I pushed a second blog post. This time just some notes on what I had to do to get #NetBSD on my VPS setup for remote administration with ansible:

https://overeducated-redneck.net/blurgh/netbsd-ansible-notes.html

Further working on a modern out of the box experience of "Cells for NetBSD". Stay tuned 🙂

#netbsd #cells

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cellmgr reconciling a fleet of cells from a manifest

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cellui showing a TUI listing running cells (here with synthwave theme, switchable of course)

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...browser shown the placeholder site of the just deployed service landscape

troubleshooting BSD TCP network performance: part 2 (fixing NetBSD) https://lobste.rs/s/0lbjbs #netbsd #networking
https://omaera.org/wlog/tech/bsd_network_p2

pwning NetBSD-aarch64 ARM https://lobste.rs/s/baqt4i #netbsd
https://www.feyrer.de/NetBSD/bx/blosxom.cgi/nb_20260308_1932.html

pwning #NetBSD -aarch64 (ARM)
#RunBSD #Linux #unix

https://www.feyrer.de/NetBSD/bx/blosxom.cgi/nb_20260308_1932.html

What about a nice Midnight Commander-style TUI to manage cells interactively? 🤔

#netbsd #cellsfornetbsd #tui #devops #modernretrocomputing

https://netbsd-cells.petermann-digital.de

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟬𝟯/𝟬𝟵 (Valuable News - 2026/03/09) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/valuable-news-2026-03-09/

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

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

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟬𝟯/𝟬𝟵 (Valuable News - 2026/03/09) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/valuable-news-2026-03-09/

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

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

Thanks everyone for the constructive discussion and participation in the naming poll over the past days. It was really helpful.

The former "Jails for NetBSD" project will move forward under the name "Cells for NetBSD".

New project page:
https://netbsd-cells.petermann-digital.de

Next steps will focus on stabilizing the current prototype, testing it with real-world workloads, and exploring further ideas around a NetBSD-native container technology.

#netbsd #freebsd

#NetBSD people.. HP #PA-RISC 715/100XC
Has anyone installed it recently?

Reading about all sorts of retro projects
Itching fingers here 😁

Here’re some pictures from #NetBSD at SCALE

There’s a lot of interest in NetBSD :)

First is a Raspberry Pi 400 with ctwm running as a stratum 2 NTP server. Our neighbors just happen to be the Network Time Foundation.

@socallinuxexpo

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This is a picture of a Raspberry Pi 400 running NetBSD with ctwm showing several terminal windows running various things. It's running as a public NTP stratrum 2 time server as "timescale.zia.io" (the expo is called SCALE - ha ha)

pwning NetBSD-aarch64 (ARM)
- http://www.feyrer.de/NetBSD/blog.html/nb_20260308_1932.html

#pwn #binaryexploitation #ctf #cybersecurity #pwntools #gdb #netbsd #arm #aarch64

This afternoon's fun: pwning NetBSD-aarch64 (ARM)

(venv-pwn) qnetbsd$ python3 -c 'from pwn import * ; p = b"A" * 16 + p64(0x2001009f4); sys.stdout.buffer.write(p)' | ./win2
What is your name? Hello AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA�
Goodbye, winner.
(venv-pwn) qnetbsd$ uname -a
NetBSD qnetbsd 11.0_RC2 NetBSD 11.0_RC2 (GENERIC64) #0: Wed Mar 4 21:02:00 UTC 2026 mkrepro@mkrepro.NetBSD.org:/usr/src/sys/arch/evbarm/compile/GENERIC64 evbarm

#pwn #netbsd #binaryexploitation #arm #aarch64 #pwntools #gdb #ctf

Testdriving NetBSD-11.0RC2 on ARM hardware (in VM!)

http://www.feyrer.de/NetBSD/blog.html/nb_20260308_1626.html

#netbsd #arm #qemu

Just stumbled on http://bsdsec.net and damn, it’s perfect.All the security advisories & errata from #OpenBSD, #FreeBSD, #NetBSD, #MidnightBSD and the rest… all in one dead-simple page.
👉https://bsdsec.net

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bsdsec.net

The naming poll for the NetBSD isolation project is now closed - and I think the result speaks for itself. 😉

Thanks to everyone who participated and shared thoughts in the discussion. The feedback from the BSD community has been really helpful.

I’ll take a bit of time to digest the results and the comments before making a final decision.

More updates soon - stay tuned.

#netbsd #freebsd #openbsd #jails #nojails

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The results of the poll - 28% jails, 33% cells, 3%enclaves, 18% cages, 15% bubbles.

