📢 NetBSD 11.0 release is imminent!

Release is getting a massive upgrade. Community need your help to ensure it runs smoothly on everything from modern servers to vintage workstations.

✨ What to test:
• Improved RISC-V Support
• ZFS & Kernel stability
• Your favorite pkgsrc tools

🔥 The Challenge: #RunOnAnything. Install the Beta on your most interesting hardware and show us the results!

⬇️ Grab the latest NetBSD 11 binaries here:
https://nycdn.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD-daily/netbsd-11/latest

#NetBSD #BSD #OpenSource #Unix #BetaTesting #RetroComputing #RunBSD

RE: https://mastodon.social/@nixCraft/115566280074527897

"Just" 270 MB for...an idle server?
Debian is still a great distribution but let's measure the ram consumption of a freshly installed *BSD or Illumos based server. The numbers are totally different.

#RunBSD #illumos #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #DragonflyBSD

RunBSD: mailserver setup using OpenBSD, Postfix, Dovecot e.o.

And getting it to a 100% Internet.nl score @internet_nl

https://systeemkabouter.nl/enabling-proper-mail-for-runbsdeu-openbsd-postfix-dovecot-opendkim.html

#runbsd #openbsd #internetnl

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screenshot showing 100% Internet.nl score for the runbsd.ey mailserver test

RE: https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@gumnos/115551343732704834

This is a great post.
It's not "against" something - it just explains why Tim prefers to use the BSDs.

#RunBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #DragonflyBSD #IT

Bonjour! #RUNBSD in Paris, FR!

We just opened our second location in France. Paris comes now in addition to Roubaix in France which has been added by @gyptazy. More BSD, more locations, more fun with #FreeBSD,
#OpenBSD, #NetBSD,#SmolBSD and many other ones - happy learning and testing!

#opensource #FreeVPS #VPS #VPSHosting #Box #BoxyBSD

RE: https://mastodon.social/@pitrh/115509098143295810

The BSD conferences are magical. The atmosphere is friendly. It's a family - a good one - with different views but a common goal: making great things, making smart choices in a positive environment.

#RunBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #EuroBSDCon #BSDCan #AsiaBSDCon

Hey #NetBSD 🚩community! There's been discussion over the years about whether the NetBSD project should have its own unique mascot (separate from the general BSD Beastie).

I outlined a proposal for one back in 2021, including some concepts:
https://mail-index.netbsd.org/netbsd-advocacy/2021/01/21/msg000828.html

What's the general feeling today? #RunBSD #OpenSource #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #DragonflyBSD

authlog

(ft. the tome of pf: https://nostarch.com/book-of-pf-4th-edition by @pitrh )

#unix_surrealism #openbsd #technomage #pf #comic #runbsd

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Girl and Puffy approach an ancient machine. A tome of PF lies nearby. The screen of the machine is printing thousands of lines. Girl turns to Puffy and asks: "all those lines... who are they?" Puffy: "Enslaved souls of unsuspecting machines. Forever cursed to haunt open ports."

Why and how we're migrating many of our servers from Linux to the BSDs

My BSDCan 2025 presentation, PeerTube and YouTube links:

PeerTube: https://tube.bsd.cafe/w/x4oPuHpCJK3qWFfdZtr7hd

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnVp25-6Qao

#RunBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #BSDCan #ISolveProblems #Linux

The new @BoxyBSD platform gained some new features for a better #BSD experience!

* The new portal now also finally supports VNC access to your BSD based VPS instances!

* You can finally select ISO files which offers you even to install any BSD or #OpenSolaris version from scratch or to install your VPS instance based on your personal needs without relying on a ready2use image. More images can be added upon request quickly. Simply get in touch with @gyptazy

* You can now get up to 2 free VPS instances to test and evaluate HA setups, multi-region setups etc.

* Extended DN42 peering (where you can also use your DN42 IPv4 addresses)

This is created by @gyptazy and if you're interested into more information, just come to the FOSDEM 2026 for a chat!

#FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #SmolBSD #MidnightBSD #DragonflyBSD #RUNBSD #FreeVPS #Hosting #IPv6 #DN42 #community #opensource #fosdem

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The new BoxyBSD platform now offers VNC access and ISO selection which brings in several new possibilities for users.

I'm running some tests on my old and trusted Raspberry Pi A+.
I've installed Raspbian - latest release, lite version. At the prompt, it's using 92 MB of RAM, mainly due to systemd and NetworkManager. As soon as you use it (even just for apt), it starts swapping and becomes almost unusable. It took 5 minutes just to install Python.

