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  1. Linux or FreeBSD - The FreeBSD Forums

    Jul 8, 2022 · As SirDice said, Linux is just a kernel (the backbone of an OS) that is usually distributed with GNU utilities on top (known as GNU/Linux) and with different package management systems in …

  2. Solved - Dual boot FreeBSD/Linux | The FreeBSD Forums

    Nov 30, 2021 · For a Linux / FreeBSD dual boot I would suggest the following: Install Devuan first. Once it is up and running install a different boot loader than Grub. apt install refind. It will take over as the …

  3. How to build your own BSD distribution? - The FreeBSD Forums

    Jun 9, 2022 · Linux and BSD camps don't have that kind of clout. This is why the spin I put on my project is a personal homebrew project, rather than yet another 'Distribution' project on the Internet. I still …

  4. How do I switch from Linux to BSD and what are its main strengths …

    Jul 17, 2024 · Hey all! I've been using Linux for quite a while now. Currently, I'm using Gentoo to learn about Unix-Like OSes and how C works (though the second part isn't going too well), and I think that …

  5. How and why is BSD better than Linux, or vice versa?

    Jun 2, 2014 · Second, Linux started as a bit of a hodgepodge mixture of many different things (strictly speaking, Linux itself is just a kernel, but there's of course more to an operating system than just …

  6. Is the performance of FreeBSD13 worse than Linux and NetBSD9.2

    Aug 12, 2023 · A lot has changed since that benchmark and I would argue that OpenBenchmark kinda performance subpar on many distros is it disreagards any distro specific optimizations and in many …

  7. Exactly how bad is gaming on FreeBSD? - The FreeBSD Forums

    Oct 7, 2023 · Usually, when a Windows game works on Linux, it also works on FreeBSD. FreeBSD is on the same level with Linux in Windows games' compatibility. Very rarely something fails to work only …

  8. FreeBSD with Linux Kernel - The FreeBSD Forums

    Aug 13, 2020 · Hello, Is it possible to use the FreeBSD base with the Linux kernel? If so, has anybody done it before? Thank you for your time.

  9. Porting Linux driver to FreeBSD - The FreeBSD Forums

    Jan 6, 2017 · Hi I am trying to get into BSD kernel development but I am having a little bit of trouble porting this code from Linux to FreeBSD. I am trying to do this without the linuxkpi because I think …

  10. About the principles of FreeBSD's Linux compatibility layer

    Apr 3, 2023 · I have a question about the principle of the Linux compatibility layer: Is it actually the case that the FreeBSD kernel itself is binary compatible with Linux programs, but just needs Jail …