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[?]0x0 » 🌐
@0x0@hachyderm.io

@thedarkener
Any reason you went specifically with ?

    Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

    [?]txt.file » 🌐
    @txt_file@chaos.social

    Why run containers when we have microVMs? For example: " New MICROVM kernel for x86, supporting both i386 and amd64, NetBSD 11.0 introduces a dedicated MICROVM kernel designed for extremely fast virtual machines boot, leveraging PVH boot, VirtIO MMIO, and multiple kernel optimizations, it can boot in about 10 ms on 2020-era x86 CPUs." netbsd.org/releases/formal-11/

      Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

      [?]benz » 🌐
      @bentsukun@mastodon.sdf.org

      Amazingly, there appears to be a Rust compiler available on . I guess I will see tomorrow, once we have spent the night compiling LLVM.

        [?]ricardo :mastodon: » 🌐
        @governa@fosstodon.org

        Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

        [?]Peter N. M. Hansteen » 🌐
        @pitrh@mastodon.social

        Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

        [?]OSTechNix » 🌐
        @ostechnix@floss.social

        Learn how smolBSD creates minimal (10 MB) NetBSD VMs that boot in 10ms. Full UNIX system, Docker-like workflow, runs on QEMU and Firecracker.

        Full guide here: ostechnix.com/build-10mb-netbs

          Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

          [?]BSD NL » 🌐
          @bsd_nl@mastodon.bsd.cafe

          📢 The Call for Papers is open for BSD-NL Conference – Spring 2026 📢

          We are looking for talks on any *BSD 🐡😈⛳ topic!

          Whether you’re a seasoned speaker or just starting out, we’d love to hear from you.

          Share your ideas and join us in Utrecht!
          🔗 events.bsdnl.nl/early2026/

          📆 2026-05-09 / May 9th 2025
          🕐 10:00-23:00 CET
          📍 Brouwerij Maximus (Utrecht)
          🌐 bsdnl.nl

          Tom Hanks as Joe Fox in the movie "You've Got Mail" acting like the godfather.
It has the text: Submit!

          Alt...Tom Hanks as Joe Fox in the movie "You've Got Mail" acting like the godfather. It has the text: Submit!

            Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

            [?]Jordan » 🌐
            @thedarkener@defcon.social

            Having some fun with my old Thinkpad

              Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

              [?]Jared McNeill » 🌐
              @jmcneill@mstdn.ca

              Apparently one of the issues with DRM on the Wii U is that the radeon driver expects the GPU to be PCI and it isn't.

              ... but what if it was?

              (this is either really clever or really stupid, let's find out!)

                Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

                [?]Eugene :freebsd: :emacslogo: [he/him] » 🌐
                @evgandr@mastodon.bsd.cafe

                As I wrote before (mastodon.bsd.cafe/@evgandr/115) I tried to use TURN server for communication with my relatives, but failed to setup secure enough solution. So, I decided to try an old and reliable solution — Asterisk. With the help of a book "Asterisk: The Definitive Guide" from J.V. Meggelen & R. Bryant & L. Madsen, of course.

                First, I was forced to build the asterisk package by myself (from ports, ofc), since the binary version from NetBSD repository compiled with the all DB support, except my favourite PostgreSQL database.

                By the way, adding users and writing dialplan with the help of aforementioned book was not so hard as I expected :drgn_happy_blep:. Same for network setup. Since, I'm using PJSIP I just opened SIPS port and a range of UDP ports for RTP protocol on the my firewall. Despite, my home network hidden behind NAT on the router, there are no big problems with networking — end-user devices and an Asterisk server connected with use of simple star topology.

                Surpisingly, the quality of the voice call is excellent comparing with service, provided by local cellular network operators. I suppose, that the secret in used codecs, or it is because there are not so much users (only 2) of my service.

                Hand-drawn diagram of connection between my Asterisk server and the two end-users with mobile phones (with Linphone application on these phones).

                Alt...Hand-drawn diagram of connection between my Asterisk server and the two end-users with mobile phones (with Linphone application on these phones).

                  Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

                  [?]~/rqm » 🌐
                  @rqm@exquisite.social

                  Built for 10.1 bit it fails to launch, throws a SIGSEGV. Unless I run it as root. But of course then it finds no X11 session to auth, so it runs but doesn't run. But at least no SIGSEGV. That's only for my user. What's going on?!

                    Jim Spath boosted

                    [?]benz » 🌐
                    @bentsukun@mastodon.sdf.org

                    11 RC1 released!

                    No official announcement yet but Phoronix has the deets: phoronix.com/news/NetBSD-11.0-

                      Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

                      [?]Parade du Grotesque 💀 » 🌐
                      @ParadeGrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org

                      Victory is mine! 11 RC1 is working! :netbsd:

                      Overall, pretty uneventful...

