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smolBSD by @imil could be a nice docker alternative for #littleFedi
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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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My Sunday challenge: installing #Devuan in place of #OpenBSD on my laptop so I can install #postmarketOS on an old tablet, because for some reason I only have a blue USB port on that laptop (my SFF PC has a whole bunch of USB ports, but none are blue). Let's see how well restoring the backup will work once I reinstall OpenBSD.
I wonder how many years worth of work would it take to create a #NetBSD / #smolBSD based mobile distro after #postmarketOS has done more progress...
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Build 10MB #NetBSD VMs That Boot in 10ms Using #smolBSD
https://ostechnix.com/build-10mb-netbsd-vms-boot-10ms-smolbsd/
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Learn how smolBSD creates minimal (10 MB) NetBSD VMs that boot in 10ms. Full UNIX system, Docker-like workflow, runs on QEMU and Firecracker.
Full guide here: https://ostechnix.com/build-10mb-netbsd-vms-boot-10ms-smolbsd/
#smolbsd #netbsd #microvm #unix #virtualmachine #opensource #qemu #firecracker
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(more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)
Git 2.53 Released with New Features and Performance Improvements:
https://9to5linux.com/git-2-53-released-with-new-features-and-performance-improvementsZed Editor adds multiple edit prediction providers and pluggable architecture:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/zed-editor-adds-multiple-edit-prediction-providers-and-pluggable-architecture/WooCommerce 10.5 boosts analytics scalability and admin performance:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/woocommerce-10-5-boosts-analytics-scalability-and-admin-performance/Notepad++ reveals its updater was hijacked by state-sponsored hackers:
https://betanews.com/article/notepad-reveals-its-updater-was-hijacked-by-state-sponsored-hackers/Deno Deploy reaches GA with CI/CD, observability, and Deno Sandbox beta launch:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/deno-deploy-reaches-ga-with-ci-cd-observability-and-deno-sandbox-beta-launch/Toyota Developing A Console-Grade, Open-Source Game Engine - Using Flutter & Dart:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fluorite-Toyota-Game-Engine
(Yeah, let's make drivers playing games when driving, so they can't pay attention to their surroundings, will cause more accidents)NVIDIA DLSS For Blender Under Review But Licensing Concerns Persist:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-DLSS-BlenderPandoc 3.9: WebAssembly Support, PDF standards, and improved browser features:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/pandoc-3-9-webassembly-support-pdf-standards-and-improved-browser-features/GNU Nettle 4.0 Released With SLH-DSA Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Nettle-4.0-Released-SLH-DSALatest VirtualBox Code Begins Supporting KVM Backend:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/VirtualBox-Upstream-With-KVMStremio for Android TV v1.9.1 updates player and user settings:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/stremio-for-android-tv-v1-9-1-adds-player-updates-and-new-user-settings/GNU Hurd Is "Almost There" With x86_64, SMP & ~75% Of Debian Packages Building:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNU-Hurd-In-2026NetBSD's Kernel Supports Lua Scripting But Don't Look For Rust In There Anytime Soon:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/No-Rust-In-NetBSD-KernelNetBSD 11.0-RC1 Available For Testing With Enhanced Linux Emulation:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/NetBSD-11.0-RC1smolBSD Builds On The NetBSD-MicroVM Kernel For Booting To Service VMs In Milliseconds:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/smolBSDOpenIndiana Is Porting Solaris' IPS Package Management To Rust:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/OpenIndiana-Next-Gen-IPS#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #FOSS #Zed #ZedEditor #Git #NotepadPlusPlus #WooCommerce #DenoDeploy #Deno #Toyota #GameEngine #NVIDIA #Blender #Pandoc #GNUNettle #VirtualBox #Stremio #GNUHurd #NetBSD #smolBSD #OpenIndiana #BSD #OS #Programming #Coding #Development #Dev #GameDev #GameDevelopment #FosseryTech
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sambil nunggu hujan reda, nyobain #smolBSD
asyiik juga, tinggal nyari cara untuk pasang di VPS
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Pssst! BoxyConnect comes soon to @BoxyBSD!
BoxyConnect allows you to create a private network / private link between multiple boxes at BoxyBSD. And the best? You can even create this over different locations/countries to provide you more flexibility.
You can simply assign any RFC1918 addresses on your new additional network interface on both sites and communicate in your own private network - even miles away.
This feature is currently in beta and will hopefully be available to everyone (just like all other services of course for free). Enjoy #RUNBSD!
This new feature is powered by @gyptazy!
#BoxyBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #DragonflyBSD #MidnightBSD #SmolBSD #Hosting #SelfHosting #Provider #BSD #FreeVPS #VPS #opensource #community #education #openeducation
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Want to try #smolBSD in no time without building, fetching, or even reading the doc? $ curl -fsSL -o- smolbsd.org/sh|sh No root needed, only qemu. It should work on Linux amd64, arm64, and macOS. This will fire up a NetBSD rescue image with minimal tools!
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The new @BoxyBSD platform gained some new features for a better #BSD experience!
* The new portal now also finally supports VNC access to your BSD based VPS instances!
* You can finally select ISO files which offers you even to install any BSD or #OpenSolaris version from scratch or to install your VPS instance based on your personal needs without relying on a ready2use image. More images can be added upon request quickly. Simply get in touch with @gyptazy
* You can now get up to 2 free VPS instances to test and evaluate HA setups, multi-region setups etc.
* Extended DN42 peering (where you can also use your DN42 IPv4 addresses)
This is created by @gyptazy and if you're interested into more information, just come to the FOSDEM 2026 for a chat!
#FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #SmolBSD #MidnightBSD #DragonflyBSD #RUNBSD #FreeVPS #Hosting #IPv6 #DN42 #community #opensource #fosdem
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Sebenarnya ane pengen banget nyobain #smolBSD, ane coba install #NetBSD dengan UTM (qemu). Pakai UTM ini saja sudah merupakan perjuangan yang melelahkan karena UTM masih belum stabil untuk bisa emulasi Unix di x86_64 1.
Ketika akhirnya ane bisa emulasi NetBSD di x86_64 dengan custom (minimal) install, muncul tantangan baru untuk memasang qemu (qemu-system-x86_64) dan harus build dari package source yang ternyata memiliki dependensi yang lumayan banyak karena harus install X11.
Tidak punya banyak waktu dan resources, ane kemudian install dengan full installation. Setelah selesai qemu bisa diinstall dengan baik. Apakah masalah selesai sampai disini? tidak Bahlil, muncul masalah baru yaitu untuk jalankan emulasi img smolBSD maka NetBSD harus menjalankan NVMM https://www.netbsd.org/docs/guide/en/chap-virt.html yang membutuhkan module nvmm di-load di kernel. Module nvmm ini membutuhkan fitur vt-x/amd-v untuk bisa jalan dengan baik, problemnya UTM ga support ini.
Pada akhirnya mencoba smolBSD dengan emulasi NetBSD di UTM tidak bisa dilakukan karena keterbatasan dari app virtualisasinya. Mungkin nanti ane mau coba virtualisasi dengan Virtualbox atau VMware.
ane pakai arch64 dari apple silicon. Untuk virtualisasi arm64 lumayan lancar di #FreeBSD sedangkan yang lain masih tricky. UTM paling lancar untuk virtualisasi/emulasi Linux. ↩︎
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We at @BoxyBSD are happy to announce our new and modern website!
While the missions keeps the same by providing a free place for beginners to learn, educate themselves and test things in the wild on BSD-based systems (such like #FreeBSD, #NetBSD, #OpenBSD (or even #smolbsd) and many more ones) with public accessible IP addresses, the old nerdy design only hit a niche of users.
We want to make BoxyBSD more accessible & enjoyable to everyone and this is one of the first steps. We know, a laggy SSH connection doesn't make fun and therefore, we're also setting up new locations to provide you a better latency independent of your location.
During this time, signups for new users are currently deactivated until the new locations are up and running and the first real-user tests within the new interface have been successfully performed.
Web: https://boxybsd.com
Thanks to @gyptazy for this :)
#BoxyBSD #BSD #BSDHosting #Runbsd #vps #freevps #vpshosting #community #education
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I like that with smolBSD, I could build a super tiny dev environment that I can carry with me everywhere.
Even if I'm stuck at some job where I need to use a mac, as long as I have an emulator with MICROVM support I can just launch that, boot in less then a second and get to work.
I guess I could've done something similar before but it's far more effort to build and maintain.
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🥱 Introducing #smolBSD, the ultimate "IKEA of operating systems" – where you, yes you, can cobble together a glorified #NetBSD in the time it takes to microwave popcorn 🍿. Finally, a chance to relive the thrilling days of the 90s, picking every little #UNIX service like it's a candy store. 🙄
https://smolbsd.org #IKEAofOS #nostalgia #technews #HackerNews #ngated -
SmolBSD – build your own minimal BSD system
#HackerNews #SmolBSD #MinimalBSD #BuildYourOwnBSD #OpenSource #TechNews