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User abandons Gentoo install for OpenBSD after Grub trouble

Original: About the LLM/AI and open source. And choices in life. I tested a Gentoo Linux installation and got stuck at the Grub pa

A Linux user attempting a Gentoo installation gave up after getting stuck configuring the Grub bootloader, then successfully installed OpenBSD instead, finding that full-disk encryption was now straightforward to set up during installation, unlike in previous years. The reflection touches on artificial intelligence, open source software and personal choices, with commenters weighing the value of Gentoo's demanding do-it-yourself approach against the simplicity of a BSD system.

Why now: Discussions about AI, open source philosophy and personal computing choices remain popular topics among developers.

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• About the LLM/AI and open source. And choices in life. I tested a Gentoo Linux installation and got stuck at the Grub part and I bailed out for now. DId an OpenBSD installation which went fine. Getting disk encryption to work was easy during installation, unlike a few years… · regendans@todon.eu · 8

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