NomadBSD 14R - Download, Install, Test & HDD Install

NomadBSD is an excellent FreeBSD based mobile OS designed to be used on a USB stick, enabling a transportable BSD experience with the option to install to HDD.
With automatic video driver installation, Linux Browser installer capability and a fast, lean desktop - NomadBSD is an excellent choice for someone who wants FreeBSD on the go!
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:14 - Downloading & Installing
3:55 - First Boot & Look Around
9:00 - Updating the software
10:40 - Installing LibreOffice
14:08 - Installing a Linux Browser
16:59 - Installing Microsoft Edge Browser
19:00 - Setting up a Printer via Cups
21:28 - Installing to HDD
23:37 - Verdict & Score
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[ngtube]

Thanks for the video! 🙂 I like FreeBSD anyway - nice to have a graphical installable one 🙂 But many people look on the time an installation need and how many steps have to be done... In my opinion: no problem if it takes a bit of time. If you have a PC or laptop at home, you won't install daily, so a bit more time does not make a negative argument. All the best!! I hope you will produce more nice videos here!! Cheers, Norbert

[jakec]

This video motivated me to try Nomad for a 15 year old netbook that I enjoy keeping relevant. After installing I took note of which software was used to support the system and will probably do a full FreeBSD install to the onboard storage.

It would be a serious long term contender if it lived in RAM and only wrote to the USB on shutdown. 32 bit is getting harder to support so it is nice to discover a new option. Especially for the HP Mini-1000 series, their size and keyboard are the most comfortable sub-notebooks out there!

[kamertonaudiophileplayer]

I like FreeBSD too. Currently I am waiting for RPi 5 to buy and then install Nomad. I assumed it has Java 21.

[wildmanjeff]

Thanks for the video Christopher ! They have changed some things since I last tried Nomad about 4 years ago. I found it a really good OS back then and need to try it out again !

[NitroNilz]

I’ve been keeping an eye on this for a few years too and really appreciate what it brings to us!
I haven’t tried it for many months and r here to see how the new XFCE desktop looked. It looks like the OpenBox of old! Or haven’t they changed over yet?

[arampak]

Last time I've tried NomadBSD it stopped booting after just a simple pkg upgrade command. Because it's hardwired in many ways inside and is not well documented, I was unable to figure out what's going on and just gave up.

[scottharvey-davies]

if only there was a PPC port.... would love a stable and GUI BSD to breath life into my old and loved PPC kit

[jfoucry]

Hello folks.

That's strange because I tried fisrt on an old Lenovo X220 (2011) and i worked perfectly. From the img i create another usb stick to boot my Lenovo X280 (2019) and… It don't boot/ The only change from the video is that I choose the zfs one. I will keep you in touch if you which.

I will try again because normadBSD is really attractive, beautiful dans easy to use.

Thanks for the video and al your advises.

[dukeofpurl]

Nice presentation Christopher! I'm looking for a minimalistic FreeBSD-based OS that I can install Fluxbox or openbox and build my system up from there. Any suggestion(s)? TIA ..

[pycontiki]

Does Nomad include and/or support Bhyve?