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Børge

So this is where my peeps at!

Hello everyone, my name is Børge and I am happy to get back into the BSD world, though only for personal projects for now.

I was a sysadmin for a small telco a while ago and we used Solaris/SPARC and FreeBSD/i386 for our servers, while I tried my hand at OpenBSD for my personal server. The network was all Cisco at the beginning, with some Juniper equipment for peering at the end but I did not get any experience with those unfortunately. I do have a certificate in SS7 somewhere, the signaling protocol telcos use for voice calls, but have forgotten pretty much all of it.

These days work is "cloud everything", which all seems to be based on Linux-something.

Reminiscing of "the good, old days" I wondered if I could run a BSD server anywhere to tap into my sysadmin background a little, or if I would have to use some Linux distribution.

Searching for BSD hosting providers, I am very happy I discovered #OpenBSDAms which I use for OpenBSD hosting (obviously).

Then I came across #BoxyBSD where I was lucky enough to get a FreeBSD instance.

Last but not least I came across a cheap VPS provider where I could run NetBSD. I don't mention the provider because I'm not sure I can recommend them yet.

I've been on Mastodon a little while, mostly reading as there is so much of interest to find here, though also because I'm quite shy, but hope to maybe post something about what I do now and then.

I really like all the *BSDs, they just do things in a way that seems sensible to me, so being here feels a lot like coming home.

So that's me a little about me. #introduction

How are you?

#OpenBSD#FreeBSD#NetBSD
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Dendrobatus Azureus

I have found an interesting quirk with my freeBSD installation, running on my SATA SSD, which I mount through an USB tray, directly to the USB port on the computer.

As long as i leave the second port of the USB tray open, everything runs fine and smooth. The moment I mount another drive in the second port, freeBSD only does the initial part of the startup sequence and then complains that it cannot go any further.

No further explanation given

Seeking for log files is not an option because the operating system itself doesn't boot.

Where in the documentation should I look for this type of issue?

🖋️ #bash #freeBSD #boxyBSD #sh #zsh #ksh #csh  #netBSD #openBSD #POSIX #AskFediverse

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Dendrobatus Azureus

Finally I've captured some sh photographs of the running minimal freeBSD system

No x.org here. Even mc can't run after the pkg install! It needs proc filesystems installed mounted cfg first

I was surprised that I now need to read documents to find out how my second HDMI IPS LED display can be turned on in text mode, something that happens automatically in Linux out of the box 🎁

🖋️ #bash #freeBSD #boxyBSD #sh #zsh #ksh #csh  #netBSD #openBSD #POSIX

The photograph shows a IPS LED panel displaying the boot menu of the FreeBSD operating system. The screen is predominantly dark with a red logo in the center, which is the FreeBSD mascot, a stylized cat. On the right side, the text "FreeBSD" is displayed vertically in white. The boot menu is presented in a white box with a black background, listing various boot options such as "boot," "boot kernel," and "boot kernel text." The text is in white, with some options highlighted in green. The screen is framed by a black border, and the background is dark, emphasizing the text and logo. The image was captured with a telephone sensor which clearly shows the horrific low Quality of the Light vs the dark. Phones fail when shooting in darkness
This photograph features a digital IPS LED panel with a vertical arrangement of white text on a dark background. The text appears to be a sequence of alphanumeric characters, resembling a stream of data or code. The characters are densely packed at the top and gradually become sparser towards the bottom, creating a cascading effect. The text is predominantly in a monospaced font, with some lines containing hexadecimal values and others with ASCII characters. The overall effect is reminiscent of a digital waterfall or a data stream, with the text appearing to fall downwards. The background is uniformly dark, which contrasts sharply with the bright white text, enhancing the visual impact of the display. This photograph was also taken with a phone which explains the extremely low quality of it
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Dendrobatus Azureus

As you can see here the first part of my freeBSD installation is going smoothly

My 2.5GBit NIC it's not supported but my Wi-Fi NIC is properly supported so everything is good, so far

I've just installed the free BSD handbook which requires the network so extra proof that my Wi-Fi NIC is working magnificently

What is also evident is that you should not ignore warnings that you're HDD set up will not boot. It turns out that the drive I used, which has an MBR, not GPT, is not usable in the configuration where I made a second partition / and a third partition /home, the installation goes smoothly but of course it doesn't boot and not surprising GRUB Linux, cannot find a way to make it boot.

