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2021/11/202021/11/17

In Other BSDs for 2021/11/20

Some history, some games.

tmpfs-13, an experimental hellosystem build.
Latest iortcw [Return to Castle: Wolfenstein] on OpenBSD.
What every IT person needs to know about OpenBSD Part 3: That packet filter. (via)
FreeBSD Quarterly Report, 2021Q3.
Installing and Operating 4.3BSD-tahoe UNIX on the VAX (1988). (via)
FreeBSD/Ubuntu Dual-boot testbed using Desktop Hardware. (via)
GhostBSD online meetup, December 11.
Call For Testing: Removing and hardening sensitive files.
Valuable News – 2021/11/15.
Demystifying OpenZFS 2.0. BSD-oriented.
OpenBSD and Linux comparison: data transfer benchmark. Interesting results… Excessive ACKing?

2021/11/162021/11/08

SEMIBUG tonight: Deb Goodkin, FreeBSD Foundation

SEMIBUG’s meeting is tonight, online, with Deb Goodkin of the FreeBSD Foundation presenting.

2021/11/132021/11/11

In Other BSDs for 2021/11/13

Note the upcoming SEMIBUG meeting. I’ll post a reminder.

Jenkins with FreeBSD Agents in EC2. (via)
Manage Kubernetes Cluster from FreeBSD with kubectl. (via)
What if Internet stops? How to rebuild an offline federated infrastructure using OpenBSD.
OpenBSD on Raspberry Pi 4 with Full-Disk Encryption. (via)
SEMIBUG is meeting November 16th, with a presentation from Deb Goodkin, head of the FreeBSD Foundation. It’s online.
How I ended liking GNOME. Also, using X with the loss of one hand.
Valuable News – 2021/11/08.
UNIX Mouse Shootout.
0ad several versions behind, cant play online because of this. Linking so I remember to play it.
FreeBSD Documentation: Papers We Love To Read.
go-modules.mk.
depotdownloader issues.
FreeBSD 12.3RC1 is out.
OPNsense 21.7.5 released.
OpenBSD Webzine #4.

2021/11/11

BSD Now 428: Cult of BSD

This week’s BSD Now talks about some recent history articles, and links to CultBSD, a new based-on-FreeBSD… distribution? I’m not sure what to call these based-on-a-BSD products.

2021/10/302021/10/28

In Other BSDs for 2021/10/30

I finally cleared out most of my BSD RSS. Now everyone has to post more stuff and refill!

The OpenSSH server has limits on what user authentication you can use.
V7 Unix had no stack size limit, and when Unix acquired one. 4BSD like everything else.
OpenBSD hardware recommendations.
OpenBSD on a Framework computer.
SOLVED: FreeBSD nfsv4 client/server protocol prob err=10026.
SOLVED: linker_load_file: /boot/modules/openzfs.ko – unsupported file type.
Advanced ZFS Snapshots.
LLDB serial port communication support.
OpenBSD Webzine issue 3.
My FreeBSD laptop… without a GUI!? A good idea; try it!
Benchmarking compilation time with ccache/mfs on OpenBSD.
Reuse of OpenBSD packages for trying runtime.
Measuring power efficiency of a CPU frequency scheduler on OpenBSD.
Valuable News – 2021/10/25.
FreeBSD 12.3 BETA is out.
Catchup 2021-10-08 for OpenBSD Journal.
Realtek wireless firmwares imported!
pfSense Plus Software Version 21.05.2 is Now Available for Upgrades.
September 30th, 2021 syspatches: some assembly might be required.
Fall 2021 Advocacy Update.
OpenBSD on the HiFive Unmatched. (via)
Advanced Documentation Retrieval on FreeBSD. Necessary skills, for sure. (via)
Best BSD to try out GNUSTEP + Windowmaker?

2021/10/232021/10/25

In Other BSDs for 2021/10/23

Live in-person meetings are happening, slowly, finally.

Register Today for the November 2021 FreeBSD Vendor Summit.
How BSD Authentication Works. (via)
Valuable News – 2021/10/19.
Other FreeBSD Version in ZFS Boot Environment.
Explaining top(1) on FreeBSD.
Manipulating a Pool from the Rescue System.
Building Your FreeBSD Developer Workstation Setup. Software and hardware.
FreeBSD switches the default root shell from csh to sh. Muscle-memory issues may get you. (via)
Open Source Summit 2021 Conference Recap. Live people?!
FreeBSD Foundation October 2021 Fundraising Update.
The State of Gaming on OpenBSD in 2022. Stick with it.
One step closer to my new FreeBSD tower.
GhostBSD 21.10.16 ISO is now available.
Experimenting with a new OpenBSD development lab.
Story of making the OpenBSD Webzine. (There’s 2 issues so far)

2021/10/162021/10/14

In Other BSDs for 2021/10/16

Somewhat short this week, but there’s several releases.