                      Now, I will let it rest for a little while, until qemu 9.2.4 has finished compiling.

                      A white on black console whowing, in bold ASCII letters "NetBSD 11.0_RC1 amd64"

                      Alt...A white on black console whowing, in bold ASCII letters "NetBSD 11.0_RC1 amd64"

                        [?]Tionisla » 🌐
                        @Tionisla@mastodon.bsd.cafe

                        Just a shout out to everyone directly or loosly involved in *BSD world here on fedi and elsewhere.
                        Thanks for having me here. It's been a couple of years now since I migrated from Linux and really enjoying it.

                        be safe and keep up the excellent work,

                          Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

                          [?]jmcunx » 🌐
                          @jmcunx@mastodon.sdf.org

                          @ParadeGrotesque

                          I believe 'man 7 entropy' will explain what uses that for. On my machine, file "/var/db/entropy-file" gets recreated on every boot.

                            Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

                            [?]Parade du Grotesque 💀 » 🌐
                            @ParadeGrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org

                            11, you are doing the packages in alphabetical order, right?

                            RIGHT? 😂 :netbsd:

                            A qemu console showing the NetBSD sysinst trying to download the 'xbase' package.

As with the previous screenshots, the sysinst is trying an IPv6 address first.

                            Alt...A qemu console showing the NetBSD sysinst trying to download the 'xbase' package. As with the previous screenshots, the sysinst is trying an IPv6 address first.

                              [?]Parade du Grotesque 💀 » 🌐
                              @ParadeGrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org

                              [3348/9317] Compiling C object libqemu-mipsn32el-linux-user.a.p/linux-user_signal.c.o

                              So, roughly 30% done. I think the VM will be done first!

                                [?]Parade du Grotesque 💀 » 🌐
                                @ParadeGrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org

                                The good side of this, is that I can keep an eye on both the 11 VM and the compilation of qemu on my server! 😋

                                  [?]Parade du Grotesque 💀 » 🌐
                                  @ParadeGrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org

                                  It works, but it is going to be painful: since the qemu network emulation provides the VM with an IPv6 address through DHCP, sysinst tries IPv6 first, times out, then tries IPv4... all of this to be redirected by the web server and go through IPv6 - timeout - IPv4 again.

                                  In other words: it downloads, but really really slowly. ☹️

                                  Any help getting out of that painful loop is greatly appreciated (I know how to do it on an installed machine, just not in sysinst) :netbsd:

                                  A white-on-blue NetBSD installation console showing error messages, such as:
/sets/modules.tar.xz

ftp: Can't connect to [2ad4:ded2:1d::262]:80: No route to host

                                  Alt...A white-on-blue NetBSD installation console showing error messages, such as: /sets/modules.tar.xz ftp: Can't connect to [2ad4:ded2:1d::262]:80: No route to host

                                    [?]Parade du Grotesque 💀 » 🌐
                                    @ParadeGrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org

                                    It seems 'sysinst' still has issues with the 'curses' qemu console, but it remains readable, so onward!

                                    A qemu console showing a NetBSD installation disk selection menus.

Little display bugs (strange glyphs and added blank spaces) can be seen here and there...

                                    Alt...A qemu console showing a NetBSD installation disk selection menus. Little display bugs (strange glyphs and added blank spaces) can be seen here and there...

                                      Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

                                      [?]Parade du Grotesque 💀 » 🌐
                                      @ParadeGrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org

                                      Well, well, well... What do we have here? :netbsd:

                                      Hello 11!

                                      A qemu console showing the sysinst installation programme from NetBSD

Blue background, white text

                                      Alt...A qemu console showing the sysinst installation programme from NetBSD Blue background, white text

                                        [?]Parade du Grotesque 💀 » 🌐
                                        @ParadeGrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org

                                        From:

                                        nycdn.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD-da

                                        The following features are to be removed from in the future:

                                        - groff(1). Man pages are now handled with mandoc(1), and groff(1) can still be found in pkgsrc as textproc/groff.

                                        - pf(4). This packet filter is obsolete and unmaintained in NetBSD. It will be eventually removed due to possible long-standing security issues and lack of multiprocessor support. New installations should use npf(7).

                                        No 'npf mastery' book so I really need to read that man page...

                                          [?]Parade du Grotesque 💀 » 🌐
                                          @ParadeGrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org

                                          $ /usr/local/bin/qemu-img create -f qcow2 /opt/qemu/netbsd11.img 20G

                                          20GB should be enough for most installations I suppose... :netbsd:

                                            Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

                                            [?]benz » 🌐
                                            @bentsukun@mastodon.sdf.org

                                            I had to use a breadboard to set up a serial console, but I got working on the VisionFive 2! 🥳

                                            Ethernet works great, so I will mostly talk to it over SSH, I suppose.

