Stefano Marinelli2d ago

There is a subtle, almost sadistic pleasure in what I’m doing right now: I open boxes of brand-new ThinkCentre PCs, unpack them, hook them up to a monitor, keyboard, and network cable. I boot from USB and replace the preinstalled Windows 11 (never even started) with my Debian 13 golden image, using Clonezilla.

As of today, the setup is based on Debian 13, but I’m already working on a variant based on FreeBSD and jails.

#Linux #FreeBSD #Clonezilla #LiberatingPCs

Show threadPaolo Redaelli
@stefano
It would be far better to buy hardware with a #preinstalled #FOSS #operatingsystem such as Dell or some #fossfriendly vendors such as Slimbook or Penguin but I guess you don't have the luxory of choice
Mar 31 at 5:19amWeb
Show threadchronicc2d ago
@paoloredaelli @stefano Another vendor is Tuxedo so there is some choice if migration is an option.
Show threadStefano Marinelli2d ago
@paoloredaelli exactly. Those were bought directly by the customer, so I couldn't do anything. I've also been aware of the hardware when collecting them. Luckily they're normal Intel i5 machines, so no compatibility problems.