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[?]Justine Smithies »
@justine@snac.smithies.me.uk

Note This all worked on 14.2 latest before the update

OK then so my update to 14.3-RELEASE hasn't fully worked. My second screen doesn't display anything and it looks like the DRM driver for my amd GPU might be at issue. I'm using the latest branch for packages but no GPU ????? What to try now as I have checked the contents of /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/FreeBSD.conf and it looks right to me ???? Help !!

screenshot of my FreeBSD.conf file.

Alt...screenshot of my FreeBSD.conf file.

    Bart van Leeuwen boosted

    [?]ltning »
    @ltning@pleroma.anduin.net

    Did anyone with #FreeBSD and a #Framework 16" laptop get the "consumer control" buttons (fn+Fx for volume, brightness, etc.) to work at all? I see there's a /dev/input/event6 but I can't get it to see any events at all. The only thing the Fn key lets me do is turn arrow keys into pgup/pgdn etc.

    Works nicely on my Framework 13, so this is a 16-specific issue..

      Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

      [?]Stefano Marinelli »
      @stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe

      Getting ready for

      A printed presentation slide featuring the BSD Daemon mascot holding a Canadian flag with a pitchfork. The title reads, "Why (and how) we're migrating many of our servers from Linux to the BSDs." The presenter is Stefano Marinelli, and the event is BSDCan in Ottawa on 13 June 2025.

      Alt...A printed presentation slide featuring the BSD Daemon mascot holding a Canadian flag with a pitchfork. The title reads, "Why (and how) we're migrating many of our servers from Linux to the BSDs." The presenter is Stefano Marinelli, and the event is BSDCan in Ottawa on 13 June 2025.

        Anders Gulden Olstad boosted

        [?]ltning »
        @ltning@pleroma.anduin.net

        #FreeBSD 5.0 BETA, installed for the first time on the first (dual) AMD Opteron server I ever met and owned. Hung during boot, the whole room full of pepole who wanted to see this technological marvel collectively clenching their b*ttholes. Upon closer inspection, the console read:

        "Entropy device is blocked. Dance fandango on keyboard to unblock."

        Collective clenching turned into collective roaring laughter. It was an incredible moment and although I had already switched from Linux to FreeBSD several years before, FreeBSD 5 on a 64-bit platform just felt "right", more than anything had done since I discovered OS/2 in the early 90s.

          Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

          [?]The Psychotic Network Ferret » 🤖
          @nuintari@mastodon.bsd.cafe

          I think I need more reasons to use . I used to be a heavy user, even used to run it on my laptop, but currently manage zero installations.

          I also think I should give a fair shake, I've only ever installed it twice, and never really given it a chance.

          Using OpenBSD is easy, I'll probably convert my wireguard router over to it.

          But any suggestions on NetBSD use cases? I mean this from the context of a heavy user with a massive emphasis on jails.

            Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

            [?]Stefano Marinelli »
            @stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe

            While tidying up the cabinet in my studio, I found this box with 3 CDs. Alpha, of course, refers to the architecture. And there's a long story behind it that made me smile - which I'll publish on one of my blogs soon.

            A CD jewel case labeled by hand with several operating system names and versions: "FreeBSD 5.3", "NetBSD 2.0", "Debian 'Testing' Sarge", and "ALPHA". The case insert contains 3 TDK CD-R Speed-X discs. The handwriting suggests the CD contains installation or boot media for Alpha architecture systems.

            Alt...A CD jewel case labeled by hand with several operating system names and versions: "FreeBSD 5.3", "NetBSD 2.0", "Debian 'Testing' Sarge", and "ALPHA". The case insert contains 3 TDK CD-R Speed-X discs. The handwriting suggests the CD contains installation or boot media for Alpha architecture systems.

              [?]Anders Gulden Olstad »
              @andersgo@infosec.exchange

              Yay! working out of the box - finally! -15-CURRENT

                Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

                [?]Stefano Marinelli »
                @stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe

                Some random photos from OSDay 2025. I gave a talk about the BSD family and why to use them in 2025.

