What makes NetBSD more portable than its counterparts?
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„Der Zweck eines Hobbys ist nicht nützlich zu sein. Der Zweck eines Hobbys ist Spaß daran zu haben.“
Im Beitrag „NetBSD – nicht nur für Toaster“, von @bentsukun, auf der @FrOSCon
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Durch den Fokus auf Portierbarkeit & einen sauberen Aufbau ist #netbsd gut geeignet, um mehr über #unix zu lernen. Es ist auch ein grundsolides #OS für einen #Server oder eine #Workstation. Die Community ist kleiner als bei Linux & freundlich.
Okay, I left the working server for the night, while it was checking the newly connected HDD with Windows integrated utililty (don't know does it do something meaningful 
)
The device worked the whole night without the problems. At the end it was hot not warm, but I think this is because of some Windows processes which are doing some unknown shi^Wthings on the background 
Now, with attached 250 Gb HDD from the shelf, it is ready for #NetBSD , I hope 
My future NetBSD server finally arrived 
MWA-HA-HA 
!
Basically, it is just a part of POS terminal, so I can say that I run my services on the cash register.
But inside of it there is a fanless PC with a little motherboard and the top board with a 6 RS232 connectors, two USB connectors and a SATA for 2.5' hard drive.
4 Gb memory, Intel Atom N2800, 64 Gb SSD and free space for (another SSD?) WiFi card, integrated TWO (!) 1 Gbit Ethernet and much more USB, RS232 and VGA + HDMI connectors.
It works completely quiet, and just a slightly warming up when Window 7 is working.
After I change the CR2032 battery and find a M3x17 brass stand for PCB (one is missing 
) — I'll install #NetBSD on it and will enjoy #selfhosting , finally 
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Morgen, 19.08.2025 ab 19:00h wieder im Fuchs im Hofmanns in #Düsseldorf #Bilk: https://www.meetup.com/bsd-user-group-dusseldorf-bsd-nrw/events/310578497/ #runbsd #bsdnrw #bug #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd
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#NetBSD question -- how long might I expect downloading/installing package sets to take on a VM? I've disabled ipv6 (I think!) using /etc/rc.conf ...
Two #blog posts in less than one week!
It was considered known that there is no support within GNAT (Ada) for illumos. We cross-build a complete native binutils+gcc toolchain for illumos to test out this claim.
...only to discover that illumos has full support within GNAT. Not a single test fails.
briancallahan.netDespite thoughts to the contrary, GNAT (Ada) is in fact fully supported on illumos - Dr. Brian Robert Callahan
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Good weekend all and happy hacking! 
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Some of that double sided tape leaves way too much glue. It took a lot of work to clean this up. I need to start checking things when I get them new, not when I need to replace a part years later.
If anyone would like to help me test my portable email server, please send something to greetings@zia.io
#NetBSD #mailserver
If anyone would like to help me test my portable email server, please send something to greetings@zia.io
#NetBSD #mailserver
I just installed a new battery on my test email server. Unlike the battery that’s close to absolute zero, the battery for my email server progressively lost capacity until it got to the point where it wouldn’t charge.
#NetBSD 11 prepares for launch with 57 supported platforms
The Register · NetBSD 11 prepares for launch with 57 supported platforms
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Ok, so it looks like this toot blew up.
And what can I say? If you liked it, I by all means encourage you to try #NetBSD out for yourself! If you've had enough experience in a Unix command-line, and isn't afraid to do some reading on the documentation, it's a very rewarding experience.
You can see how I ran NetBSD on the first Raspberry Pi (2012 Model B) in this post for the Old Computer Challenge. If *that* was usable, anything else is going to be great!
https://kzimmermann.0x.no/articles/old_computer_challenge_2025.html
Happy hacking!
Somehow landed on the NetBSD manpage of sleep(1) and they seem to have a rather unique take on what is considered a bug.
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