The requirements are pretty low:

• NO IPv4
• min. IPv6 /48 subnet routed
• Network (ARIN/RIPE/…) should be personalized (netname, abuse,..)
• Optionally: BYOIP
• ARPA delegation for the net to my nameservers
• min. 2x 500G disk space (SATA SSD or better)
• min. 48G memory per node
• bandwidth doesn’t really matter (100Mbit is fine)
• Remote MGMT to systems

#bsd #freebsd #netbsd #openbsd #openindiana #education #learning #opensource

Happy Weekend! In a few hours, Open Source Conference 2026 Japan in #Nagoya will be held at the Fukiage Hall in Chikusa Ward:

https://event.ospn.jp/osc2026-nagoya/

One of their talks is from the Nagoya #BSD Users Group, and seems to target #NetBSD in particular. That sounds pretty awesome, and definitely one of the ones I'm going to attend.

https://event.ospn.jp/osc2026-nagoya/session/2296979

I wonder what the chances are I'll find anyone from Fedi in there? Anyone feeling like dropping by "boring city" on a Saturday? :P

#OSC2026 #OpenSource #Conference

Mike Karel memorial travel fund for BSDCan

https://blog.bsdcan.org/2026/05/20/announcing-the-mike-karels-memorial-travel-fund/

#BSD #BSDCan #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #DragonflyBSD

@bpl you will generally see your email at https://mail-index.netbsd.org/tech-install/index.html if not do reach out to team on IRC #netbsd-code @netbsd

Happy International Day for Biological Diversity! 🌱

A diverse ecosystem is a strong ecosystem. In the tech world, NetBSD brings vital diversity by proving that clean, portable, and secure code can run on virtually any architecture. This adaptability keeps computing open and accessible to everyone.

Let's keep the digital ecosystem diverse. Consider supporting the NetBSD Foundation today by contributing code, writing documentation, or making a donation! 💻🚩
#NetBSD #BiodiversityDay #OpenSource #TechDiversity #FOSS #RetroComputing #Sustainability #Linux #RunBSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD

@thezerobit

Is this on X ? If so try adding the text from the file noted below to your "/etc/X11/xorg.conf". This helped me with #netbsd #x11 Mouse handling.

curl 'gopher://sdf.org/0/users/jmccue/downloads/netbsd_Xmouse.txt' > mouse.txt

My #1 issue with #NetBSD on my Thinkpad is the trackpad handling. The program `syndaemon` isn't available probably because NetBSD does trackpad / mouse handling a bit differently than other operating systems. (It's a program that disables the trackpad while typing. Without it, I'm constantly getting erroneous movements with my palms while typing.)

Anyways, I'm looking to port it to NetBSD and have it just disable the unified trackpad/mouse device while typing.

I have announced the winner of the third weekly giveaway:

https://retroedgetech.substack.com/p/unexpected-xfce-thinkcentre-tiny

#Linux #NetBSD #computer #giveAway #TinyMiniMicro #xfce

Just announced the winner of the third weekly giveaway:

https://substack.com/@retroedgetech/p-198645760

#Linux #NetBSD #computer #giveAway #TinyMiniMicro

@justine

I think it's great that you pursue the problem consistently until a solution is found.
#OpenBSD is enjoyable, even the installer is well thought out.
However, it's not my first choice personally.
At the moment I mainly use #FreeBSD, less #Linux, and I keep an eye on OpenBSD. I would like to test #NetBSD and NixOS more thoroughly when I have time, for now I'm very satisfied with FreeBSD.

@rqm

It certainly looks like it, doesn't it? Especially as that looks like the output of the dot.profile from the miniroot/ramdisc.

See the INSTALL notes. Installation over a serial console assumes 9600 BPS, and there's an explicit stty that forces that just after echoing that line.

#NetBSD

@bpl https://mastodon.sdf.org/@netbsd/116537862178252362

#NetBSD is clear on policy noAI will be accepted in source. That's why we need to fund the foundation

But at the end of day I am hypocrite because I need Fish Linux for y*-dlp and gov websites.
#noAI

@joel

OK, the toasters will have to wait for #netbsd 11.

And then, we dial all the toasters to 11!

EDIT: some things have changed since I wrote this post. Now they're more accurate.

AI models don’t really 'get' the BSDs. As a result, they often provide incomplete, imprecise, or flat-out wrong answers by defaulting to Linux paradigms. When it comes to illumos-based systems, they just completely lose the plot.

This is becoming a serious issue for the BSDs and illumos ecosystems. We are seeing entire websites flooded with AI-generated tutorials and guides that are totally incorrect. Most people don't realize this; they follow the instructions, fail, and then assume that the BSDs doesn't work well or are 'unstable' because they have supposedly changed since the guide was written.