                                              [?]Parade du Grotesque 💀 » 🌐
                                              @ParadeGrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org

                                              ~/files/download/ISO/NetBSD$ curl -O nycdn.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD-da

                                              Yeah, going to test 11-RC1 like a savage as usual... 🤓

                                              :netbsd:

                                                Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

                                                [?]Jared McNeill » 🌐
                                                @jmcneill@mstdn.ca

                                                XFCE4 and the Palemoon browser running on Wii U. All three CPUs are online, the system is booting from micro SD, and swap + extra storage is on a SATA SSD.

                                                  Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

                                                  [?]Jay 🚩 :runbsd: » 🌐
                                                  @jaypatelani@bsd.network

                                                  Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

                                                  [?]Jay 🚩 :runbsd: » 🌐
                                                  @jaypatelani@bsd.network

                                                  We got Mascot before :flan_XD:
                                                  blog.centos.org/2025/05/releas

                                                  Let's go we should get Mascot other than logo :flan_squee: :flan_wink:

                                                    [?]Jared McNeill » 🌐
                                                    @jmcneill@mstdn.ca

                                                    I was only getting around 140MB/s max from the old Samsung 840. Swapped in this Crucial BX500 and now I’m getting around 266MB/s. This will be a huge win for on the Wii U.

                                                      [?]txt.file » 🌐
                                                      @txt_file@chaos.social

                                                      Once again tries to get rid of minority distributions. This time by replacing SDDM with PLM (plasma login manager). PLM depends on systemd.
                                                      So sooner or later no KDE for , , , , , , , etc.

                                                      For it is no problem as BLFS itself recently discontinued its non-systemd version.

                                                        Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

                                                        [?]KaiXin » 🌐
                                                        @kaixin@snac.bsd.cafe

                                                        Every now and then when I come back to use my daily driver running , I got surprised why still does not provided short-formed commands like in and in do such as:

                                                        # FreeBSD
                                                        pkg ins vim # same as pkg install vim
                                                        pkg sea vim # same as pkg search vim

                                                        # NetBSD
                                                        pkgin in vim # same as pkgin install vim
                                                        pkgin se vim # same as pkgin search vim

                                                        # while in Debian
                                                        apt search vim # no apt se/sea
                                                        apt install vim # no apt in/ins


                                                          [?]~/rqm » 🌐
                                                          @rqm@exquisite.social

                                                          RE: mstdn.social/@osnews/116008893

                                                          Rust is everywhere

                                                          is everywherer

                                                            Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

                                                            [?]Jay 🚩 :runbsd: » 🌐
                                                            @jaypatelani@bsd.network

                                                            Rust in the Kernel, and other odd decisions

                                                            bentsukun.ch/posts/netbsd-rust

                                                              Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

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

                                                              My BSDCan submission has been approved!

                                                              It will be wonderful to be back in Ottawa, meet again all the "old" (and new) friends from the BSD world and, this time, present something that has saved me more than once... and it’s based on NetBSD!

                                                                Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

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

                                                                I’ve just received a wonderful email. I’m so excited!

                                                                More about this in the coming days.

                                                                  Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

                                                                  [?]benz » 🌐
                                                                  @bentsukun@mastodon.sdf.org

                                                                  peeps! There is a (mostly) working implementation for NetBSD at github.com/paulfloyd/valgrind-. It would be great if we could get a (binary) package for it!

                                                                    Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

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

                                                                    This morning I was thinking about something: one of the reasons why every enthusiast should consider going to a BSDCon is simple.

                                                                    I eat a lot and I still come back slimmer 😄

                                                                    2024 - EuroBSDCon: ate twice as much as usual, came back from Dublin 1 kg lighter.
                                                                    2025 - BSDCan: breakfasts that could cover a whole day’s calories, huge delicious meals... came back from Ottawa 0.5 kg lighter.
                                                                    2025 - EuroBSDCon: double breakfast (sweet + savory), massive lunches, delicious dinners (including a huge pizza, as @outofcreativity, @angie and @mwl can confirm) and still came back 0.5 kg lighter.

                                                                    Positive emotions burn calories.

                                                                    So come to BSDCons: you’ll come back happy and slimmer!

                                                                      Jay 🚩 :runbsd: boosted

                                                                      [?]Peter N. M. Hansteen » 🌐
                                                                      @pitrh@mastodon.social

                                                                      Deadline this weekend - apply by Feb 1st, 2026!

                                                                      Do you want to go to EuroBSDCon 2026.eurobsdcon.org/ but need support to do so?

                                                                      Or do you know someone in that situation? Apply for the Paul Schenkeveld Travel Grant before February 1st, 2026!

                                                                      eurobsdconfoundation.org/trave

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