#Retrocomputing #UNIX #SlowComputing

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Neofetch output showing the config: NetBSD 11.0 RC2, AMD 486-class CPU, 128MB RAM

Today I learned how to boot NetBSD/riscv in qemu on amd64. #NetBSD #RiscV

#Retrocomputing #UNIX #NotAToaster

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Screenfetch output showing an Xterm window with the specifications of the machine: NetBSD 11, Intel 686-class CPU, R200-class GPU, 492MiB RAM (?)

This weekend is the perfect time to get your #eurobsdcon submissions done!

The Call for papers https://2026.eurobsdcon.org/cfp/ is open until June 20th, for the converence in Brussels September 9-13, 2026.

We also offer pre-submission guidance/mentoring, see within.

Wonder what BSD and the conferences are about? See https://nxdomain.no/~peter/what_is_bsd_come_to_a_conference_to_find_out.html

@EuroBSDCon #freebsd #netbsd #openbsd #freesoftware #libresoftware #brussels #bruxelles

troubleshooting BSD TCP network performance
#NetBSD #runbsd
https://omaera.org/wlog/tech/bsd_network

So, it has been like three months using FIDO/U2F keys instead of passwords. Both in my NetBSD and Arch systems.

I use a "medium" quality password to decrypt the filesystems and other one to decrypt the password manager. And that's it.

No password to log-in, to unlock screen, to run doas/sudo, etc. Just this little penguin and press its button.

Also, I'm using this as 2FA for all websites that support it. Lemmy doesn't. It's the only place where I don't use it, yet.

Because U2F uses the domain name, this is a strong protection against phishing. A similar domain may trick my eyes, but not the key.

I'm very bad at memorizing passwords, and worse at typing them. Unlocking the screen without typing my password like 3 times is a bless.

The problems: if my laptop is decrypted anybody with this penguin is root. It's kinda my Horcrux. Also, I need a second one stored safely as a backup.

So I officially have two horcruxes. Destroy both and I can't log-in anywhere.

#fido #u2f #infosec #NetBSD #arch #keepass #password #horcrux

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A stuffed toy with a shape of a pengüin, with a USB key attached to its neck.

A funny thing happened today: after a meeting I ended up on the phone with a former colleague and we drifted into the ongoing “is it really jails?” naming discussion around my NetBSD experiment.

He pointed me to the FreeBSD Handbook and suggested I look again at how jails are actually described there. That sent me down a small rabbit hole. The more I read, the less clear-cut the distinction felt.

At the lowest level, FreeBSD jails are essentially a kernel mechanism that attaches an identity to processes and restricts visibility and interaction. Many things people associate with “modern jails” today - VNET networking, ZFS-based setups, orchestration frameworks - often live a layer above that core mechanism in tools like BastilleBSD and similar projects.

Interestingly, FreeBSD’s own docs sometimes describe jails as the subsystem that enables containers, and the industry term “container” shows up quite regularly there as well. FreeBSD can even run OCI containers via the Linux compatibility layer. Which made me wonder: have “jails” gradually become something like a brand name for the FreeBSD flavor of containers in people’s minds?

I’m honestly still undecided. The more I read, the more it feels like the answer depends a lot on the perspective and background one brings to these terms.

Curious what the poll will say — please vote if you haven’t yet. And if the right name isn’t listed, feel free to drop suggestions in the comments 🙂

#netbsd #freebsd #openbsd #dragonfly

@scrottie @elena @discoverbsd @bsdcan I am using a FreeBSD laptop if that matters. bsdcan.org is a great meet up just for the people!
We do have a lot of BSD chatter on the various hashtags #FreeBSD #BSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD

BSDCan: North America’s largest BSD conference is open for registration!

Tutorials: June 17-18, 2026
Conference: June 19-20, 2026

Full list of talks here:
https://blog.bsdcan.org/blog/

Register before May 1 and the closing reception is free!

https://www.bsdcan.org/2026/registration.html

#bsdcan #conference #bsd #unix #development #freebsd #netbsd #openbsd #sysadmin #devops

I’ve been following the discussions about the name of my NetBSD project ("Jails for NetBSD") across a few platforms over the past days and really appreciate the thoughtful feedback.

The short version: the current prototype is probably closer to a cage than a strict jail, so the name might indeed not be perfect. The project originally started as an experiment inspired by FreeBSD jails, but while exploring NetBSD internals it evolved into something slightly different: controlled process isolation built around the secmodel framework, with resource limits and network virtualization *out of scope*.

Because of that, I’m open to renaming the project at this stage.

