NetBSD-powered CDN: caching, TLS and performance on a shoestring.

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/09/03/make-your-own-cdn-netbsd/

#EuroBSDConAdvent #EuroBSDCon #BSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #DragonFlyBSD #ZFS #PF #RunBSD

A little more than a week from now, #BSD people will start our trek to #Zagreb for EuroBSDcon 2025 (Sep 24-28).

You can join us there!

Program https://events.eurobsdcon.org/2025/schedule/
Register https://2025.eurobsdcon.org/registration.html
Main site https://2025.eurobsdcon.org/

#eurobsdcon #freebsd #netbsd #openbsd #conference #freesoftware #libresoftware

We are counting down to the European *BSD event of the year! 😈⛳🐡

Big thank you to our silver sponsor: FreeBSD Foundation
https://www.freebsdfoundation.org/

If you haven't secured your spot yet, now's the time!
https://tickets.eurobsdcon.org/

Vidimo se u Zagrebu!!

EuroBSDCon 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia 🇭🇷
September 25-28, 2025

#EuroBSDCon #EuroBSDCon2025 #RUNBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD

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Oh, looks like there is one problem with using cash register as a server

The Intel Atom N2800 doesn't support VT-x, so I can't use nvmm NetBSD hypervisor. Looks like the only one option to sandbox some services, which should be exposed outside, is to use chroot and sandboxctl: https://cdn.netbsd.org/pub/pkgsrc/current/pkgsrc/sysutils/sandboxctl/

#NetBSD #homelab #chroot

12 days to go!

Same concept on OpenBSD: WireGuard + PF + ad-blocking included.
https://it-notes.dragas.net/2023/04/03/make-your-own-vpn-wireguard-ipv6-and-ad-blocking-included/

#EuroBSDConAdvent #EuroBSDCon #BSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #DragonFlyBSD #ZFS #PF #RunBSD

@imil #NetBSD 11.99.1 ???

@solene You write about "
#OpenBSD extreme privacy setup" on your website. Are you by any chance aware of anyone doing something similar about #NetBSD?

@phix Do you, by any chance, have a hint to where I might find some reading material on #privacy and #anonymity when using #netbsd as a daily driver?

We are counting down to the European *BSD event of the year! 😈⛳🐡

Big thank you to our silver sponsor: E-CARD
https://e-card.bg/

If you haven't secured your spot yet, now's the time!
https://tickets.eurobsdcon.org/

Vidimo se u Zagrebu!!

EuroBSDCon 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia 🇭🇷
September 25-28, 2025

#EuroBSDCon #EuroBSDCon2025 #RUNBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD

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Starting the day with style. #NetBSD

13 days to go!
WireGuard + IPv6 + ad-blocking on FreeBSD – private, secure, minimal.

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2023/09/23/make-your-own-vpn-freebsd-wireguard-ipv6-and-ad-blocking-included/

#EuroBSDConAdvent #EuroBSDCon #BSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #DragonFlyBSD #ZFS #PF #RunBSD

@ball no idea about 5B (though it seems that not a lot of OS can run well on it at this point, from a quick search online), but in the 4B #NetBSD is amazing!

The only "gotcha" is that you have to do the UEFI boot [1] on it, otherwise NetBSD won't recognize all drivers. Thus you boot the UEFI firmware off the SD card and then boot the OS from an external driver. However, once you set this up, it's amazing. You can max out all the RAM, overclock the thing and NetBSD provides the rest!

[1]: https://github.com/pftf/RPi4

Dear friends of BSD Cafe, I've just approved the 500th user for this instance.
That's right, the 500th friend has just joined the BSD Cafe's Mastodon instance.
This calls for a celebration!

EDIT: 500 users are currently registered, not counting those who moved, left, or started self-hosting.

#BSDCafe #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #DragonflyBSD #RunBSD

Toot from pkgsrc/www/firefox-143.0b9 under NetBSD/amd64-current... #pkgsrc #NetBSD

We are counting down to the European *BSD event of the year! 😈⛳🐡

Big thank you to our silver sponsor: Netflix
https://www.netflix.com/

If you haven't secured your spot yet, now's the time!
https://tickets.eurobsdcon.org/

Vidimo se u Zagrebu!!

