Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2021 16:24:22 -0400 From: Jerry <jerry@seibercom.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: OS to replace FreeBSD Message-ID: <20210321162422.00001332@seibercom.net> In-Reply-To: <20210321200328.0c691bb1@archlinux> References: <20210320132339.00004d9a@seibercom.net> <38EDD406-3EC4-4F71-B990-DDD1E753D091@kreme.com> <20210321113403.00004056@seibercom.net> <CAGBxaXmV8Z7G=NCw3AX%2Brhn3QNjMvNAqKPVNOYEnTFMZEq9Pgg@mail.gmail.com> <c9b8832671156904f4daf7357c5cff019d19b99d.camel@riseup.net> <60DE0A61-D83F-4BFB-9218-2FC39AF4F77E@kicp.uchicago.edu> <20210321141329.00003be0@seibercom.net> <20210321200328.0c691bb1@archlinux>
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--Sig_/7mHH2sTrlLXcqZQMhqYv1fj Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Sun, 21 Mar 2021 20:03:28 +0100, Ralf Mardorf stated: >On Sun, 21 Mar 2021 14:13:29 -0400, Jerry wrote: >>It is akin to turning off the warning bell on a fire >>alarm. =20 > >Analogies are clumsy. You are right that a workaround isn't an optimal >solution, it's just a limited path to get things done, but OTOH it >probably is a help to continue using your machine, without the need of >any additional struggle. > >Since Intel doesn't support almost all GPUs for Linux usage anymore and >the only workarounds are using mainline Linux kernels by dropping the >"intel" driver in favour of the "modesetting" driver, just to run into >other issue, or to build longterm supported older Linux kernels, I >decided to build longterm supported older Linux kernels, as long as >possible. > >>sooner or later it will blow up in your face. =20 > >Maybe, OTOH the situation might change. I might need to buy new >hardware anyway, Intel and/or the Linux community might support my GPU >again or I even don't want to use Linux at all, even if it should work >without issues on my machine. > >IIUC you need USB ports for 2 input devices at this very moment and if >you disable USB3, you still would get the needed USB ports. > >This is a starting point, since IIUC it's possible to install a >new release of FreeBSD by turning of the fire siren and to build your >individual configured kernel, by abandoning something that isn't a >must-have at this very moment. The fire won't kill you or even take >away something you currently need. If you should need an additional USB >port, a workaround such as using an USB hub likely does the job, at >least as a temporarily solution. I require, at any given time, a minimum of four fully functional USB ports. Now, 3.x ports are not absolutely necessary; however, I am paying for them so I sort of would like for them to work. Otherwise, it is like buying a Ferrari and never exceeding 40 MPH. A total waste if you get the idea. However, the path you have mentioned is one I am considering. --=20 Jerry --Sig_/7mHH2sTrlLXcqZQMhqYv1fj Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQGzBAEBCAAdFiEELeCiu2K+9VmEYYgTgHBP8gv9FXcFAmBXq3wACgkQgHBP8gv9 FXdamAv+KnRRkn8K+/lYyxiSIJVjNOOMHB2qpm78Wm9qs1SWtMRy7YzycXnSxEXa 4vQu4udU7xrK7JNgqzBETf/98IHhfPUOi7ZGlJVJBGMeANETnovQPvWpmgJpfs3M 1xK4PxDt/P04td7+khMUcAnXlw1aaNlbxVvyy1BoZhJ6YhTOjRGnk34/nKc66f4B un7O2B4DOHszbSelTKSG25tueU5Ct4rTpmoIRUUgViEowGtht19MZGRsFYPysFAa o7oDHn9ln19h/M5Wkostrjn2pplKm25tx7VnV94c2uyk4tRkN23YLZHd1EhTJDEX tMIu0F7U7+qduT4xgtSp54688Hk8xivaw4dc03XyFUU+6OdMnXB+EnU7SmCC4Q+z uDrGU15UcsNpOoM3w+kZxR+PV/Y2jTQSfZu4+ivBxi6wAzTAj2dnQRDQ+Splovqz L3X6PtRlwsFCM6IGrbDnpFS2LWmDRhDPo8l512xJJ7z1GqrMOurfZT57laCINcLp YUx6nO55 =o5VK -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Sig_/7mHH2sTrlLXcqZQMhqYv1fj--
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