Another issue is that the only way to stop dtrace is to kill -9 it, which takes the watched process with it in the fall..

Halp? :)

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To keep this work going (and fund new RISC-V & WiFi renewal!), the @netbsd needs our help to hit its 2025 goal before the year ends.
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#WhyIRunNetBSD #NetBSD #OpenSource #RISCV #Sustainability #Ewaste #RetroGaming #Linux

Finally!

I'm happy to announce the R1OS Forum, a place for everyone interested in free and open source software that wants to discuss about it, get help using it, or simply want to be part of a new community.

https://r1os.com/sites/blog/forum-platform-launched.php

Forum: https://forum.r1os.com

#r1os #linux #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #illumos #opensource #freesoftware

Pretty interesting how an old hardware works well and compute well in the strange configurations.

Prereqs: Intel Atom N2800 1866 MHz and 2 Gb RAM.

Since there are no NetBSD builds of xray-core and v2raya — I spin up a FreeBSD VM inside the Qemu and without NVMM accelerator (not supported by my CPU). Execute these programs inside this VM — and the server still running and even doesn't overload

#NetBSD #FreeBSD #Qemu #IntelAtom #SelfHosting

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CPU usage graph from Munin. The graph shows 5-10% CPU usage. The graph rises to near 5% at near 11:40. With one visible spike to 120% at near 12:50.

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Load average graph from Munin. Overall usage were at near 0.3 but raised to 0.8 at 11:30. With one visible spike to 2.8 at near 12:50

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The memory usage by category graph. It shows rise of anon memory from 0.3 Gb to 0.8 Gb at near 11:00 or 12:00.

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Processes graph from Munin. It shows that there are near 53 processes before 11:00 and near 65 processes after this time.

Tinkering with #NetBSD on this ex-Sophos box has been way more fun than I expected. No more bad web UIs, no proprietary crap, just a basic npf.conf file I can access over SSH or a serial console. Done!

I can't wait for our access point to arrive, then I can finally retire our ancient home network kit.

@WiteWulf

#NetBSD 1.12? Good grief!

#microvax

We at @BoxyBSD are happy to announce our new and modern website!

While the missions keeps the same by providing a free place for beginners to learn, educate themselves and test things in the wild on BSD-based systems (such like #FreeBSD, #NetBSD, #OpenBSD (or even #smolbsd) and many more ones) with public accessible IP addresses, the old nerdy design only hit a niche of users.

We want to make BoxyBSD more accessible & enjoyable to everyone and this is one of the first steps. We know, a laggy SSH connection doesn't make fun and therefore, we're also setting up new locations to provide you a better latency independent of your location.

During this time, signups for new users are currently deactivated until the new locations are up and running and the first real-user tests within the new interface have been successfully performed.

Web: https://boxybsd.com

Thanks to @gyptazy for this :)

#BoxyBSD #BSD #BSDHosting #Runbsd #vps #freevps #vpshosting #community #education

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New BoxyBSD website

Ooo, I think we might be getting somewhere!

#RetroComputing #digital #dec #vax #openvms #netbsd

This lunchtime I have mostly been doing battle with a scsi2sd device, and trying to get my microvax to boot from it as a CDROM.

It's a useful device, but the GUI was obviously put together by the same person who designed and knew the hardware inside out, and the documentation is almost non-existent. It doesn't help that the microvax 3100 is *very* picky about the CDROM drives it will boot from.

#RetroComputing #digital #dec #vax #openvms #netbsd

I have more #NetBSD than #FreeBSD installs by @rubenerd

https://rubenerd.com/i-have-more-netbsd-than-freebsd-installs/

Because I like torturing my Pentium Pro, I'm mentioning this one here. Just in case it should be of interest to anyone. Beware of the slightly nsfw second post in the thread. It's late, my boss is visiting, I had a few beers. It seemed like a good idea at the time. ;)

#RetroComputing #NetBSD #Fediverse #Snac #Snac2

Gonna install #NetBSD 11 beta on my #PineBookPro, wish me luck

Upgraded* my workhorse to #NetBSD/amd64 10.1.

Finally everything is working and the installer is running and downloading the base sets for the installation.

I had some issues with my harddisk setup (which is actually an SD card) with regards to the block sizes for the NetBSD partitions. This resulted in miniroot.fs not being fully written to disk, causing the installer to crash. I fixed it and it by setting block size to 512 and it works now.

For connecting to the network I use a cheap travel router as AP which in turn is connected to that old FiberLine 10Mbit ethernet adapter on the A1200.

This time I'm trying to install NetBSD 10.1 ...

#Amiga
#A1200
#NetBSD

I've said somewhere I want to run NetBSD on a #286. Now obviously that's not actually possible, but I should be able to do the next best thing - run it on a 286 upgraded to a 486SLC!

But wait, most 286es only support 4MB RAM, although the ol' chum of a chip supports a whopping 16MB. So I have to find a motherboard that can do this.

Thing is, I already have one. See picture. But it's currently occupied doing very important Enterprisy stuff - it runs IBM OS/2 1.3 Extended Edition..but at least I know what I need!

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otherboard with a soldered 20MHz 286 CPU and a Citygate chipset.

