Happy #BrothersDay from the sibling who runs on absolutely everything (yes, even the family toaster)! 🚩🍞

Taking a moment to send some love to my Unix-like family today:

To FreeBSD 😈: Thanks for always bringing the heavy-lifting and server muscle. Nobody I’d rather share a kernel subsystem or network stack with! 💪

To OpenBSD 🐡: My brilliantly paranoid sibling. Don't worry, I double-checked the locks, audited the code, and closed the blinds before posting this. Stay secure! 🔒

And a special shoutout to our loud, monolithic cousin, Linux 🐧! You might be everywhere these days, but we still love having you at the FOSS family barbecue. Just leave some market share for the rest of us, okay? 🍔

Here’s to the entire open-source community. No matter what kernel you're running, we're all pushing the ecosystem forward together! 🧡

#NetBSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #Linux #FOSS #OpenSource #Unix #BrothersDay #RunBSD

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

The BSD community here on the Fediverse has been inspiring to me and learning more about Unix has made me feel that computers and software can be exciting and enjoyable to use again. I want to learn more about alternative operating systems, I want to see discussions and fun projects on the Fediverse and instead of just lurking or scrolling endless to find those things, why not just make it myself?

#30DayBSDChallenge #runbsd #freebsd #netbsd #openbsd

If anyone else wants to participate, I will be starting this June 1st. Each week there will be a “challenge”. The rules are simple.

• Have fun trying out an alternative OS and learning something new
• Use a BSD distribution for the month of June as your primary computer device
• Complete the Weekly Challenge posts
• Post about your experience using the hashtag #30DayBSDChallenge

#runbsd #freebsd #netbsd #openbsd

Inspired by the YouTube channel LTT’s latest “30 day” switch to Linux challenge, for the month of June, I am doing a 30 day challenge to switch to FreeBSD. I currently dual boot Debian and Windows but I have been “daily driving” Linux for over 10 years now. I want to learn more about how operating systems work, and FreeBSD with its Linux binary compatibility and support for wine means it could possibly become the only OS on my desktop.

#30DayBSDChallenge #runbsd #freebsd #netbsd #openbsd

Trying to boot #NetBSD 11RC4 / hpcarm on the iPaq H3600. Looks promising but it suddenly switches over to garbage output -- is this a baud rate issue (suddenly it decides to swap to a different baud rate?) or something else? See screenshot attached:
#RunBSD

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Screenshot of console output for, NetBSD 11.0_RC4 (INSTALL_IPAQ) #0: Tue May 12 04:23:51 UTC 2026 mkrepro@mkrepro.NetBSD.org:/usr/src/sys/arch/hpcarm/compile/INSTALL_IPAQ

RE: https://journal.bsd.cafe/2026/05/20/enable-tethered-internet-access-to-your-pocket-pc-pda-using-openbsd/

To celebrate the release of #OpenBSD 7.9, the wonderful @rqm has written a lovely post for the BSD Cafe Journal.

#RunBSD

It turns out I had an OpenBSD.Amsterdam instance I had never upgraded 😬

Luckily, going manually from 7.2 to 7.9 worked 😅

#runbsd #openbsd #openbsd79 #openbsdams

(It was transported as hand luggage, in case anyone wondered ;)
#RetroComputing #BSD #RunBSD #DOS

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A Toshiba luggable computer from 1993 on a baggage loader at the Schiphol airport. In the background a KLM plane which we just disembarked from.

Recently I got asked about my @BoxyBSD@bsd.cafe project, which offers free VPS instances of vary #BSD based systems for learning and educational purposes and I'm happy to share that this projects remains available. Several things could finally be clarified to continue this service to make sure people can learn and practice on real #FreeBSD, #OpenBSD, #NetBSD systems to #RUNBSD. Also, BoxyBSD starts moving over to #Sylve on #bhyve.

But not only that! We could also get some more new resources and locations to scale and this also brings up another new project for #free Linux #VPS instances at https://boxedtux.com (Fedi: @BoxedTux@mastodon.social) where people will be able to learn and practice on different #Linux based distributions (e.g., #Debian, #Ubuntu, #Rocky,...). BoxedTux utilizes #Proxmox clusters as a foundation.

