I've got a ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th, currently running OpenSUSE Tumbleweed. I want to try *BSD on this laptop.Network controller is reported as "Intel Corporation Wireless 8265 / 8275 (rev 88)" under Linux.FreeBSD installs OK, but wireless speed is not impressive, and my USB-C dock doesn't seem to be recognized.I can live with using a wifi-dongle when out and about, but missing dock connectivity is not something I look forward to. I don't care about the built-in camera.Is there anything else I should worry about? Sound, Bluetooth, sleep mode, battery life?#FreeBSD #OpenBSD #ThinkPad
(DIR) Post #Ax7prHdYYAD0NHg9hI by mjack@mastodon.bsd.cafe
2025-08-12T20:23:10Z
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I wasn't satisfied with wireless speed on FreeBSD, so now I'm taking OpenBSD for a spin.OpenBSD 7.7 with Xorg and Xfce 4.20.4) Built-in Intel 8265, reported as "iwm0 at pci2 dev 0 function 0 "Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265" rev 0x88, msi"Speedtest (Mbps):4) 224 down, 24 upThat's almost 10 x faster down than the same card on FreeBSD.
(DIR) Post #Ax7prOfwNhH8Chqesy by mjack@mastodon.bsd.cafe
2025-08-11T17:42:34Z
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Installed FreeBSD 14.3 with Xorg and KDE, seems to works pretty well so far.(Tried Wayland, got hit with the Ctrl-C bug within the first minute)Will report back on usbhid and apci_ibm, but first another episode of Unforgotten.
(DIR) Post #Ax7prOxfJnSB5g8oVs by mjack@mastodon.bsd.cafe
2025-08-11T18:37:26Z
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I've tried 2 network controllers for Wi-Fi:1) Built-in Intel 8265, reported as "iwm0: <Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless AC 8265> "2) TP-Link wireless USB adapter, reported as "rtwn0: <Realtek 802.11ac WLAN Adapter, class 0/0, rev 2.10/2.00, addr 5>"Speedtest (Mbps):1) 24 down, 23 up2) 30 down, 28 upNot really worth the hassle with an external adapter.
(DIR) Post #Ax7wrdCP59p8vY5jCC by h4890@liberdon.com
2025-08-13T12:39:17Z
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@mjack Note that last time I tested FreeBSD, you had to do some weird "pass through" solution with the wireless driver in a small linux VM, and then pass through the wifi to the VM. Only then did it improve. I _think_ that they will eliminate this solution in 15 (possibly) but not sure. Also note that OpenBSD does not have a woke code of conduct, which is a huge point in its favor! One of the few things I do miss on OpenBSD is a modern filesystem such as ext4 or btrfs.
(DIR) Post #Ax7y5GzoWsTA4eGthw by mjack@mastodon.bsd.cafe
2025-08-13T12:52:54Z
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@h4890 https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@contaminase mentioned /freebsd-wifibox, does that sound like what you're describing?I haven't tried it, I don't want to rely on "a work-in-progress experimental software project" for something as basic as wireless on a laptop.https://github.com/pgj/freebsd-wifibox
(DIR) Post #Ax8WONGipQmZTKSZay by h4890@liberdon.com
2025-08-13T19:17:22Z
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@mjack @contaminase Yes, that's exactly what I was using. A clumsy work around, but it did get the speed up significantly. But for me, this is not a day to day solution, and FreeBSD should adopt as a goal to get decent wifi supported directly in my opinion. Since OpenBSD seems to have it, it surely can't be too long since FreeBSD gets it.
(DIR) Post #Ax8WiKiq0RHBMk7zeq by contaminase@mastodon.bsd.cafe
2025-08-13T19:20:57Z
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@h4890 @mjack https://github.com/freebsdfoundation/proj-laptop more info here.
(DIR) Post #Ax8b3SMnBAAeyM8ztQ by mjack@mastodon.bsd.cafe
2025-08-13T20:02:43Z
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@contaminase @h4890 I\m looking forward to FreeBSD 15:https://github.com/orgs/FreeBSDFoundation/projects/1/views/9
(DIR) Post #Ax8b3TM7V9EA2YpyU4 by h4890@liberdon.com
2025-08-13T20:09:35Z
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@mjack @contaminase Great, version 15 it is then!
(DIR) Post #AxIWzyW9FCQpICChxg by mjack@mastodon.bsd.cafe
2025-08-18T15:01:42Z
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OpenBSD 7.7.and KDE Plasma 6.3.3, from first principles:I used the OpenBSD FAQ to get a basic X Window system running, including trunking the wireless adapter.I then checked recommendations in /usr/local/share/doc/pkg-readmes/* to setup KDE Plasma etc.Quite pleased with the documentation, and the result!Am I missing something?laptop$ doas rcctl ls on apmdavahi_daemoncheck_quotascrondhcpleasedlibrary_aslrmessagebusmulticastntpdpfpflogdresolvdslaacdsmtpdsndiodsshdsyslogdxenodm#OpenBSD #ThinkPad #KDE
(DIR) Post #AxIWzzLu8lpdsiQ2dM by shmok@snac.bsd.cafe
2025-08-18T15:10:37Z
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@mjack@bsd.cafe That all seems fine for Plasma. Have you found anything in the configuration not working that you would like to work? I only use Plasma on all ayatems and have SDDM configured for autologin so when I turn on computer it boots to Plasma desktop. Have you added yourself to group _shutdown so you can use menu to reboot and shutdown?
(DIR) Post #AxIfokhz92germSpua by mjack@mastodon.bsd.cafe
2025-08-18T16:16:57Z
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@shmok I'm in _shutdown, and it works as intended.There doesn't seem to be a sddm package on OpenBSD.
(DIR) Post #AxIfom6pw89zD96CHo by shmok@snac.bsd.cafe
2025-08-18T16:47:23Z
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@mjack@bsd.cafe Oops, I use xenodm for autologin which is part of the base installation. SDDM is in FreeBSD ports