Contemplating transitioning off Linux to #FreeBSD or #NetBSD but worried about #accessibility. Does anyone have experience of using #braille displays with the BSDs?

I think BRLTTY claims to run on those platforms, but I have found FreeBSD documentation disclaiming support for braille devices, but perhaps this is outdated.

(1) I am looking for GPU which will work out of box and give acceleration to web browser and tetris. I am going to review bsd-hardware.info and dmesgd.nycbug.org, but if someone is aware of good card I will happily take any advise. No new cards, no big power usage, HDMI. Currently I have RX550

(2) If anyone archives e-mails on own computo, could you share what software do you use for that?

@radicalabacus @nixCraft @loadhigh @faraiwe @Stefan_S_from_H @geospacedman @marcusxms

All of the major #BSD⁠s allow AI code. Even #OpenBSD. https://codeberg.org/ethical-foss/open-slopware#operating-systems

In light of all the horror stories of vibe coders getting hacked, this seems really really really bad for security. I don't know what OS to use now.

#Linux #FreeBSD #NetBSD

If you are looking to financially support a #BSD, #NetBSD has the most humble budget of the three big ones and is rather behind on its yearly goal.

I think it's a good and reputable place for your donation dollars, and yes, I have put my money where my mouth is.

Building #smolBSD on #Alpine is an adventure: one first needs to edit Makefile and replace --quiet with -s (Busybox's sha256sum doesn't recognize the former option), then edit mkimg.sh and remove --show from losetup options (again, a Busybox quirk). Even then, the build is only mostly successful, and my attempt of running a full live setup... makes me think I should have RTFM for #NetBSD first.

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GNU nano screen, editing Makefile of smolBSD, highlighting option --quiet of sha256sum, should be changed to -s for Alpine Linux.

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GNU nano screen, editing mkimg.sh, highlighting --show option to be removed from losetup so that making the image works on Alpine.

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bmake error, kernel is still using the old partition table, partprobe needed (termux screen)

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NetBSD/smolBSD booting errors

RE: https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@openbsdjournal/116929371961710937

Sad to see another vintage arch getting retired by an OS, wonder if #NetBSD still works on #loongson

Stefano Marinelli boosted

OpenBSD Journal » 🤖 🌐 2026-07-16
@openbsdjournal@mastodon.bsd.cafe

OpenBSD/loongson hardware platform retired https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20260716110034

On 10 March 2021, I had only just fallen asleep when my phone started buzzing. Then another notification, and another. In a matter of minutes, 142 of my servers went up in the clouds. And not the cloud-computing kind.

Most of them were physically going up in a column of smoke in Strasbourg.

My wife looked at me and asked if I wanted a coffee. I nodded. It was going to be a very long day.

At EuroBSDCon 2026, I won't be giving a theoretical lecture on high availability. Instead, I’m going to tell the raw story of that night: the emergency recovery, the architectural choices that actually saved us, and the ones that crumbled under pressure (because we rarely talk about what fails).

Most of all, I’ll explain why that night changed my perspective, and why I’ve come to see BSD systems not just as operating systems, but as essential, practical tools for building simpler, more resilient infrastructure.

The official schedule is now live. If you want to hear a real-world post-mortem, join me on Saturday, 12 Sept at 11:15 (Room D.0.02).

EuroBSDCon Full schedule: https://events.eurobsdcon.org/2026/schedule/
See you there! ☕️

#FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #DragonFlyBSD #RunBSD #EuroBSDCon #SysAdmin #SelfHosted #IT #EuroBSDCon2026 #BSDCon

Just chipped in $15 to The NetBSD Foundation! 🧡🚩

One of the biggest advantages of NetBSD right now is their strict policy against accepting LLM-generated code commits. For a FOSS operating system, this is a massive win. It protects code provenance, avoids copyright pollution, and ensures every line is purposefully crafted and reviewed by actual humans.

If you value clean, human-driven open-source development, join me in supporting them!

🔗 https://www.netbsd.org/donations/

#NetBSD #FOSS #OpenSource #Privacy #HumanMade #NoAI #AntiAI #RunBSD

@nuintari @underseamonkey
#NetBSD has ZFS, too https://wiki.netbsd.org/zfs/

If I can't trust that the #Linux kernel won't be slop-free, looks like it's time to consider #BSD for the first time in three decades or so.
Therefore, I'm going to need some input.
Advice on which BSD for desktop use.
Will I be screwed in terms of gaming (my laptop has a 5070) via Steam/wine/Proton?

#FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #UNIX #LazyWeb #LazyFedi

The EuroBSDcon 2026 program is published: https://events.eurobsdcon.org/2026/schedule/

See https://2026.eurobsdcon.org for more info

To register https://tickets.eurobsdcon.org/eurobsdcon/brussels/

@eurobsdcon #eurobsdcon #netbsd #freebsd #openbsd #conference #freesoftware #libresoftware #brussels #bruxelles

one of the nice things i see in the #bsd community especially here at bsd cafe, is how the community is helpful and often puts aside their fundamental differences (ie politics, religion, etc) for the greater good of the ecosystem.

we have people from all walks of life getting along (mostly) whereas its been my experience other ecosystems focus a bit too much on coc and gating as opposed to the technology.

this is not a stance of superiority but an observation that keeps me at the cozy table sipping cofe.

choose different. choose bsd.

#freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #community

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟬𝟳/𝟭𝟯 (Valuable News - 2026/07/13) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/07/13/valuable-news-2026-07-13/

Past releases: https://vermaden.wordpress.com/news/

#verblog #vernews #news #bsd #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #linux #unix #zfs #opnsense #ghostbsd #solaris #vermadenday

#NetBSD VPS updated to 11.0_RC6 🤩 We're almost there!

🚩 I tried NetBSD as a desktop, and it felt like stepping into the '90s in a good way https://www.howtogeek.com/i-tried-netbsd-as-a-desktop-and-it-felt-like-stepping-into-the-90s-in-a-good-way/

#netbsd #bsd #opensource

Tried again today with help from IRC, but still no luck. At least I get to a root prompt 1 out of 3 times when booting from USB instead of SD card, but the sdmmc driver refuses to detect the internal eMMC, so can't install.

#NetBSD

Ok, I'm testing something cool.

A blend of #snac, #Mastodon, #honk, #GoToSocial...and more.

This is running on a Raspberry PI Zero W, powered by NetBSD. The same that is powering my own smart thermostat. And it's quick.

I'll use this account and try to "stress" it.

Own your data. Always own your data!

#littleFedi #OwnYourData #Fediverse #NetBSD #RunBSD

Just a friendly reminder that this instance is running on a Raspberry Pi Zero W powered by NetBSD and littleFedi (not yet released)

#NetBSD #littleFedi #Fediverse

Computer says no.

I'm too tired for this, I guess I'll try again tomorrow.

#NetBSD

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Large screen TV with a NetBSD kernel stack trace in green letters.

The nanopi r6s arrived this week, so now I'm trying to install NetBSD on it. Managed to install the EDK2-based UEFI firmware, which apparently is a prerequisite. Trying to figure out the next steps. I think it's writing arm64.img to an sd card and trying to boot that, and then ... sysinst?? or something??

I've only ever ran NetBSD on amd64, so it's a journey of discovery.

#NetBSD

This is a periodic reminder that #NetBSD is cool.

#RunBSD