                1/X

                Group photo of the OSDay staff and speakers

                Alt...Group photo of the OSDay staff and speakers

                My laptop, with the BSD Cafe sticker, is projecting the BSD Cafe logo

                Alt...My laptop, with the BSD Cafe sticker, is projecting the BSD Cafe logo

                Me, giving my opinion about the Evolution of Open Source

                Alt...Me, giving my opinion about the Evolution of Open Source

                Me, explaining why I think we lost the value of stability

                Alt...Me, explaining why I think we lost the value of stability

                  Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

                  [?]Stefano Marinelli »
                  @stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe

                  Some random photos from OSDay 2025. I gave a talk about the BSD family and why to use them in 2025.

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                  Me, standing up and presenting myself

                  Alt...Me, standing up and presenting myself

                  Me and my wife, smiling while listening to an interesting presentation

                  Alt...Me and my wife, smiling while listening to an interesting presentation

                  One of the staff members asking me something about AI

                  Alt...One of the staff members asking me something about AI

                  The trophy - I won :-)

                  Alt...The trophy - I won :-)

                    [?]Stefano Marinelli »
                    @stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe

                    Today was an extremely long day - it started at 3:50.
                    Unfortunately, there was a problem this morning. Nothing critical, but it did cause a bit of chaos. It wasn’t directly my fault, but I probably could’ve prevented it.

                    This time, I didn’t exactly solve a problem. Or rather, I averted a disaster, but didn’t avoid a mess. Shit happens.
                    On its own, it wouldn’t be a big deal - but I tend to be forgiving with others and harsh on myself.

                    On the bright side? As often happens when I feel disappointed, I concentrated on urgent things and personal projects. So I merged a ton of scattered code into the (dev) BSSG repo - things I had lying around but hadn’t integrated yet. The next release will be a big one.

                    And tomorrow, a shiny "new" server is arriving. I’ll need to set it up at a client’s place before BSDCan - even though a few details are still unclear. The only certainties: it’ll run FreeBSD and ZFS.

                      Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

                      [?]FreeBSD Foundation »
                      @FreeBSDFoundation@mastodon.social

                      Want to unlock fast Wi-Fi on FreeBSD today? We’ve got you covered.

                      🛠️ Learn how to build a 14.3 kernel (it’s easier than you think) and get those speed boosts on your 14.2 system.
                      Prefer to read or watch? Your call.

                      📖 Blog: freebsdfoundation.org/blog/how
                      🎥 Video:youtu.be/Uic0ksaqOwE

                        🗳
                        Parade du Grotesque 💀 boosted

                        [?]Stefano Marinelli »
                        @stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe

                        People working on Linux or the BSDs (or illumos based OSes, etc), are you using two monitors? And, if so, what do you use them for?
                        I'm trying to understand if it makes sense to keep two monitors on my desk

                        Please boost

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                          Parade du Grotesque 💀 boosted

                          [?]vermaden »
                          @vermaden@mastodon.bsd.cafe

                          Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱/𝟬𝟱/𝟭𝟵 (Valuable News - 2025/05/19) available.

                          vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/05

                          Past releases: vermaden.wordpress.com/news/

                            gyptazy boosted

                            [?]gyptazy »
                            @gyptazy@mastodon.gyptazy.com

                            My wifey approved had to move...

                            The reason is easy - you can probably already guess that there might be some thermal problems raising on the left picture. It resulted into permanently spinning & annoying fans. Also the temperatures went a way too high. So, easy solution - everything moved into a metal shoe rack under my working desk. From ~80°C CPU temperature it dropped to ~65°C without spinning fans.

                            Old wifey approved homelab on the left had to move due to a temperature issues and better airflow into a shoe rack under my desk

                            Alt...Old wifey approved homelab on the left had to move due to a temperature issues and better airflow into a shoe rack under my desk

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