I tried NetBSD (on the same memory card): 35 MB of RAM used (including Postfix!) and it's totally usable.

#RunBSD #NetBSD #Raspbian #Linux #Debian

Here's a short video about my cloudless, portable, small, low-resource "smart thermostat". It doesn't need an internet connection and uses MQTT. Here, it's directly driving a relay.
It's running on a Raspberry Pi Zero W, powered by NetBSD, in read-only mode.
I used it for years and it's time to go back to it, cloudless and local.

#RunBSD #NetBSD #IoT #OwnYourDevices #OwnYourData #Cloudless

Yes, my old python program to control my heaters is still working. I just had to adapt it to python 3 and modify the code so the old ds1820 sensors aren't needed anymore, I can connect it to my mqtt server. And get the temp from the esp8266 I placed many years ago, all around the house. I've also put a relay on one of them and it works fine.

Oh, and all is running on a Raspberry PI Zero W, powered by NetBSD.

#RunBSD #NetBSD

Think NetBSD is just some spooky, complicated thing for old-school hackers? Nah.
But all that legendary portability and rock-solid reliability? That doesn't happen by magic.
Every stable update, cool new feature, and wild new platform it supports (yes, even your toaster) comes from the hard work of the NetBSD community. And honestly, they're powered by support from people just like you.
When you donate to the NetBSD Foundation, you're directly helping to:
Keep NetBSD's code clean, secure, and ready for whatever's next.
Supercharge the build systems and infrastructure that our devs live on.
Cook up more docs, guides, and resources for new users and seasoned pros.
Make sure "Of course it runs NetBSD" stays a free-for-everyone reality.
Your contribution is what keeps NetBSD stable, modern, and running on (almost) everything. Pitch in to support the work that keeps #NetBSD awesome!

#OpenSource #Halloween #donate #runbsd #linux #retro #ewaste

The updated control panel at @BoxyBSD by @gyptazy

@gyptazy #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #FreeVPS #Hosting #IPV6 #BGP #DN42 #smolBSD #RUNBSD #BSD #BSDHosting #Hosting #FreeHosting #community #opensource

We at @BoxyBSD are happy to announce our new and modern website!

While the missions keeps the same by providing a free place for beginners to learn, educate themselves and test things in the wild on BSD-based systems (such like #FreeBSD, #NetBSD, #OpenBSD (or even #smolbsd) and many more ones) with public accessible IP addresses, the old nerdy design only hit a niche of users.

We want to make BoxyBSD more accessible & enjoyable to everyone and this is one of the first steps. We know, a laggy SSH connection doesn't make fun and therefore, we're also setting up new locations to provide you a better latency independent of your location.

During this time, signups for new users are currently deactivated until the new locations are up and running and the first real-user tests within the new interface have been successfully performed.

Web: https://boxybsd.com

Thanks to @gyptazy for this :)

#BoxyBSD #BSD #BSDHosting #Runbsd #vps #freevps #vpshosting #community #education

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New BoxyBSD website

But removal of #Yubikey OTP functionality in the upcoming 7.8 was real a shit.

It's a paradox that I have to remove #OpenBSD from our list of approved operating systems due to this, while working in the infosec business. #RunBSD #UNIX

It was 2019 and I think I was fed up with people posting gdm p0rn. So I did some using #xenodm on #OpenBSD.

It probably still works these days.

https://www.tumfatig.net/2019/customizing-openbsd-xenodm/

#xdm #xorg #xenocara #RunBSD

I have discovered a simple way to host a What's My IP-like service with just a little of #nginx and #GeoLite2. Should you want to do it yourself, here are the notes: https://www.tumfatig.net/2025/check-your-ip-infos-using-nginx/

If you're not into hosting it yourself, I have also made it available on https://ip.nogoo.me, of course running on #OpenBSD.

#RunBSD

This is how my 1 Euro per month #NetBSD VM is reacting to the sudden popularity of my last blog post, on HN:

load averages: 0.00, 0.01, 0.00; up 72+04:35:09 15:17:29
33 processes: 32 sleeping, 1 on CPU
CPU states: 3.7% user, 0.0% nice, 1.2% system, 0.7% interrupt, 94.3% idle
Memory: 737M Act, 43M Inact, 17M Wired, 25M Exec, 701M File, 16M Free
Swap: 1024M Total, 1024M Free / Pools: 138M Used / Network: 171K In, 4522K Out

#RunBSD

When you promised the office moose-head something something from #EuroBSDcon2025 #Moose #Stickers #RunBSD

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Moose head on a wall with the mouth full of stickers

Another small victory today.