Hope you like this small update... Over & out!

#freeVPS #VPS #VM #Hosting #education #learning #learningplatform #service #opensource #BoxedTux

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BoxyBSD Logo - a free BSD based VPS Service by gyptazy

#HYPE79 #79HYPE

16 new VMs were added and 55 VMs were renewed.

We donated €985 to the #OpenBSD Foundation, €65630 since we started.

Thank you, our users, and OpenBSD developers for an awesome OS!

Stay sane & healthy!

#RUNBSD in 2026

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Animated gif of a typical VU Meter (Audio Volume meter), maxing out in the red. Under the meter the text says: HYPE-O-METER

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Paypal receipt for a donation to the OpenBSD Foundation for €985

https://codeberg.org/Izder456/dotfiles/src/branch/main/.local/bin/fastestmirror

#openbsd #bsd #runbsd

@jaypatelani my VPS running NetBSD 10.1. Has WireGuard tunnels to 4 locations with full mesh BGP dynamic routing over the tunnels. BGP runs in GRE. Exposes a haproxy load balancer and reverse proxy for my internal Nextcloud, Firefly3, Frigate.

Has been rock solid apart of a strange OSPF (frr) issue where I can't establish session through GRE tunnel. There's some awkward GRE handling in NetBSD which I can't pinpoint.

All the best to NetBSD!

#netbsd #hobby #vps #networking #bsd #runbsd

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uptime, uname and list of processes running on a NetBSD vps

NetBSD turns 33 this Sunday! 🚩

To celebrate 33 years of clean code, portability, and zero bloat, Challenging the rest of the fediverse to help hit this year's funding goals.

Also do drop a screenshot of your uptime, uname -a, or a pic of the weirdest hardware you've got running NetBSD right now. (RockPro64 NPF routers or Pi's hooked up to retro CRTs highly encouraged).

Throw some money at the developers keeping the real UNIX alive:

https://www.netbsd.org/donations/

#NetBSD #UNIX #RetroComputing #OpenSource #runbsd #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #Linux

https://www.iqiipi.com/the-quiet-colossus.html

Should we rewrite BSDs in Ada/SPARK!?
#runbsd #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD

https://red.anthropic.com/2026/mythos-preview/

I wonder why they didn't check #NetBSD ! 🤔
#FreeBSD #OpenBSD #runbsd

yeah… I know… but hey! 🤷‍♂️
#ROCKPro64 #arm64 #RunBSD

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A rockpro64 board on a wooden table. I have power and serial console pluggued in.

And now, the #dmesg for this bare #PINE64 #ROCKPro64 board have been uploaded to NYC*BUG dmesgd:

• #FreeBSD 14.4
• #NetBSD 10.1
• #OpenBSD 7.8

*using a curl call inspired by https://gist.github.com/afresh1/99cdd481184147f0e8c0

#RunBSD

sysadmin socks && Thongs.

#NetBSD #Linux #FreeBSD #runbsd #unix

OpenBSD 7.9 is should almost be here!! #79HYPE #HYPE79

24 new VMs were added and 68 VMs were renewed.

We donated €1260 to the #OpenBSD Foundation, €64645 since we started.

Thank you, our users, and OpenBSD developers for an awesome OS!

Stay safe & healthy!

#RUNBSD in 2026

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The seagulls from Finding Nemo (movie), looking in the camera. It has the text: HYPE, HYPE, HYPE, HYPE...

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Paypal payment receipt for €1100

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Paypal payment receipt for €160

A successful boot is often just beyond the moment you feel like giving up on that obscure piece of hardware. Keep hacking—the moment you can finally say, 'Of course it runs NetBSD,' is closer than you think.
#NetBSD 🚩 #RunBSD #Unix #Linux

Probably been discussed already, but any #recommendations for a good #usb #WiFi dongle for #FreeBSD 15? #RunBSD

Happy International Pi Day! Celebrating the infinite possibilities of clean code and extreme portability.

