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I'm running OpenBSD 7.3 on this old MacBook Air and absolutely love it. Used to run OpenBSD on systems in the early aughts (even have some of the original physical media disc sets with stickers) and have been running it on a RaspberryPi with dnscrypt-proxy for ad blocking.
May 20 · 6 months ago
@ecliptik, always nice to see old hardware put to use. Sounds like you were getting into OpenBSD around the time I was getting into Linux. Great that you still have some of the disc sets and stickers.
I just bought a $90 think pad on eBay. I’ve planning on installing Linux, but I guess I might consider OpenBSD. All I really know about it is that it is easier to install as the kernel and core utilities come together, and it’s super secure.
would any of you encourage me to try OpenBSD? my only Linux experience is with Debian on my VPS. Posting this in the comments to avoid the front page.
— I read this and it gave me the idea
@satch ultimately it's your call on which OS to install and will depend on what you want to do with the laptop. As it was a $90 thinkpad it should be pretty well supported and I'm assuming you wont be trying to play AAA Steam titles or stream 4K DRM content. OpenBSD is small, light and as with all BSDs developed as one coherent environment. I'd say give it a try, you'll learn new skills and discover new things. I would definately recommend installing obsdfreqd as one of your first tasks to keep things cool and extend battery life. If it doesn't work out you've lost nothing and can still blat a Linux distro on it.
I'm going to use it on a Thinkcentre tiny, the ultra small form factor ones. I think it is the cheapest you can get without wasting too much space at home. I guess some of your capusles run on open bsd?
@betatube. My only OBSD system at the mo is my x270 but I am hoping to get into some selfhosting in the near future and have been toying with the idea of signing up for an OpenBSD VPS with openbsd.amsterdam.
An opener... — So, I guess the first thing to ask is who if any of you lovely people are using OpenBSD? What are you using it for? Personally I've been daily driving it on an x270 since OBSD 7.2 and am loving it. I have a more modern laptop with Linux on it but I honestly find myself more drawn to the x270. It's secure, lightweight and I'm learning new skills :)