FreeBSD 15 on a Laptop
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- #FreeBSD
- #Desktop Setup
- #System Tuning
- FreeBSD 15 is a breakthrough release with pkgbase, improved LinuxKPI drivers, and Laptop Support Project.
- Guide covers installing FreeBSD 15.1, switching to latest package branch, and tuning for desktop/laptop use.
- System tuning includes loader.conf, sysctl.conf adjustments for security, network, power, and desktop performance.
- WiFi setup uses iwlwifi driver with firmware, wpa_supplicant, and networkmgr for management.
- Graphics setup involves drm-kmod, devfs rules for user access, and optional microcode updates.
- Desktop environment installation includes KDE, fonts, apps, pipewire, and hardware video acceleration.
- Workarounds provided for suspend/resume issues, WiFi resume bug, i915 lockups, and GTK4 app problems.
- Additional configurations cover firewall, periodic tasks, user setup, SSH, NTP, and locale settings.