I’ve attached a small poll with a few candidate names — please vote if you like.
And if the right name isn’t listed yet, feel free to drop suggestions in the comments 🙂

Project site: https://netbsd-jails.petermann-digital.de/

#netbsd #jails #freebsd #openbsd

The March 3rd, 2026 Jail/Zones Production User Call:

https://youtu.be/3yHGSoaWIZ0

We discussed the new #NetBSD Jail feature, new VLAN support in the #FreeBSD software bridge, sudo alternatives, a Sylve Jail deep-dive, and more!

"Don't forget to slam those Like and Subscribe buttons."

You can support all Call For Testing efforts via BSD Fund: https://bsdfund.org

Submit The #eurobsdcon 2026 Call for Papers by June 20th, come to Brussels September 9-13 and mingle with #BSD people!

https://2026.eurobsdcon.org/cfp/

We also offer pre-submission guidance/mentoring, see within.

Wonder what BSD and the conferences are about? See https://nxdomain.no/~peter/what_is_bsd_come_to_a_conference_to_find_out.html

@EuroBSDCon #freebsd #netbsd #openbsd #freesoftware #libresoftware #brussels #bruxelles

"which of the following can be used to download music: limewire, microsoft bob, adobe flash?"

#netbsd #ageverification

"you need to contact a friend. you do not have access to any electronic device except a payphone and only know their name. how do you find out their phone number?"

"which regular household object can be used to rewind a cassette tape?"

#netbsd #ageverification

verifying users of our text based operating system are over 18 by asking them questions about saddam hussein and invader zim #netbsd

Dear friends of #BSDCafe - the BSD Cafe Journal needs some attention.

This isn't the best time for me to revive it myself, and that's exactly why I'm counting on you!

I'm sure you have great ideas, thoughts, projects, and articles that would fit perfectly in that space.

So don’t be shy 🙂
The BSD Cafe Journal is waiting for you!

#BSDCafeJournal #Blogging #RunBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #DragonFlyBSD

NetBSD introduces "Jails"—because who wouldn't want their beloved #OS to also moonlight as a prison warden? 🔒🤪 Now you can enjoy kernel-enforced solitary confinement for your #processes, because apparently, chroot needed a gym membership. 💪📦
https://netbsd-jails.petermann-digital.de/ #NetBSD #Jails #Security #Kernel #Enforced #Tech #Humor #HackerNews #ngated

Jails for NetBSD – Kernel Enforced Isolation and Native Resource Control

https://netbsd-jails.petermann-digital.de/

#HackerNews #NetBSD #Jails #Kernel #Isolation #Resource #Control #Technology

Another 2nd chance to tell legislators that the mechanisms that we have inherited from #Unix, and used in loads of #FreeSoftware operating systems from #NetBSD to #Tribblix, do not have date of birth/age fields for user accounts, is #Illinois, where HB5511 is the very same text as #California's, too.

https://my.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=5511&GAID=18&LegID=167486

It really does seem at this point that this is model legislation.

Sponsors in Illionois are Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Margaret Croke, Janet Yang, Rohr, Kimberly Du Buclet, Natalie A. Manley, Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, Rick Ryan, Michelle Mussman, Martha Deuter and Tracy Katz Muhl.

The bill is in the judiciary–civil committee as of yesterday.

It was introduced last month, 1 day after it was introduced in Colorado. I wonder in what other states it has just turned up.

A lobby organization handing pre-drafted bills to multiple sets of legislators is not unknown.

@nileane @RunxiYu
#CaliforniaLaw #USLaw #IllinoisLaw #FreeSoftware #AgeVerification

Jails for NetBSD – Kernel Enforced Isolation and Native Resource Control

https://netbsd-jails.petermann-digital.de/

#netbsd

New checkpoint of the NetBSD jails prototype. Clean rebase on NetBSD 11 with no changes to existing upstream code except a bugfix. Also a new evaluation ISO based on NetBSD 11 RC1 (2026-03-05). Next experiments will explore non-user rlimits in the jail context and additional kauth gates (e.g. maxproc at fork).

https://netbsd-jails.petermann-digital.de

#netbsd

yay netbsd 11 may come out rfsn. i do not think there are any open issues at this point.
<openssl> O RLY
<openssh> [noted]
<heimdal> hahaha
<bind> don't forget us!
<xorg> sing, sing a song

#netbsd @netbsd

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-supreme-court-declines-hear-dispute-over-copyrights-ai-generated-material-2026-03-02/

#FreeBSD #DragonflyBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #runbsd #linux