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It was fun patching DTS, compiling FreeBSD from source and making it run on Nanopi R2S Plus.

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It was fun patching DTS, compiling FreeBSD from source and making it run on Nanopi R2S Plus.

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    @vermaden @omar I agree. I'd use FreeBSD (or any other BSD) in my laptop if possible. For the next device, I'll carefully check the compatibility. For now, I'm ok with using Linux on my minipc and MacOS on my laptop. I have hundreds of *BSD powered servers so I don't miss the opportunities to use them
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    Day two of using #freebsd again.'nThe resolution of the wifi issue was as simple as pressing the enable radio button on the keyboard.

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    @oxyhyxo @dexter here it is: https://youtube.com/live/623VvrCDf7o