A salesperson had almost convinced a client to move their email from 365 to Google because "they hold all the cards now". I stepped in and suggested they keep their email on servers that they control instead. The salesperson almost mocked me, treating me like a "nerd" who doesn't understand how the world works.

I was happy to be a nerd, if necessary, to explain the pros and cons of the solution to the client.
The result? The salesperson was politely thanked and "sent home", and I'm now evaluating some details of the new mail server, which, by the client's choice, will be based on OpenBSD.

Because people need explanations, not brochures.

#OwnYourData #OpenBSD #RunBSD

set tty com0

If you know, you know 😆

#RunBSD

If anyone is interested in what I had to say (and hand out) during my talk, the QR code at the end leads to http://anduin.net/l.htm - go grab your copy in any of three formats: Bootable floppy, zipped TheDraw files, or PDF (boo!).

I met too many awesome people to count, much less remember the names of everyone, but I truly hope those of you who want to reach out will do so. My DMs are open ;)

The social overload from this weekend will quickly turn into the pain of missing the company of this extended family. Can't wait to see you again in Brussels - or at any time before that if you visit Oslo!

#EuroBSDCon #EuroBSDCon2025 #EuroBSDCon2026 #RunBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #FreeBSD #BSD

Distributed file system on OpenBSD using FUSE and Elixir by @robertkeizer #EBC25 #RunBSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #EuroBSDcon #EuroBSDCon2025 #Elixir #Erlang #FUSE

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Man showing his slides on stage

If you have been enjoying the @EuroBSDCon streams, you can buy a virtual ticket if you like:

#runbsd

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Slide from @EuroBSDcon virtual ticket system for remote attendees complete with QR code and url.

Volse Computing presents OpenJDK on FreeBSD with @harald #EBC25 #RunBSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #EuroBSDcon #EuroBSDCon2025 #OpenSource #OpenJDK #Java

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Harald Eilertsen in front of the podium

The platinum sponsor demonstrates the 100 ways for poor Larry Laffer to die (and resurrect) #EBC25 #RunBSD #EuroBSDcon #EuroBSDCon2025 #DOS #OS2 #retrogaming #SierraOnline

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Man with a vintage computer playing LeisySuit Larry

Sticker cuteness #Stickers #EBC25 #RunBSD #FreeBSD #EuroBSDcon #EuroBSDCon2025

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BSD-NL sticker with all the cute BSD mascots

How commit messages may trigger conspiracy nutters! The UK #Covid19 tracking app. #EBC25 #RunBSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #EuroBSDcon #EuroBSDCon2025 #OpenSource #NHS

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«When the signal is received, terminate all non-responsive children. Do not log any data about this, and spawn a new daemon”

#EBC25 #RunBSD #FreeBSD #EuroBSDcon #EuroBSDCon2025 #OpenBSD #NetBSD

Sticker cuteness #Stickers #EBC25 #RunBSD #FreeBSD #EuroBSDcon #EuroBSDCon2025

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A beer drinking red daemon sticker

#EuroBSDCon #RunBSD #Retrocomputing #Fanboi #StarStruck

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Marshall Kirk McKusick, Eric Allman, a couple of (much) younger BSD developers and myself hovering over an old open-frame PC build which is busy booting NetBSD. Sponsor pull-up poster for Entersekt/Modirum (my employer) in the background.

EuroBSDCon starts tomorrow!

Packing done, slides ready - see you in Zagreb!

https://2025.eurobsdcon.org/

#EuroBSDConAdvent #EuroBSDCon #BSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #DragonFlyBSD #ZFS #PF #RunBSD

Off to #Zagreb and #EuroBSDCon! Hope the connections at #AMS goes relativly well! Can't miss the #PF tutorial! #RunBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #FreeBSD

Here is a quick look on an AOOSTAR R1 N150 clone. How good does it support Linux Debian, #FreeBSD, #NetBSD, #OpenBSD and #OmniOS from a general performance and power consumption POV.

This is a 2 SATA bays NAS with an extra single NVMe slot. Looks like a perfect silent NAS-Hypervisor combo. And, it can #RunBSD; although I choose #illumos for it.