OS to replace FreeBSD

[David Christensen]

On 3/19/21 11:04 AM, Jerry wrote:

> I had considered using a different flavor of BSD. I still might.
> However, I also happen to have a spare HD that I could plug into the
> system, install Windows 10 Pro and Hyper V and then see if FreeBSD 12.x
> or newer works correctly. That would only take a short amount of time.
> I just need to do it at night so I can take the system offline.
> 
> It probably won't work, but if FreeBSD is isolated from the hardware,
> it might be all that is needed in the short run.


FreeBSD on Hyper V on Windows 10 should work:

 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/supported-freebsd-virtual-machines-on-hyper-v


If not, alternatives include VirtualBox, VMware, and Qemu.


David