NetBSD Explained: The Unix System That Can Run on Anything.

While Linux distributions may get the greatest amount of ink in the open-source world, people often overlook the BSD family. One BSD variant, NetBSD, has stuck around because of its commitment to portability.

https://www.makeuseof.com/what-is-netbsd/

#system #install

Install NetBSD 9.2 on a DEC Alpha CPU in QEMU with X11

This is a guide on installing and running NetBSD for the Alpha CPU architecture on QEMU, including a GUI (X11 via VNC). It requires you to patch and compile QEMU yourself...

https://raymii.org/s/articles/NetBSD_on_QEMU_Alpha.html

#install #system

NetBSD - A little guide for newcomers.

Updated (2021-06-21): When I installed NetBSD for the first time, I remember I’d to collect bits and pieces of information from different places, some of which were rather old and outdated. So, I’ve decided to write this stuff down and publish it here.
Hope that it helps anyone looking to install and configure NetBSD as a laptop/desktop daily driver, if it helps one single soul, I’d be happy!
I'll try to keep this updated on a regular basis

https://www.unitedbsd.com/d/6-netbsd-a-little-guide-for-newcomers

#install

~/.shrc tips.

https://www.unitedbsd.com/d/569-shrc-tips

Time for another thread about using sh(1) as an interactive shell. I thought about this while claining up my configuration file. Did you recently revised yours? Any good tip or convenient function to share? Please share them below...

#shell #shrc

NetBSD on Apple m1.

https://mobile.twitter.com/jmcwhatever/status/1431575270436319235

#hardware #install

EuroBSDCon 2021 is Online. September 17-19, 2021.

As such, EuroBSDCon 2021 will be an online conference. Details on the practicalities will be provided closer to the event.

https://2021.eurobsdcon.org/

#conference

audio/spotify-player

spotify-player is a custom Spotify player built and tweaked based on my personal
preferences. It is fast, easy to use, and configurable.

#spotify #audio #desktop

Quick thread of how to install NetBSD on awesome (and European) Scaleway:

https://twitter.com/dickolsson/status/1444027873824755713

#install #scaleway #cloud

how to use pkg_comp(8) to automate package builds in a sandbox

pkg_comp is a utility to build pkgsrc packages in a fully automated and self-contained manner. It can be seen as a wrapper over cvs/git, the pbulk infrastructure provided by pkgsrc, and sandboxctl(8)...

https://www.unitedbsd.com/d/593-how-to-use-pkg-comp8-to-automate-package-builds-in-a-sandbox

#pkg

GCC updated in NetBSD!

GCC with Ada support has been updated in NetBSD! Now versions 10 and 11 should work on x86 and x86_64 NetBSD machines! You can find them in pkgsrc-wip (gcc10-aux) [1] and Ravenports (gcc11).

https://groups.google.com/g/comp.lang.ada/c/MsxZ01xAT2k

#gcc #ada

wiki-tui.

Look for it in pkgsrc/www/wiki-tui.

- https://github.com/Builditluc/wiki-tui
- https://www.unitedbsd.com/d/603-wikipedia-on-the-terminal

#tui #cli #package

The new NetBSD entropy subsystem by Taylor R Campbell.

This talk will present the new NetBSD kernel entropy subsystem after it was rewritten in 2020. The talk will cover the design and rationale of the new implementation, how it addresses various performance and security concerns, a high-level overview of the underlying cryptography, and issues with userland APIs and the repercussions of blocking.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57z9BO95cEc

#system #video

Benchmarks: FreeBSD 13 vs. NetBSD 9.2 vs. OpenBSD 7 vs. DragonFlyBSD 6 vs. Linux.

Here is a look at how DragonFlyBSD 6.0.1, FreeBSD 13.0, NetBSD 9.2, and OpenBSD 7.0 are competing against various Linux distributions like CentOS, Clear Linux, and Ubuntu.

#bench #bsd #linux

NetBSD, CTWM, and Spleen. An update about CTWM and Spleen on NetBSD -current.

Back in the fall of 2020, I was approached about adding Spleen to the NetBSD’s xsrc repository. Needless to say, I wasn’t difficult to convince, and imported Spleen 1.8.2 as font-spleen-misc. With this being done, nia@ added all the required glue to hook the fonts to the build, and then changed the default CTWM configuration to do automatic font scaling based on screen size, and make Spleen the default font...

https://www.cambus.net/netbsd-ctwm-and-spleen/

#ctwm #spleen

Creating NetBSD images for Google Compute Engine.

This repository holds tools to build a NetBSD image for use on Google Compute Engine (GCE). GCE is part of the Google Cloud Platform...

https://github.com/google/netbsd-gce

#cloud #system

#art (c)

GNU/Hurd Continues Effort To Use NetBSD's Drivers For Better Hardware Support.

Besides all of the Linux-focused talks at the annual FOSDEM conference, another favorite track of mine is that on micro-kernels and other operating systems. While there wasn't the GNU/Hurd status update in 2022 as there has been in some recent years, there was a talk over GNU/Hurd using NetBSD kernel drivers in order to expand its hardware coverage.

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=GNU-Hurd-NetBSD-Drivers-2022

#drivers #hardware

A practical solution for GNU/Hurd's lack of drivers: NetBSD's rumpkernel framework.

https://fosdem.org/2022/schedule/event/dzammit/

#fosdem #video