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[Gentoo] There and back again
September 30, 2022 | 04:23 PMOK - so I’m back on Gentoo. It’s not that BSD isn’t appealing. I just need a more robust desktop OS and FreeBSD has its share of shortfalls in that department. I’ll list the ones that ultimately resulted in my return to Gentoo because I imagine a future when these are no longer obstacles, and I come crawling back.
[FreeBSD] Basic backups
September 18, 2022 | 09:03 PMJust stashing my primitive backup script so I don’t forget where it is and how it works.
[FreeBSD] Apple Magic Trackpad 2
September 17, 2022 | 10:23 PMI followed the Handbook closely and it only got me to the point of confirming my USB bluetooth dongle was recognized, and could see my Magic Trackpad. From there, it was a mystery. It’s safe to follow the guide but it will be a deadend around the time you finish device pairing. Here’s the rest of the bits I needed to connect my trackpad, which by the way automatically connected on startup, something that *bluez* even fails to do on my Arch install.