Alexander Deplov 🇩🇪<p>Another updated layout. </p><p>I think title: "Distribution Select" could be replaced by "Choose optional system components to install", to simplify the text.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> GUI installer layout improvements.</p>
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Marcel Stritzelberger<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.social/@miaq" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>miaq</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@stefano" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>stefano</span></a></span> has done a pretty good job for the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> community</p>
Stefano Marinelli<p>Report of the day, 19:30:</p><p>I’ve finished preparing the talk for Friday. Unfortunately, it’s not as I would have liked: the 25+5-minute limit is extremely restrictive, and talking about the BSDs in such a short time means having to skip over some fundamental points. Specifically, I will need to reduce the emphasis on the initial part, the less technical and more “motivational” section. I would have needed at least 40 minutes. 25 is really too little for a talk worthy of the name.</p><p>On the plus side, in the next few days, I will have to set up a new, quite interesting setup based on the BSDs. I’m considering using both FreeBSD and OpenBSD – the power of jails, the security of OpenBSD as an endpoint – unfortunately, I can’t provide many details as I’ve been asked to keep it confidential. Still, it will be very interesting for me to implement.</p><p>I’ve also modified several reverse proxies, switching from nginx to haproxy – I’ve integrated Prometheus and Grafana as well, and the ability to impose granular limits has improved the management of traffic spikes for FediMeteo. I’m really satisfied with the results.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OpenBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenBSD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/Talk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Talk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OSDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSDay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/OSDay2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSDay2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/RunBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RunBSD</span></a></p>
Peter N. M. Hansteen<p>EuroBSDcon 2025 in Zagreb </p><p>- Call for Papers runs until June 21st, 2025 <a href="https://2025.eurobsdcon.org/cfp/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">2025.eurobsdcon.org/cfp/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Conference 2025-09-25 - 2025-09-28</p><p>Tutorials September 25-26 2025<br>Talks September 27-28 2025</p><p><a href="https://2025.eurobsdcon.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">2025.eurobsdcon.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/eurobsdcon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eurobsdcon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bsd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bsd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/unix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unix</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/conference" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>conference</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/openbsd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openbsd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freebsd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freebsd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/netbsd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>netbsd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/development" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>development</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/devops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>devops</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sysadmin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sysadmin</span></a></p>
Linux Renaissance<p><strong>ThinkPad Hacking: Replace Lenovo Logo with FreeBSD at Boot</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://video.fosshq.org/videos/watch/2a003cb6-47bf-4909-992b-8c6c8ad808c7" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">video.fosshq.org/videos/watch/</span><span class="invisible">2a003cb6-47bf-4909-992b-8c6c8ad808c7</span></a></p>
Jeff Moss<p>So since 2004 <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> has a security system called "ugidfw" or "firewall-like access controls for file system objects" where you apply firewall like rules to permit or deny uid:gid to specific directories or files.</p><p>For example I could say:<br>add subject uid 22 gid 22 object uid 0 gid 0 filesys / type r mode r;</p><p>and then SSHD could only ever be able read regular files owned by root:wheel but never write them, etc.</p><p>It's a great way to detect with applications are trying to do strange things with permissions you are not expecting.</p><p>But it is a huge pain to debug problems, there are basically no guides or how-to examples. I keep meaning to write something up, but before I do is anyone aware of or interested in ugidfw?</p>
Diane Bruce<p>Very disappointed in my Lenovo Carbon laptop.a keycap is falling off, the charge port (USB) not working.Really want a newer more robust laptop so I can time to get this Carbon repaired without losing data etc.These chicklet like keyboards are for the birds they don't stand up to touch typists like me.<br> So looking for non USA laptops because.. tariffs. </p><p><a href="https://bsd.network/tags/BSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BSD</span></a> <a href="https://bsd.network/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> <a href="https://bsd.network/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://bsd.network/tags/Ottawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ottawa</span></a> <a href="https://bsd.network/tags/BoyCottUSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BoyCottUSA</span></a></p>
Diane Bruce<p>So many sites with "Not made in China" laptops but what about "Not made in USA" laptops? </p><p><a href="https://bsd.network/tags/BSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BSD</span></a> <a href="https://bsd.network/tags/BoyCottUSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BoyCottUSA</span></a> <a href="https://bsd.network/tags/Ottawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ottawa</span></a> <a href="https://bsd.network/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://bsd.network/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a></p>
Ludovic :Firefox: :FreeBSD:<p>what's the best tool to create and manage <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/jails" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jails</span></a> on <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> these days ?</p>
