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stefano@MBPProM1 ~/s/smolBSD (main)> ./startnb.sh -i images/rescue-evbarm-aarch64.img ️ using QEMU version 11.1.0 ️ using kernel kernels/netbsd-SMOL-aarch64.img ️ using console: com ️ using disk image images/rescue-evbarm-aarch64.img ^D to stop the vm, ^A-X to kill it qemu-system-aarch64: warning: driftfix 'slew' is not available with this machine boot NetBSD/aarch64 initarm [ 1.0000000] NetBSD/evbarm (fdt) booting ... main [ 1.0000000] smolBSD 11.0_STABLE (MICROVM) Notice: this software is protected by copyright [ 1.0000000] Detecting hardware...[ 1.0000030] WARNING: system needs entropy for security; see entropy(7) [ 1.0000030] done. [ 1.0080588] kernel boot time: 121ms Created tmpfs /dev (1359872 byte, 2624 inodes) Impressive! #smolBSD #NetBSD #RunBSD

Just a little reminder on littleFedi's efficiency The instance https://rpi0w.stefanomarinelli.it - with my user @stefano@rpi0w.stefanomarinelli.it - has been running for over a month on a Raspberry Pi Zero W powered by NetBSD. Under normal operation, it uses 58 MB of RAM, including caches. And it shows no signs of slowness! #littleFedi #NetBSD #RunBSD #OwnYourData

@jaypatelani #NetBSD uptime https://justfollow.me.uk/@sborrill/113786547159388162

Make Your Own Internet Presence with NetBSD and a 1 euro VPS - Part 1: Your Bloghttps://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/04/22/make-your-own-internet-presence-with-netbsd-and-a-1-euro-vps-part-1-your-blog/#ITNotes #NetBSD #RUNBSD #BSSG #OwnYourData

@stefano @tg9541 @subnetspider I had smolBSD in mind sorry, newer macs run on arm64 which I didn't touched. You can still run the microvm kernel on an old x86 mac, I used one for my tests

@rootnode snac2 is minimal and small. It’s well engineered and light. littleFedi is in go and the binary is larger, bringing with it more dependencies, but still trying to be as lightweight and minimal as possible, while supporting all the possible features (like local timelines, bubbles, blog generation, etc). It supports SQLite and, for larger instances, PostgreSQL and the possibility to run more instances on the same DB, to make it more scalable.

NetBSD 11 is starting to show up on the NYC*BUG dmesgd service:https://dmesgd.nycbug.org/dmesgd?do=index&fts=NetBSD 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=submitAnd if a handy script is what you are looking for, this Perl script from AFresh1 has long been the go-to for many submitters:https://gist.github.com/afresh1/99cdd481184147f0e8c0#runbsd #netbsd

As people kept asking for the current modules. You can find them right here:https://git.gyptazy.com/gyptazy/sylve-ansiblePlease report any feedback to gyptazy@gyptazy@gyptazy.com.comIt would be great to have fully working and tested modules in Ansible Collections upstream. Please note, they're still WIP as things personal didn't bother me but should be made more human friendly like bytes vs Mb (memory, disk,..) and some other smaller things.

I did not even realize but now my #FreeBSD has been running 15.1-RELEASE-p2, it simply upgrade from 15.1-RELEASE-p1 during regular pkg upg runs. I guess that it something impressive achieved by the new pkgbase tool. It feels like running a rolling-release #Linux distro now.#BSD #Unix #RunBSD #pkg

@joel Nah, the laptop runs Linux. The ethernet device was not well supported on NetBSD.I've been very unlucky with the old laptops I have. All of them have some kind of hardware issues with NetBSD.So it's kvm+qemu. And the VMs run the services. Firewall included.

@OpenBSDAms nice!

42 days till the European *BSD event of 2026! ️ at https://tickets.eurobsdcon.org/eurobsdcon/brussels/️ at https://events.eurobsdcon.org/2026/schedule/For everything else, peek at https://2026.eurobsdcon.org/Lets eat 🧇 in Brussels!EuroBSDCon 2026 in Brussels, Belgium September 09-13, 2026#RUNBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #EuroBSDCon #EuroBSDCon2026 #BSD #Conference #Register

@farooqkz @rubenerd thanks!

@stefano This is so cool!

@hnygd@mastodon.africa @BoxyBSD@bsd.cafe unfortunately this hasn’t made its way to a public repo yet

"Twasn't me..." "Well... it was teh case's fault!!!11!!!" If you ever wanted a good reason to keep around your failed hard drives, scavenging screwed up logic boards is a good reason. Ha!#Linux #RunBSD #SelfHosting #SelfHosted #Hardware #HDD

@peteorrall I'm still uncertain - I can't contact the repeater, in a stable way, so I'm waiting to get a more powerful antenna and things should improve.

@mboelen great, thanks!

EuroBSDCon2026: The Schedule is Here! ️The schedule is now published!!You can find it at: https://events.eurobsdcon.org/2026/schedule/Grab your tickets ️ at https://tickets.eurobsdcon.org/eurobsdcon/brussels/For everything else, peek at https://2026.eurobsdcon.org/More information is added all the time.EuroBSDCon 2026 in Brussels, Belgium September 09-13, 2026#RUNBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #EuroBSDCon #EuroBSDCon2026 #BSD #Conference #Register

All hosts are upgraded! All the servers are now running #OpenBSD 7.9 with all the latest syspatches.https://openbsd.amsterdam/servers.htmlWhen you are using FDE, make sure you start your own VM.https://status.openbsd.amsterdam/#RUNBSD #OpenBSD #Maintenance