Caluser2000
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Recently I decided try out the current BSD range of operating systems. For decades I've seen mentioned, over the years, of their awesome compatibility with with old kit. After a few days or installing them, testing them and comparing them with old Linux distros the outcome wasn't that great.
MidnightBSD and FreeBSD didn't even make it to the installation phase. OpenBSD and NetBSD installed but xwindows had bad artifacts when moving the mouse and opening/closing windows. This was similar to having corrupt video card memory. I was very impressed with NetBSDs installation routine. I tried a couple of different copies of optical media just in case it was the issue.
On the other hand every old linux I tried xwindows was set set up perfectly- Corel linux 1999, Turbo Linux 6.0 WorkStaion 1990, Red Hat 7.3 2002, Xandro 2 2003Ubuntu 4.10 Warty Warthog, Lbuntu 10.10, Debian Jessie, Devuan Jessie, Slackware 13.0 and Slackware 14.2.
Thought I'd post this and find out what luck other members have had with the BSD range of OSs.
Devuan Jessie is my go to OS on this particular system
MidnightBSD and FreeBSD didn't even make it to the installation phase. OpenBSD and NetBSD installed but xwindows had bad artifacts when moving the mouse and opening/closing windows. This was similar to having corrupt video card memory. I was very impressed with NetBSDs installation routine. I tried a couple of different copies of optical media just in case it was the issue.
On the other hand every old linux I tried xwindows was set set up perfectly- Corel linux 1999, Turbo Linux 6.0 WorkStaion 1990, Red Hat 7.3 2002, Xandro 2 2003Ubuntu 4.10 Warty Warthog, Lbuntu 10.10, Debian Jessie, Devuan Jessie, Slackware 13.0 and Slackware 14.2.
Thought I'd post this and find out what luck other members have had with the BSD range of OSs.
Devuan Jessie is my go to OS on this particular system
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