So now I have to make a much smaller partition on a GPT USB SSD

It's wise to listen to the options of the installer. Using my GPT partitioned SATA SSD, mounted on a USB tray 📥 I was able to install freeBSD base config without a hitch, jumping into full blown tcsh mode

Extra images will follow in a minute

🖋️ #bash #freeBSD #boxyBSD #sh #zsh #ksh #csh  #netBSD #openBSD #POSIX

The photograph shows a computer screen displaying the FreeBSD installer interface. The background is a solid blue color, and the text is primarily in white and red. On the right side of the screen, the text "FreeBSD Installer" is visible in white. In the center, there is a white rectangular box with red text that reads "Welcome to FreeBSD. Would you like to install or use the live system?" Below this, there are three options listed vertically: "Install," "Shell," and "Live System." The cursor is positioned next to the "Install" option. The overall layout is simple and straightforward, with a focus on the installation options.
The photographic composition shows a computer screen with a blue background. In the center, there is a pink rectangular box with a black border containing text and a progress bar. The text reads "Extracting distribution files..." and lists several file types being extracted, including "base.txz," "kernel-dbg.txz," "kernel.tgz," "ports-txz," and "11p32-txz." The progress bar is partially filled with a green section labeled "Done," indicating the extraction process is ongoing. The screen also displays vertical text on the left side, reading "88830 files read" and "793.1 files/sec." The cursor is visible as a small white arrow in the bottom left corner of the screen.
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Dendrobatus Azureus

Due to my brain dead ISP which does not support IPv6 for clients in 2K25(!) I cant access my boxyBSD box.

boxyBSD is thus so far away from me :(

I have a client connection with fixed IPv4 IP somewhere, but it collapses when I use a free available IPv4 to IPv6 tunnel service.

Instead of sitting and twiddling my fingers on my Bass guitar(s) generating random() notes, I decided to get an image of the latest freeBSD and play with it locally, until I can get my ISP to provide all of us with a (set) of free IPv6 addresses because we pay them for a full service here in my country

>> log

$ wget -c download.freebsd.org/releases/
--2025-03-23 13:32:46-- download.freebsd.org/releases/
Resolving download.freebsd.org (download.freebsd.org)... 200.160.6.227, 2001:12ff:0:6224::15:0
Connecting to download.freebsd.org (download.freebsd.org)|200.160.6.227|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 206 Partial Content
Length: 4826406912 (4.5G), 4255655894 (4.0G) remaining [application/octet-stream]
Saving to: ‘FreeBSD-14.2-RELEASE-amd64-dvd1.iso’

-14.2-RELEASE-amd64-dvd1 12%[++++ ] 559.57M 1.01MB/s eta 75m

<< ^Z

Yes they give a puny 1MB speed, you read that correctly

🖋️ #bash #freeBSD #boxyBSD #sh #zsh #ksh #csh #netBSD #openBSD #POSIX

The mage is a screenshot of the FreeBSD website, featuring a red and black color scheme. At the top, the website's logo, "FreeBSD The Power To Serve," is prominently displayed. The navigation menu includes options such as "Home," "About," "Get FreeBSD," "Documentation," "Community," "Developers," "Support," and "Foundation." A search bar is located in the top right corner, with a "Donate to FreeBSD" button next to it. The main content area is divided into sections. The left sidebar lists various FreeBSD release information, including "Release Information," "Production," "Release: 13.3," "Release: 13.4," "Release: 14.1," and "Release: 14.2." The right side of the page contains sections titled "Choosing an Architecture" and "Choosing an Image." The "Choosing an Architecture" section explains that most users will have hardware for amd64 or arm64 architectures, with support for modern PCs, embedded devices, and single-board computers like the Raspberry Pi 3 and 4, ESPRESSObin, and Allwinner and Rockchip boards. The "Choosing an Image" section details the formats for the FreeBSD installer, including DVD, network install, and USB memory sticks, as well as virtual machine and embedded platform images. At the bottom, a table lists the FreeBSD 14.2 RELEASE version, including options for the installer, VM, SD Card, and Documentation. The text emphasizes that RELEASE versions are the result of release engineering and are recommended for most users.
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gyptazy

Hey #homelab users!

You probably already know me by my free @BoxyBSD project and I often got asked about IPv4 addresses. Currebtly, I tinker with a new but also honestly not free service. The idea is creating a static IP service for homelab users. I'm aware that there're already some around, so what could be some benefits here?