EuroBSDCon 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia was great!

At NetBSD devsummit I have presented «Running Docker (and more) in NetBSD via Lima». Lima (<https://lima-vm.io/>) permits to run Linux virtual machines (as guests) - with port forwarding and volumes sharing - and I have showed how NetBSD is supported and works as host!

Slides available at <https://www.NetBSD.org/gallery/presentations/leot/eurobsdcon2025-devsummit-lima/lima.pdf>.

I have now also imported Lima in pkgsrc as sysutils/lima.

#EBC25 #netbsd #pkgsrc

Okay so I did it again: booting the NetBSD installer on my Amiga 1200 (expanded model with Phase 5 Blizzard 1230 IV, 68030@40Mhz, 64MB RAM) ... 🥳

#Amiga1200
#NetBSD
#Blizzard1230IV

What’s the current standard for process isolation in #NetBSD now? I see gaol & mult didn’t go anywhere, sysjail went away for decent reasons. Do we just chroot like in #OpenBSD?

If that’s the case, anyone playing around with chrooted servers on a #ZFS dataset? I can’t tell if I’m missing something obvious.

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱/𝟭𝟬/𝟮𝟬 (Valuable News - 2025/10/20) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/10/20/valuable-news-2025-10-20/

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

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

Finally got my NetBSD.org mail sorted! The main issue is that I didn't realize that the file named "Mailbox" in my home directory is the inbox :/

Anyway, I will try to use my #NetBSD address as much as possible for any BSD stuff. My first non-Gmail email address in years -- exciting!

Dear friends of the BSD Cafe,

As 2024 comes to an end, it’s time to reflect on what we’ve built together during the first full year of life for BSD Cafe. Launched on 20 July 2023, this project has grown far beyond what I could have imagined. While I haven’t tracked full uptime data, I can confidently say that the downtime was less than 30 minutes overall - even though the main VM hosting our services moved multiple times (including a switch from a Proxmox hypervisor to bhyve on FreeBSD, for the sake of alignment with our mission). In a world filled with over-engineered HA systems, we’ve outperformed many “big-name” cloud providers. Not bad for a community project, right?

For me, this has been an incredible journey. The users here are not just participants - they’re collaborators, and their positivity has been inspiring. The content shared and created at BSD Cafe has been valuable not only to the BSD community but beyond. What truly sets BSD Cafe apart is the openness for dialogue and exchange. Whether it’s social media posts, Matrix discussions, repositories in our brew, or RSS feeds, people seem to genuinely appreciate what we create and the conversations we foster.

BSD Cafe is a journey - one that grows, evolves, and continues. Our goal isn’t endless growth (we’re a community, not a business) but rather to maintain a welcoming, inclusive space where everyone feels a sense of positivity and belonging. For me, opening any service with “bsd.cafe” in the domain brings joy and pride. That’s the spirit I’ve tried to convey, and I hope it resonates with all of you, whether you’re active BSD Cafe users or friends of the community.

Promoting self-hosting and #OwnYourData has, as a side effect, inspired some users to “go solo” with their own setups. But even then, they remain part of BSD Cafe - in spirit, in purpose, and in connection.

Here’s a look at what we’ve achieved together this year:

- mastodon.bsd.cafe: 370 total users
Active in the past month: 207
Active in the past six months: 286
- snac.bsd.cafe: 14 total users
Active in the past month: 7
- blendit.bsd.cafe: 61 registered users
- matrix.bsd.cafe: 23 users
- brew.bsd.cafe: 29 users - 80 repositories
- freshrss.bsd.cafe: 25 users
- miniflux.bsd.cafe: 11 users
- press.bsd.cafe: 9 users
- myip.bsd.cafe: Constantly used by various users
- wiki.bsd.cafe: Could use a bit more love and content, but it fulfills its role as a functional homepage.
- tube.bsd.cafe: Still in testing - Peertube 7.0 update is on the way.

For detailed stats from our reverse proxy and general router (excluding media services, which generate most traffic but are handled via caching reverse proxies), you can check here - updated hourly: https://netstats.bsd.cafe

The journey of BSD Cafe continues, and I look forward to seeing where 2025 will take us. Together, we’ve built something special - something driven by passion, shared purpose, and a little bit of the BSD magic that makes all of this possible.

Here’s to a new year full of joy, serenity, and connection. Thank you for being part of this adventure.

Wishing you all a fantastic 2025 - and THANK YOU!
Stefano

#BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeAnnouncements #BSDCafeUpdates #Fediverse #HappyNewYear #Mastodon #Snac #snac2 #lemmy #matrix #dokuwiki #forgejo #freshrss #miniflux #wallabag #peertube #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #RunBSD #BSD

“This is a #DEC #VAX4000-500, the second fastest VAX ever produced! Credentials, login, etc, will be included. A custom #NetBSD kernel has been built to optimize for this machines config (but can be upgraded in the standard way in the future)”

Dave has a VAX for sale ☺️
#hardware <https://www.ebay.com/itm/336237047572>

Aw yeah, my #NetBSD installation instructions now appeared in the Slidgram documentation:

https://slidge.im/docs/slidgram/main/admin/install.html#netbsd-specific-instructions