What a better day to remind everyone: Of course it runs NetBSD! 🚩

#NetBSD #PiDay #PiDay2026 #OpenSource #RetroComputing #RunBSD #linux

pwning #NetBSD -aarch64 (ARM)
#RunBSD #Linux #unix

https://www.feyrer.de/NetBSD/bx/blosxom.cgi/nb_20260308_1932.html

troubleshooting BSD TCP network performance
#NetBSD #runbsd
https://omaera.org/wlog/tech/bsd_network

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-supreme-court-declines-hear-dispute-over-copyrights-ai-generated-material-2026-03-02/

#FreeBSD #DragonflyBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #runbsd #linux

#NetBSD 🚩: for when you need your OS to run on anything, including prism power!

#Linux #unix #runbsd

I think 2026 is the right time to bring back BSDmag

https://archive.org/details/BSD_Magazine_11_2014/page/16/mode/1up

#DragonflyBSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #MidnightBSD #RunBSD

This message would be an indication that 🦥🏳️‍🌈 #GoToSocial 0.21.0 works on #OpenBSD 7.8/amd64 in the NOWASM mode.

So... what's your excuse to not #RunBSD now ;-)

NYC*BUG dmesgd post:
RPi Zero 2W 15.0-RELEASE releng/FreeBSD 15.0

https://dmesgd.nycbug.org/dmesgd?do=view&id=8847

Launched in 2004, dmesgd aims to provide a user-submitted repository of searchable *BSD dmesgs. The dmesg(8) command displays the system message buffer's content, and during boot a copy is saved to /var/run/dmesg.boot. This buffer contains the operating system release, name and version, a list of devices identified, plus a whole host of other useful information. We hope others find this resource useful and further contribute to its growth. Contact us at [ admin at lists dot nycbug dot org ]. Note that this site is not a substitute for sending the dmesg directly to the respective project.

Submit your dmesg here:

https://dmesgd.nycbug.org/dmesgd?do=submit

#runbsd

#NetBSD Fun Facts
#Linux #unix #runbsd

My old friend, a Raspberry Pi A+, has been running my home heating system for months, just like it did back in 2014.

It has not missed a single moment.
It has sailed through every so called cloud outage.
It kept working flawlessly even when the Internet connection was down, because it simply does not need it.

This is the kind of technology I love.
Of course, it runs NetBSD!

rpicaldaia# uptime
6:23PM up 78 days, 20:16, 4 users, load averages: 0.33, 0.17, 0.13
rpicaldaia# uname -a
NetBSD rpicaldaia 10.1 NetBSD 10.1 (RPI) #0: Mon Dec 16 13:08:11 UTC 2024 mkrepro@mkrepro.NetBSD.org:/usr/src/sys/arch/evbarm/compile/RPI evbarm

#NetBSD #RunBSD #OwnYourData

CDE… But how to live it? #FreeBSD #RunBSD #CDE #Desktop

Hear me out #AI is trick by big deep tech corporations to harm #FOSS orgs. #Linux #RunBSD #unix

I just wrapped up an interesting call that was originally scheduled for last week but rescheduled for today. The client is looking for a unique setup, and thanks to having an early re-read of the fantastic The Book of PF - 4th Edition, I was able to propose some configurations that had completely slipped my mind. The client is extremely curious, and this will likely lead to a new OpenBSD deployment in an interesting environment.

At the same time, I received an email from a professor at an Italian university whom I had encouraged to extend his lectures to include BSDs. I piqued his curiosity as well and proposed a session specifically on firewalls, focusing on OpenBSD and pf. He will be reading The Book of PF soon and will likely add it to his students' recommended reading list. I'll probably present them, too.

In short - one book, a thousand new possibilities. Infinite thanks to @pitrh for the massive and wonderful work behind it.

https://nostarch.com/book-of-pf-4th-edition

#OpenBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #RunBSD #PF #Firewalling #IT #SysAdmin