#runbsd
This is a periodic reminder that this instance is running littleFedi on a Raspberry PI Zero W powered by NetBSD
...let's lower the barriers even further!
Now this instance is running on a Raspberry Pi A+ (1 core @ 700 MHz, 256MB RAM), so even less than the Raspberry Pi Zero W it was running on before.
On NetBSD, of course!
Edit: it suffers a bit. I don’t know if it’s for the lower ram or lower speed sd card or the external WiFi adapter, but it’s slower than the Zero W. Still usable, but not optimal. I’ll try with the original B and will see if / how different it is.
#littleFedi #NetBSD #RunBSD #OwnYourData #Decentralization #OwnYourVoice
stefano@MBPProM1 ~/s/smolBSD (main)> ./startnb.sh -i images/rescue-evbarm-aarch64.img
➡️ using QEMU version 11.1.0
➡️ using kernel kernels/netbsd-SMOL-aarch64.img
➡️ using console: com
➡️ using disk image images/rescue-evbarm-aarch64.img
🔚 ^D to stop the vm, ^A-X to kill it
qemu-system-aarch64: warning: driftfix 'slew' is not available with this machine
boot NetBSD/aarch64
initarm
[ 1.0000000] NetBSD/evbarm (fdt) booting ...
main
[ 1.0000000] smolBSD 11.0_STABLE (MICROVM) Notice: this software is protected by copyright
[ 1.0000000] Detecting hardware...[ 1.0000030] WARNING: system needs entropy for security; see entropy(7)
[ 1.0000030] done.
[ 1.0080588] kernel boot time: 121ms
Created tmpfs /dev (1359872 byte, 2624 inodes)
Impressive!
Ok, I'm testing something cool.
A blend of #snac, #Mastodon, #honk, #GoToSocial...and more.
This is running on a Raspberry PI Zero W, powered by NetBSD. The same that is powering my own smart thermostat. And it's quick.
I'll use this account and try to "stress" it.
Own your data. Always own your data!