Unattended reboots with encrypted disks by @jmmv https://lobste.rs/s/urg4yu #freebsd #security
https://jmmv.dev/2026/11/zkeys-intro.html
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Is there good documentation on how to convert to #FreeBSD pkgbase and build the packages yourself with poudriere?
Following some naughty (not) remarks from here, I went to another gallery of the #ThinkCentre rabbit hole.
Quick and dirty look at #FreeBSD, #NetBSD and #OpenBSD power usage on the AMD powered M715q.
#RunBSD
https://www.tumfatig.net/2026/m715q-power-usage-and-the-bsdes/
My 2027 UNIX wishlist.
-NetBSD gets ZFS on root, and in the installer.
-NetBSD gets FreeBSD's jails, including VNET support.
<or>
-FreeBSD fully and finally declares a no AI policy.
As much as I like OpenBSD, neither of those things have ANY chance of making it into their source.
Also, has anyone forked a slop free tmux, yet?
I am quite curious if the #FreeBSD developers will have the 2026 funding success of #NetBSD in mind when it comes to a Pro/Con AI decision regarding their AI policy. Though NetBSD attracts a lot of attention right now, I assume in reality its only a small bubble that is interested in that topic. We'll see, I hope NetBSD will get a boost by all these events, their policy could be a great USP, especially if FreeBSD will head into another direction.
Edited 27d ago
"FreeBSD is only for servers" needs to be permanently retired.
Running FreeBSD 15.1 on the trusty ThinkPad T480, and the desktop experience is outright sublime:
- Idle power draw: hovering at an absurd ~2.0W package power
- Wi-Fi: 802.11ax rock-solid
- Hardware video acceleration: fully working in both Firefox and Chrome
- Webcam and audio: working flawlessly
- Productivity: Xfce 4.20 on X11 flying along on ZFS
- Yes, even Factorio runs like a dream
Between the battery efficiency, sane base system, and native ZFS, this machine feels faster and quieter than it has in years.
2026 really is the year of the BSD desktop.
#FreeBSD #ThinkPad #T480 #Unix #BSD #OpenSource #Xfce #Factorio
I'm thinking of replacing an old laptop's Windows 10 system with a #BSD system instead of #Linux.
Most of the articles I see on the BSDs tend to downplay user interface. I'm very comfortable with the command line, but I want my GUI too.
Has anyone had any daily experience with this sort of setup? I am leaning towards #FreeBSD or #DragonflyBSD but I don't know about the available desktops.