2026-10-15 15:18 UTC
My old ThinkPad T480 is back in daily use, running FreeBSD 15.1. :freebsd:
Xfce, 5 GHz Wi-Fi, hardware video decoding in Firefox and Chromium (checked in the decoder, not just a capabilities page), a webcam that survived a 45-minute Zoom call, a Bluetooth speaker via virtual_oss, and SSH and Git signing from a smart card.
It's boring now. That's the point.
https://blog.hofstede.it/the-t480-is-back-my-freebsd-151-laptop-from-boot-to-browser/
#FreeBSD #ThinkPad #T480 #BSD #Xfce
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@farooqkz@mastodon.bsd.cafe 2026-10-15 15:32
@Larvitz@burningboard.net Every time someone comes up with this, I have to say that I've got an Elitebook from 2013. Note that I bought it second hand! Lesson one: get a good quality laptop and it'll last a life long for you Lesson two: Use Linux or the BSD family and extend your computer life even more!