EuroBSDCon 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia 🇭🇷
September 25-28, 2025

#EuroBSDCon #EuroBSDCon2025 #RUNBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD

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14 days to go!
Benchmarks: FreeBSD bhyve vs Proxmox (KVM) – strengths and trade-offs.

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/06/10/proxmox-vs-freebsd-which-virtualization-host-performs-better/

#EuroBSDConAdvent #EuroBSDCon #BSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #DragonFlyBSD #ZFS #PF #RunBSD

#BSDCan_2025 #FlippingBits: #MemoryErrors in the Machine by Taylor C,
https://toobnix.org/w/63XrJzaDmyxUf1JBvmgVRX

#computetring #NetBSD

@kzimmermann I would like a #RaspberryPi 4B or 5B but I have doubts about #NetBSD on them.

Trying to stand up #NetBSD on a #RaspberryPi Zero 2W. So far it's not working.

If you run NetBSD in a qemu VM, you can share a directory via VirtFS.

qemu-system-aarch64 -virtfs local,path=/wherever,security_model=mapped-xattr [...]

You need vio9p(4) in your kernel, and then mount it via

mount_9p -cu /dev/vio9p0 /mnt

What tickles me about this is that this uses 9p, the Plan 9 Filesystem Protocol. :-)

Quick write-up for my students:
https://stevens.netmeister.org/631/vm-shared-dir.html

#NetBSD #qemu #plan9

I just updated #odinlang in #pkgsrc wip. Im looking for people that would like to test on #NetBSD

We are pleased to announce our second keynote speaker for the European *BSD event of the year! 😈⛳🐡

AI slop attacks on the curl project
by Daniel Stenberg
📅 Sunday (28th) @ 9:30–10:15 in D1

🎟️ If you haven't secured your spot yet, now's the time!
https://tickets.eurobsdcon.org/

Vidimo se u Zagrebu!!

EuroBSDCon 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia 🇭🇷
September 25-28, 2025

#Keynote #EuroBSDCon #EuroBSDCon2025 #RUNBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD

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15 days to go!

Forging a FreeBSD backup stronghold with ZFS, jails and send/recv.

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/07/29/make-your-own-backup-system-part-2-forging-the-freebsd-backup-stronghold/

#EuroBSDConAdvent #EuroBSDCon #BSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #DragonFlyBSD #ZFS #PF #RunBSD

We are counting down to the European *BSD event of the year! 😈⛳🐡

Big thank you to our gold sponsor: ARM
https://www.arm.com/

If you haven't secured your spot yet, now's the time!
https://tickets.eurobsdcon.org/

Vidimo se u Zagrebu!!

EuroBSDCon 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia 🇭🇷
September 25-28, 2025

#EuroBSDCon #EuroBSDCon2025 #RUNBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD

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@shmok I use #openbsd on one, #netbsd on another, and #alpinelinux on a third - with or without #freetube ;) so where do I put my vote :)

Advanced Programming the UNIX Environment

Some additional hints to set up your NetBSD environment for this class:

https://stevens.netmeister.org/631/vm-setup.html

With all sources extracted, familiarize yourself with ctags(1) et al to make browsing code a breeze:

https://youtu.be/TWog5NklSws

#apue #programming #unix #netbsd

We are pleased to announce our first keynote speaker for the European *BSD event of the year! 😈⛳🐡

Lessons learned Open Sourcing the UK's Covid Tracing App
by Terrence Eden
📅 Saturday (27th) @ 10:30–11:15 in D1

You can find details of the talk and a short bio at: https://events.eurobsdcon.org/2025/speaker/UF3EZA/

🎟️ If you haven't secured your spot yet, now's the time!
https://tickets.eurobsdcon.org/

Vidimo se u Zagrebu!!

EuroBSDCon 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia 🇭🇷
September 25-28, 2025

#Keynote #EuroBSDCon #EuroBSDCon2024 #EuroBSDCon2025 #RUNBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD

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Get ready for the European *BSD event of the year! 😈⛳🐡

We are counting down!

