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25 25
26### In the 2010's 26### In the 2010's
27 27
28Back in 2010, when I was in high school, I started going on 4-5 days long 28Back in 2010, when I was in high school, I started going on 4-5 days
29trips about once every two months or so. I did not have a laptop, only a 29long trips about once every two months or so. I did not have a laptop,
30desktop PC, so my mother thought it was a good idea to get me a netbook. 30only a desktop PC, so my mother thought it was a good idea to get me
31She chose an Asus 1001px, a very standard 10" netbook. It was in many 31a netbook. She chose an Asus 1001px, a very standard 10" netbook.
32ways un unremarkable machine, with 1Gb of ram a weak dual core CPU. But 32It was in many ways an unremarkable machine, with 1Gb of ram and a weak
33it got its job done. 33dual core CPU. But it got its job done.
34 34
35![My netbook](darkstar.jpg) 35![My netbook](darkstar.jpg)
36 36
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ I installed on it ever since.
44 44
45Arch Linux was a bad choice: since I would use this netbook only once 45Arch Linux was a bad choice: since I would use this netbook only once
46every two months, every time I updated it something broke. Or, as an Arch 46every two months, every time I updated it something broke. Or, as an Arch
47fanboy would say nowadays, "something required manual intervention". At 47fanboy would say nowadays, something "required manual intervention". At
48some point I got rid of Arch and installed Slackware. 48some point I got rid of Arch and installed Slackware.
49 49
50I also used it without problems at the beginning of university, in 2013, 50I also used it without problems at the beginning of university, in 2013,
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ All in all I have not used my darkstar much, but it was a useful tool.
53 53
54### Distro hopping in 2020 54### Distro hopping in 2020
55 55
56When the first lockdowns came in March 2020 I had decided to use my 56When the first lockdowns came in March 2020 I decided to use my netbook
57netbook for some little experiments. Nothing crazy, just trying out some 57for some little experiments. Nothing crazy, just trying out some distros
58distros and play around with them - had *distro-hopped* since 2011 or so. 58and play around with them - I had not *distro-hopped* since 2011 or so.
59 59
60I installed [Alpine](https://www.alpinelinux.org/) first. It was fine, 60I installed [Alpine](https://www.alpinelinux.org/) first. It was fine,
61but the lack of man pages by default did not amuse me. Then I tried 61but the lack of man pages by default did not amuse me. Then I tried
62[Void](https://voidlinux.org/), that I ended up installing on my main 62[Void](https://voidlinux.org/), that I ended up installing on my main
63laptop later that year and I am still using as my main OS to this day. 63laptop later that year, and I am still using it as my main OS to this day.
64Finally I decided to try something different and went with OpenBSD. 64Finally I decided to try something different and went with OpenBSD.
65 65
66### Backpacking in 2022 66### Backpacking in 2022
@@ -73,13 +73,12 @@ and my main laptop is quite large and heavy. I did not want to rely on
73my smartphone alone, so I thought that carrying around my old netbook 73my smartphone alone, so I thought that carrying around my old netbook
74could be a good compromise. 74could be a good compromise.
75 75
76I kept OpenBSD, because I figured I would mostly use it in tty only, no X, 76I kept OpenBSD, because I figured I would mostly be using it in tty only,
77and the command line utilities seem more polished and cohesive on 77no X, and the command line utilities seem more polished and cohesive on
78OpenBSD than on Linux. Using something like Firefox was doable in case 78OpenBSD than on Linux. Using something like Firefox was doable in case
79of emergency, but definitely not a pleasant experience. Some things 79of emergency, but definitely not a pleasant experience. Some things like
80like streaming videos from YouTube were completely impossible - 80streaming videos from YouTube were completely impossible - but there
81but there were workarounds like using 81were workarounds, like using [yt-dlp](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp).
82[yt-dlp](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp).
83 82
84I decided to buy a larger battery, that also made it stand a bit taller, 83I decided to buy a larger battery, that also made it stand a bit taller,
85kinda like a typewrite, and some extra RAM - I maxed it out at 2Gb, it 84kinda like a typewrite, and some extra RAM - I maxed it out at 2Gb, it
@@ -118,9 +117,9 @@ I was finally ready to install OpenBSD 7.1 on the new SSD.
118## Part 2: Installing and configuring OpenBSD 117## Part 2: Installing and configuring OpenBSD
119 118
120This section is probably more useful for me as a personal note than for 119This section is probably more useful for me as a personal note than for
121anyone else who might be reading it. Nonetheless I figured people might 120anyone else who might be reading it. Nonetheless, I figured people might
122be curious, and it does not hurt to publish it here. If you don't care 121be curious, and it does not hurt to publish it here. If you don't care
123about it, just skip to the "Conclusion" section at the end. 122about it, just skip to the "Conclusions" section at the end.
124 123
125The whole install process was super simple and took about 6 minutes. 124The whole install process was super simple and took about 6 minutes.
126The new SSD drive probably helped a lot here. After the installation of the 125The new SSD drive probably helped a lot here. After the installation of the
@@ -281,14 +280,14 @@ Now all that is left to do is pretty straightforward: install some more programs
281 280
282Nothing that is worth describing in detail here. 281Nothing that is worth describing in detail here.
283 282
284## Conclusion 283## Conclusions
285 284
286I like my netbook, and I am glad that I found some practical use for 285I like my netbook, and I am glad that I found some practical use for
287it even after 12 years. It's size make it a nice sofa companion, and 286it even after 12 years. It's size make it a nice sofa companion, and
288its clicky keyboard is just a pleasure to type on - much better than the 287its clicky keyboard is just a pleasure to type on - much better than the
289mushy one of my main laptop! It is always a pleasure for me to make good 288mushy one of my main laptop! It is always a pleasure for me to make good
290use of a piece of hardware that most people would consider obsolete and 289use of a piece of hardware that most people would consider obsolete and
291throw away without thinking twice. 290throw away without thinking about it twice.
292 291
293Netbooks were not successful in their time, but I think similar devices 292Netbooks were not successful in their time, but I think similar devices
294could find their niche today. After all, 13" laptops are quite popular 293could find their niche today. After all, 13" laptops are quite popular

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