cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/23633869

How could I get started with BSD?

hello,

I want to learn and deep dive into BSD systems. I am a Linux user for more than 3 years and now I am curious to learn and use BSD since BSD is similar to Linux and has binary compatibility.

sadly my laptop wifi card isn’t supported by any BSD systems. so I can’t use it as my daily driver. so where should I go or do to learn more about BSD?

  • kaugmanEnglish
    2·
    6 days ago

    Buy an used Thinkpad for 50-100 bucks and install FreeBSD there. VM works too, but something is always missing.

    Expect to read much more documentation than with Linux and it is a good thing.

  • dukatos@lemm.ee
    1·
    5 months ago

    You can install FreeBSD under KVM and start learning. There is a qcow2 image on FreeBSD site so you can skip installation and boot right into the shell. And, start reading the handbook.