Useful resources for geeks using BSD: |
FreeBSD live boot images /w SSH enabled. Boot & use / remote installation.
Highly recommended: mfsBSD and mfslinux
FreeBSD WiFi Basic Setup / Configuration – Well put together here
Beginner BSD basics (10 page PDF) – For people new to FreeBSD & UNIX
Installing & Configuring Grahics Drivers on FreeBSD – Handbook Chapter 5
Installing Desktop Environments on FreeBSD – Handbook Chapter 8 
NetBSD Performance and Power Management Tweaks – Post on unitedbsd.com
Useful resources for geeks using GNU/Linux: |
UC Berkley Open Computing Facility Mirror – I can get 300 Mib/sec down!
Definitely a great place to download both BSD and Linux from. They mirror many popular projects. HTTP HTTPS
The Debian Administrator’s Handbook – Very well organized HTML book
Building a Debian Kernel Package – Easier than you may think Debian Wiki
Detailed rundown of Linux’s init systems (sysv, systemd) a bit outdated but quite comprehensive yolinux.com Init Tutorial
The T2 System Development Environment – aims to support all CPU architectures, including maintaining or bringing back architectures which have been dropped in the mainline kernel. Intel Itanium support as well as fixing drivers and other things which didn’t need to be broken or removed simply because they were “old”.
Visit t2sde.org. The developer documents much of his progress in a series of videos.
Useful resources for hardware hacking & modifications: |
OpenWRT Project Table of Hardware – List of devices supported by OpenWRT
The OpenWRT project is a completely free and open source linux system intended to replace the firmware on your router / wireless AP. It has tons of packages available and has a very active community and development scene. I’ve used it for years, it is incredibly good firmware. If you’ve never heard of it think DD-WRT but better, in my opinion.
Parkytowers.me.uk has a website dedicated to re-purposing “thin client” PCs into general purpose PCs, Linux boxes, servers, etc. This guy has written up information on HUNDREDS of these things, and details hardware and software hacks to get more functionality out of them. Check it out! https://www.parkytowers.me.uk/thin/
(you click the DETAILS link and get to a page with all the OEMs down the left side)