- Static single #IPv4 & #IPv6 /48 (so you can subnet your homelab to several /64 without breaking #slacc)
- Bigger subnets (IPv4: /29, /28, /27 | IPv6: /32)
- Full RIPE personalization (inc. abuse & Co)
- #OpenVPN, #Wireguard, #GRE Support
- Auto configure (e.g., you load the wireguard config on any client and the addresses Arena immediately bound to that interface)
- Split usage / multiple tunnels: Use different IPs from your subnets at different locations
- Integration into #BoxyBSD
- Location in Germany or Netherlands (selectable)
- Hosted on redundant #FreeBSD nodes

Pricing:
- The starter package probably around 10€/month (not more) + 15€ setup including 2T traffic
- Pricing for addiriinal/larger subnets not yet sure, probably higher setup fees to avoid hoppers and spamers to keep the addresses clean
- Optional traffic packages (when exceeding speed Limit of 10Mbit which should still be ok for most homelabs)

World this be interesting? Im aware that many ones already do this by VPS themselves, so this might just be a bit easier and optionally offering whole networks including RIPE personalizations.

#hosting#Server#kubernetes
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gyptazy

#HowTo install & run #snac on #FreeBSD - run your own #ActivityPub instance in the #Fediverse!

In the last days I often got asked about #snac / #snac2 as an alternative to #Mastodon and I can highly recommend it! I few months ago, I already wrote a HowTo about setting snac up on a FreeBSD instance - might be worth to share again :) if you’re using snac, you might also want to use my relay service at fedi-relay.gyptazy.com to make your posts more visible in the Fediworld.

#opensource #fediverse #fediworld #alternatives #community #FreeBSD #RUNBSD #BoxyBSD #activitypub #mastodon #relay #community #federated

gyptazy.com/install-snac2-on-f

fedi-relay.gyptazy.comfedi-relay.gyptazy.com | ActivityPub Relay
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BoxyBSD

The #BoxyBSD project is taking a pause from provisioning completely free #vps instances / #vserver. For further questions, reach out to @gyptazy or in our Matrix chat.

After publishing the new self-service portal and making it easier to use and get a free VPS instance, we got a lot more new users who requested an instance than usual. We’re not out of resources but we want to provide a great and reliable service and have a buffer for upcoming things.

We’re already restocking the resources and adding new nodes to the project but temporary stop provisioning new instances. In the meantime, we will provide new services that will make the overall experience for users much better and easier.

We already started this with the new #NAT64 gateways and the new free #loadbalancing service that allows you to serve your website also on #IPv4, even your box is #IPv6 only.

We’re addicted to the #BSD community and hope to provide your quickly more #FreeBSD, #NetBSD, #OpenBSD, #DragonflyBSD and all the other bsd based systems again. In the meantime - have fun and #RUNBSD

#free#hosting#bhyve
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BoxyBSD

We just added a free #loadbalancing service to #BoxyBSD!

This new feature got added by @gyptazy in addition to the newly introduced #NAT64 gateways to make your life easier and is currently tested with a few users! This provides you the ability to make your website also reachable by #IPv4 even your box is only running on #IPv6. This feature can be managed from your self-service portal and simply requires you to add a DNS name that should be balanced and to point the DNS A record to a given IPv4.

Making the legacy internet life easier, we hope for a higher #BSD adaption where people might be more motivated to try #FreeBSD, #NetBSD, #OpenBSD or even #opensolaris with #illumos.

#hosting#opensource#runbsd
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gyptazy

I got asked if I could create a #howto for creating a (public) #NAT64 service - just like I did recently for #BoxyBSD. With #DNS64 and #NAT64 you can also reach resource in the legacy internet (#IPv4) on #IPv6 only systems.

While this is based on #unbound and #tayga, there’s also a solution by using the #OpenBSD's native way which is also running on the other gateway. I’ll share a second how to how to do this in OpenBSD and pf.

gyptazy.com/howto-create-a-pub

gyptazy.com - The DevOps geek • DevOps, coding, cloud and open source in a geeky way. · HowTo: Create a (public) DNS64 & NAT64 Gateway • gyptazy.com - The DevOps geekAs part of my BoxyBSD project, which is designed to operate on IPv6 only network connectivity, I recently implemented and provided DNS64 and NAT64 gateway support to bridge the gap between IPv6 and the legacy IPv4 world. This solution ensures that users can easily access important resources, like GitHub, which - even in 2025 -
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