Luckily, some people eventually find my blog, reach out, and finally understand what's actually going on. Others, unfortunately, end up on major social sites or comments, claiming that these systems are broken.

In 2026, one of our greatest challenges will be teaching people how to vet their sources and filter information.
And I see this as a very, very uphill battle.

#IT #SysAdmin #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #illumos #News #UnderstandingText #Disinformation

Tomorrow, I’ll be doing a drawing for the winner of my weekly computer giveaway.

The model for this week is a ThinkCentre M710q Tiny with Intel i3-7100T processor, 8GB memory and 120GB storage.

Linux will be pre-installed. One of the reasons I am doing this is to bring attention to Linux distros like:

• Artix
• Devuan
• Void
• Slackware
• NetBSD (which is not Linux)

For a chance to win, just be a subscriber of my email newsletter.

https://retroedgetech.substack.com/

#Linux #Lenovo #ThinkCentre #TinyMiniMicro #NetBSD #artix #slackware

Had to finish my #NetBSD 11.0 RC3 test write-up after upgrading some machines to RC4 this week, so this post has straddle marks.

https://jspath55.blogspot.com/2026/05/netbsd-11-rc3-heat-rc4-and-more.html

@joel

ESPECIALLY the toasters!!!

Wait... We are talking about #OpenBSD here, not #NetBSD!! 🤓

Została wydana nowa wersja OpenBSD 7.9. OpenBSD jest uniksowym, niezależnym systemem operacyjnym z rodziny BSD. Projekt powstał w 1995 roku na skutek rozłamu w zespole NetBSD. https://linuxiarze.pl/openbsd-7-9/ #bsd #openbsd #netbsd

Została wydana nowa wersja OpenBSD 7.9. OpenBSD jest uniksowym, niezależnym systemem operacyjnym z rodziny BSD. Projekt powstał w 1995 roku na skutek rozłamu w zespole NetBSD. https://linuxiarze.pl/openbsd-7-9/ #bsd #openbsd #netbsd

@JohnMashey @maxleibman
I love that so much! Does it run #NetBSD?

@thezerobit

From what I’ve briefly looked into, it might even be possible to set up a root filesystem with ZFS on #netbsd. I’m not sure what the comments about memory usage are referring to—I have several VPS instances, as well as some home machines running on #OrangePi with 512MB of RAM, and they all run perfectly fine with ZFS on FreeBSD.

I think I’ll try to see how NetBSD ZFS performs in real-world conditions with 512MB🤣

https://wiki.netbsd.org/zfs

Toot from #pkgsrc/www/firefox-151.0b10 under #NetBSD/amd64-current. It is better than 150.

The #eurobsdcon 2026 Call for Papers: Submit by June 20th!

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

Submit by June 20th, come to Brussels September 9-13 and mingle with #BSD people!

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

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

RE: https://mastodon.social/@CyReVolt/116593026437664450

Huh, looks like I'm started to learn #NetBSD just in time 🤌

I've made more progress with getting #NetBSD running and mostly usable on my Thinkpad T580. I started a document with my notes on how to set up a usable desktop. Some of this information is missing from the NetBSD Guide, Wiki, and FAQ & HOWTOs pages. Some of it was buried deep in man pages, or found by extensively searching pkgsrc repository. https://codeberg.org/thezerobit/public_notes/src/branch/main/netbsd_notes.md

I have yet to figure out how to automatically disable the touchpad while typing.

@veer66 #pkgsrc works on a number of different operating systems, including Linux and MacOS. You don't have to run #NetBSD to use pkgsrc 🤘

Works for me on OpenBSD. You can also use KDE Connect.
#OpenBSD #NetBSD #FreeBSD

I'll be speaking at NYC*BUG on June 3. So... show up? You can show up online, no expensive flight to Manhattan needed.

https://www.nycbug.org/

#BSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #DragonFlyBSD #Unix #Linux #Solaris #Illumos

Yesterday I updated my laptop to #NetBSD 11 RC4. Went smooth. After I upgraded #pkgsrc to 2026Q1 using pkg_chk. It was the first time I managed to upgrade pkgsrc packages using this tool without problems! 🥳

@sotolf @clouderst @amiablechief

I've used apt, dnf, pkcon, zypper, #NetBSD pkgin, #FreeBSD pkg, #OpenBSD pkg, flatpak, snap, rpm, yum, and homebrew.

pacman has the most obtuse syntax. I have a couple options memorized, 3-4 more in my crib notes, and the rest is hunting through the manpage. :P