2021/10/092021/10/07

In Other BSDs for 2021/10/09

It is status report season!

ChiBUG is meeting on the 12th, virtually, at 6:30 PM Central. “The Writing Scholar’s Guide to *BSD” is the presentation.
OpenBSD’s pledge and unveil from Python.
Notes on updating OpenBSD machines to current, supported versions.
pkgsrc: how to use pkg_comp(8) to automate package builds in a sandbox. (via)
What every IT person needs to know about OpenBSD. Glosses over OpenBSD’s fork, but that’s probably OK.
HelloDesktop being ported from helloSystem back to FreeBSD ports. (via)
The OpenBSD Webzine. (via)
Celeste on OpenBSD with Sound – Early Stage.
Spelling Fixes — Some Advice.
HardenedBSD September 2021 Status Report.
GhostBSD 21.09.29 ISO Now Available.
Toolchains adventures – Q3 2021.
Valuable News – 2021/10/04.

2021/10/022021/09/29

In Other BSDs for 2021/10/02

Why yes I am trying to clear out my backlog of Solène links.

pkgsrc-2021Q3 branched.
SOLVED: FreeBSD nfsv4 client/server protocol prob err=10026.
Porting GNOME to NetBSD by Dan Cirnat. (via)
EuroBSDCon 2021 videos are available.
Initial impressions of Airyx – FreeBSD with a macOS style desktop. (via)
Register multiples wifi networks on OpenBSD.
Faster packages updates with OpenBSD.
Workaround for an OpenBSD boot error on APU boards.
RISC-V: The New Architecture on the Block.

2021/09/252021/09/25

In Other BSDs for 2021/09/25

I forgot to link to BSD Now 421: ZFS eats CPU on Thursday!

Valuable News – 2021/09/20.
Ghost in the Shell – Part 7 – ZSH Setup.
GhostBSD build tool development visualization, 2014-2021.
Migrating from Apache/WordPress to relayd/httpd/Hugo.
Technology Roadmap. (FreeBSD) I support this idea of publishing plans.
Improving GDB register model compatibility in LLDB.
Cruelty Squad brings Executive Mindset to OpenBSD.
OPNsense 21.7.3 released.
php_mail() on FreeBSD and WordPress. (via)
Automatically lock screen on OpenBSD using xidle and xlock.
OpenBSD on the Vortex86DX CPU.
“DNSSEC Mastery, 2nd Edition” Cover Reveal. BSD front and center.

2021/09/182021/09/16

In Other BSDs for 2021/09/18

Still plenty of links I haven’t even got to yet.

Understanding ZFS Channel Programs.
Comparing FreeBSD GELI and OpenZFS encrypted pools with keys.
Valuable News – 2021/09/13.
Ghost in the Shell – Part 6 – Learn Shell Scripting.
Minecraft on lunarclient (on OpenBSD).
FreeBSD 11.4 EOL.
TrueNAS vs FreeNAS (and why you should upgrade!)
Quick fix GhostBSD 21.09.08 ISO now available. (via)
Using the FreeBSD RACK TCP Stack.
Plasma System Monitor and FreeBSD.
libdmx removed in OpenBSD.
By default, scp(1) now uses SFTP protocol.
Unlocking UVM faults yields significant performance boost.
traceroute(8) gets speed boost. My first thought was “but there’s a ceiling to that”.

2021/09/112021/09/09

In Other BSDs for 2021/09/11

I am severely backlogged on links.

Valuable News – 2021/09/06.
FreeBSD Desktop – Part 27 – Configuration – Netflix Signal Telegram.
Large Unix programs were historically not all that portable between Unixes.
FreeBSD 13.0-RELEASE on Microsoft Azure Marketplace.
Development Tools Next Steps. FreeBSD moving ever so slowly to git. I think; the announcement assumes you are already knee-deep.
xterm gets unveiled.
A Co-op Term at the FreeBSD Foundation.
R.E.L.I.V.E (Oddworld engine).
GPU recommendations for OpenBSD dual-monitor workstation + gaming machine.
Port of the Week: pngquant.
pkgupdate, an OpenBSD script to update packages fast.
iked(8) gains client-side support for DNS configuration.

2021/09/042021/09/02

In Other BSDs for 2021/09/04

Note the last link; BSD and M1.

RSA/SHA1 signature type disabled by default in OpenSSH. Disruptive but good.
(open)rsync gains include/exclude support.
Choosing The Right ZFS Pool Layout. Appropriate illustration.
HardenedBSD August 2021 Status Report.
ChiBUG will be meeting on Tuesday, September 14th at 6:30PM CDT via Google Meetings. I’ll post a reminder.
NYCBUG Sept 8 meeting: Extreme scripting with KSH and AWK. Also reminding.
Valuable News – 2021/08/30.
FreeBSD/EC2 AMI Systems Manager Public Parameters.
A new path: vm86-based venix emulator.
After Summer. (KDE and BSD planned work)
Former things – OSSG. BSD in London history.
Hibernate time reduced. (OpenBSD)
Fair Internet bandwidth management on a network using OpenBSD.
NetBSD on the Apple M1. (via)

2021/08/282021/08/27

In Other BSDs for 2021/08/28

Longer reading this week.