Alexander Deplov 🇩🇪<p>Another idea for the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> GUI installer is to show the battery level of the laptop. Imagine starting an installer that can't finish the installation. It will be a worse experience. </p><p>Probably this should be a warning or more prominent message, rather than just an icon.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a></p>
nixCraft 🐧<p>Pro tip: You can use `sudo pkg version -vRL=` command to list all upgradeable packages on FreeBSD and then apply those updates using pkg. See <a href="https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/pkg-command-list-upgradeable-packages-freebsd/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cyberciti.biz/faq/pkg-command-</span><span class="invisible">list-upgradeable-packages-freebsd/</span></a> for more info.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freebsd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freebsd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/unix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unix</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a></p>
Alexander Deplov 🇩🇪<p>Before I started working on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> GUI installer layout ideas I made a research on most popular Linux and Unix installers to see how they approach it. Including: Arch, Mint, Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and macOS.</p><p>Then I found that Ubuntu's installer was much easier to use, looked clean and I compared it with Linux Mint's GUI. </p><p>Here is a 5 minute video of this comparison: <a href="https://www.loom.com/share/f6c6a57a90f2426c94779a9603c2743c?sid=9b39e5e9-417c-4660-8bb1-90e24ec43709" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">loom.com/share/f6c6a57a90f2426</span><span class="invisible">c94779a9603c2743c?sid=9b39e5e9-417c-4660-8bb1-90e24ec43709</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a></p>
vermaden<p>Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱/𝟬𝟯/𝟭𝟳 (Valuable News - 2025/03/17) available.</p><p> <a href="https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/valuable-news-2025-03-17/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/03</span><span class="invisible">/17/valuable-news-2025-03-17/</span></a></p><p>Past releases: <a href="https://vermaden.wordpress.com/news/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">vermaden.wordpress.com/news/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/verblog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>verblog</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/vernews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vernews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/bsd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bsd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/freebsd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freebsd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/openbsd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openbsd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/netbsd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>netbsd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/unix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unix</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/zfs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zfs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/opnsense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opnsense</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/ghostbsd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ghostbsd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/solaris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solaris</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/vermadenday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vermadenday</span></a></p>
ClaudioM<p>Sitting at my desk after a busy morning and afternoon, updating <a href="https://bsd.network/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> packages and sitting in the Oggcast Planet IRC channel as I contemplate some ivory tickling in the meantime. :runbsdBg: 🎹 <a href="https://bsd.network/tags/RunBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RunBSD</span></a> <a href="https://bsd.network/tags/BSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BSD</span></a></p>
Joel Carnat ♑ 🤪 :runbsd:<p>According to my weekend tests, <a href="https://piou.foolbazar.eu/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> 14.2 does not support hotplug of an nvidia card with an USB-C / Thunderbolt interface (eGPU). The card is recognized though when powered on and connected while the OS boots.</p><p>Is this expected?<br>And/or different in 15.x?</p>
Alexander Deplov 🇩🇪<p>Another screen for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> GUI installer. First one: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@alex_deplov/114173827842588324" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@alex_deplov/1</span><span class="invisible">14173827842588324</span></a></p><p>Changes I made:<br>- Moved the Next button to the bottom, since you have to make a selection first and then press it.<br>- Removed confusion over: default set to "US", continue with default. Replaced with simple "Continue with US keymap<br>- Added steps (current number of steps is not final and will be polished later)<br>- Removed unnecessary characters >>>, ->-, () to improve list readability</p>
Alexander Deplov 🇩🇪<p>As you know, I'm trying to get involved with the GUI installer for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> as an interface designer. I'm going to share some initial concepts on how I think we can improve the layout. Your feedback is highly appreciated! </p><p>At the moment I'm using Pierre's FreeBSD Graphical Installer: preview #2:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm6byc7N2O4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=jm6byc7N2O4</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>More will be shared soon, stay tuned.</p>
oxy<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Rht6UmDSkQ" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=8Rht6UmDSk</span><span class="invisible">Q</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/GhostBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GhostBSD</span></a></p>
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@winterschon Simply installed a #freebsd server, default zsh, bachups with restic and resticprofile.
Done.
Jails? Easy peasy with Bastille.
I never understood their dislike of bsd. But it is fine,I am happy.
Stuck at the „Loading kernel…“ message when you expect #freebsd to continue booting after the Beastie screen? Hit 3 while you still can to escape to the loader prompt. Type „set boot_verbose=-v“, confirm with Enter, then „boot“. Solved the problem for me. To make that permanent add boot_verbose=-v to loader.conf.
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