Big thank you to our platinum sponsor: OPNsense
https://opnsense.org/

If you haven't secured your spot yet, now's the time!
https://tickets.eurobsdcon.org/

EuroBSDCon 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia 🇭🇷
September 25-28, 2025

#RUNBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #EuroBSDCon #EuroBSDCon2025 #BSD #Conference #Register

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Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱/𝟬𝟵/𝟬𝟴 (Valuable News - 2025/09/08) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/09/08/valuable-news-2025-09-08/

Past releases: https://vermaden.wordpress.com/news/

#verblog #vernews #news #bsd #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #linux #unix #zfs #opnsense #ghostbsd #solaris #vermadenday

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱/𝟬𝟵/𝟬𝟴 (Valuable News - 2025/09/08) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/09/08/valuable-news-2025-09-08/

Past releases: https://vermaden.wordpress.com/news/

#verblog #vernews #news #bsd #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #linux #unix #zfs #opnsense #ghostbsd #solaris #vermadenday

16 days to go!

FreeBSD tips: native read-only root filesystem, simple and effective.

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/05/31/freebsd-tips-and-tricks-native-ro-rootfs/

#EuroBSDConAdvent #EuroBSDCon #BSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #DragonFlyBSD #ZFS #PF #RunBSD

Advanced Programming the UNIX Environment

Our reference platform for this class is NetBSD. Some ways to get set up are:

Use an AWS image:
https://stevens.netmeister.org/615/netbsd-amis.html

Create your own AWS image:
https://www.netmeister.org/blog/creating-netbsd-ec2-amis.html
https://www.netmeister.org/blog/netbsd-amd64-ami.html

Install NetBSD on a Linode:
https://www.netmeister.org/blog/netbsd-on-linode.html

Use UTM / qemu:
https://stevens.netmeister.org/631/utm/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCqfmuG5Acc

#NetBSD #apue #AWS #Linode

17 days to go!
The story of migrating an entire server from Proxmox to FreeBSD.

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/10/21/from-proxmox-to-freebsd-story-of-a-migration/

#EuroBSDConAdvent #EuroBSDCon #BSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #DragonFlyBSD #ZFS #PF #RunBSD

The last BSDCan 2025 video has been posted!
Adventures in porting a Wayland Compositor to NetBSD and OpenBSD by Jeff Frasca

https://youtu.be/oo_8gnWQ4xo

I'm typing this in my Xuake Wayland Compositor on OpenBSD.

I started this journey on the NetBSD 9.99.x branch and ended up having to dig into the guts of wscons, mesa, libdrm, the kernel drm subsystem, the AMDGPU driver and more. I have a couple of very small, but hard fought patches in the NetBSD kernel. It's not over yet, either. I still have a few bugs around the compositor shutdown process and a lot of integration work to be able to hope to have other people try this out.

Topics to cover in the talk include (but are not limited to):

History of Wayland and other background info

How your graphics stack and driver is organized and actually works

The actual porting journey on both NetBSD and OpenBSD

A Demo! I should be able to show it running

Current status, future work

For more information, please visit:
https://www.bsdcan.org/2025/
- and -
https://www.bsdcan.org/2025/timetable/timetable-Adventures-in-porting.html

#wayland #runbsd #openbsd #netbsd

18 days to go!
From heavy VMs to lightweight BastilleBSD jails - saving resources and simplifying ops.

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2023/11/27/migrating-from-vm-to-hierarchical-jails-freebsd/

#EuroBSDConAdvent #EuroBSDCon #BSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #DragonFlyBSD #ZFS #PF #RunBSD

I am upgrading some real and virtual machines to newer NetBSD snapshots. #NetBSD

Get ready for the European *BSD event of the year! 😈⛳🐡

We are counting down!

If you haven't secured your spot yet, now's the time!
https://tickets.eurobsdcon.org/

Big thank you to our platinum sponsor for supporting EuroBSDCon: Modirum by Entersekt

EuroBSDCon 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia 🇭🇷
September 25-28, 2025

#RUNBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #EuroBSDCon #EuroBSDCon2025 #BSD #Conference #Register

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Trying to run the #clang test suite on my #PinebookPro with #NetBSD to verify a pull request.
The poor notebook is really struggling. 4G of RAM plus 8G of swap is barely enough (or not) for a single linker invocation. Oof.

19 days to go!
How to install FreeBSD on providers that don’t support it, using mfsBSD.

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/07/02/install_freebsd_providers_mfsbsd/

#EuroBSDConAdvent #EuroBSDCon #BSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #DragonFlyBSD #ZFS #PF #RunBSD

@AnachronistJohn I missed out on AM1 when that was available. Had good luck with Atom 330 and #NetBSD/amd64. I wonder whether Intel UHD on the J4125 might work better than the new thing (Intel Xe?). #Xorg