2021/08/212021/08/18

In Other BSDs for 2021/08/21

I have some barely-BSD links this week but I don’t think you’ll mind.

Peter Hansteen is presenting virtually for SEMIBUG, tomorrow. “Recent and not so recent changes in OpenBSD that make life better”. 1 PM Eastern, cause he’s in a different time zone, so I am mentioning it early.
Bringing NetBSD to Zig’s Continuous Integration. (via)
FreeBSD Experiment Rethinks The OS Install. (via)
PackagingCon 2021 – a conference for package manager developers and packagers. Hope it includes BSD packaging. (via)
iXSystems is hiring. (a BSD-specific company)
NetBSD Explained. (via)
Install NetBSD 9.2 on a DEC Alpha CPU in QEMU with X11. More acronyms than not in that sentence. (via)
SerenityOS. Slightly BSD-related. (via)
Valuable News – 2021/08/09 and 2021/08/16.
EC2 boot time benchmarking.
OpenBSD on the Framework Laptop.

2021/07/312021/07/28

In Other BSDs for 2021/07/31

No mini-theme, but I was also ‘done’ early.

2021/07/242021/07/20

In Other BSDs for 2021/07/24

No theme this week; just catching up with all the links I didn’t get to last week.

Valuable News – 2021/07/19.
VirtualBox with FreeBSD + KDE. VM-to-desktop.
Also VirtualBox guest additions in FreeBSD for that previous link.
Managing Boot Environments. (ZFS)
FreeBSD TCP Performance System Controls.
FreeBSD KGDB support in LLDB. A description of the work to do, not the end result.
A Look at Profiling: FreeBSD Sort.
dhcpleased(8) and resolvd(8) enabled in base, replacing dhclient(8). I am going to read that as “dhc pleased” no matter what I do.
Minecraft on BSD notes.
“$ git sync murder” is out, so: how many books have I written? The answer is via SNMP, believe it or not. (And includes some BSD volumes so I link it here.)
My Fanless OpenBSD Desktop. Notable for the case, and for linking to a USB Thinkpad keyboard, something I’ve always wanted.
Making two Unix permissions mistakes in one.

2021/07/172021/07/14

In Other BSDs for 2021/07/17

More BUG meetings are happening, which is great.

Next ChiBUG meeting: in person, July 20th. I’ll post a reminder.
The slides from the most recent NYCBUG meeting.
The historical significance of DEC and the PDP-7, -8, -11 & VAX. The article itself is not about BSD, specifically, but some of the comments at the source link are.
A Glimpse of the Canon object.station 41. A NeXT iteration I didn’t know about. (via)
Meet the Summer 2021 [FreeBSD] Foundation Interns.
Status of Online Conference Software on FreeBSD.
Valuable News – 2021/07/05 and 2021/07/12.
Using youtube-dl on FreeBSD. Or any BSD, probably.
Repairing Akonadi on FreeBSD.
Filtering spam using Rspamd and OpenSMTPD on OpenBSD.
NetBSD/Desktop: Scalable Workstation Systems. Old but interesting. (via)
[Semibug] RAID 0 or 1 for OpenBSD. Follow the thread for more info.
Total Mastery, the bundle. Includes multiple FreeBSD Mastery books.

2021/07/102021/07/09

In Other BSDs for 2021/07/10

I’m writing this on the road, so it’s a bit low on links. Sorry! I will have much more next week.

pkgsrc-2021Q2 is out.
Full OpenBSD Startup described on slide 48. (via)
A hackable, minimal, fast TUI file explorer. (via)
CliFM, the non-curses file manager, was just ported to NetBSD and OpenBSD!
Chimera Linux, with a FreeBSD userland. (via)

2021/06/262021/06/24

In Other BSDs for 2021/06/26

Yes, I am clearing out all my open tabs from Solène this week.

Introduction to IPFS, and OpenBSD 6.9 packages using IPFS.
Semi-related: Synchronization files software.
How to run a NixOS VM as an OpenBSD guest.
How to install Gnome on OpenBSD.
Evolution of the Unix System Architecture: An Exploratory Case Study. (via)
Valuable News – 2021/06/21.
TrueNAS Core 12 review. (via)
Using the I2P network with OpenBSD and NixOS.
Default community strings removed from snmp in OpenBSD.
Advance!BSD – thoughts on a not-for-profit project to support *BSD – part 1 and part 2.
Progress in support for the riscv64 platform. (OpenBSD)
OPNsense 21.1.7 released.
ProtoAppStore. Posted cause it should mention BSD ports.
FreeBSD Performance Observability. (via)