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| 2026-04-13 |
FreeBSD improves laptop compatibility |
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The FreeBSD operating system has often been viewed as a platform most suited for server deployments. The FreeBSD project has, generally speaking, lagged behind in terms of hardware support for desktop and laptop computers. The FreeBSD Foundation has been trying to change the situation by putting efforts into improving laptop compatibility. There is now a small, but growing, list of laptops known to work with FreeBSD, along with compatibility scores for laptops which have been tested and which require more work to get working properly. "Each laptop is scored based on an aggregate of: How many laptop components are detected, where each fully auto-detected component adds a point; whether devices have degraded functionality, reducing the score by 0.5-1.5 based on severity and how important it is to the laptop experience (Wi-Fi/Graphics weighted more); user provided comments about test results, and how involved setup is for that device." Links to this page and to FreeBSD's laptop wiki have been added to the DistroWatch hardware compatibility page.
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