by Cao | Dec 10, 2015 | FreeBSD vs Linux, PC-BSD
FOSS Force blog writer and long time open source user Larry Cafiero writes this article on why he is moving from Linux to BSD. Over the last several weeks, I have to confess to doing a little soul-searching in the wake of some developments in the Linux world, and I’ve...
by Cao | Dec 9, 2015 | FreeBSD, OSX
User mirrorshades recounts their story of transitioning from a long time OS X user to FreeBSD. I’ve been using Mac OS X since the Public Beta, though not as a daily driver for a few years after it was initially released. Pismo, PowerMac, PowerBook (12″ albook!),...
by Cao | Nov 19, 2015 | FreeNAS, ZFS
Michael Dexter returns with another piece on ZFS, this one titled The ZFS ZIL and SLOG Demystified on the FreeNAS website. The article clarifies the usage of ZIL (ZFS Intent Log) and SLOG (Separate Intent Log) on your FreeNAS or FreeBSD pools. The ZIL and SLOG are two...
by Cao | Oct 30, 2015 | Lumina, PC-BSD
Ken Moore, developer of Lumina Desktop Environment for PC-BSD, has released version 0.8.7. This update adds a new desktop item interaction system, along with a revamp of the Insight file manager, and new plugins added. View a full list of changes here:...
by Cao | Oct 17, 2015 | FreeNAS, Tutorial
Thanks to user Vivek Gite, we can configure APC UPS for power management on a FreeNAS installation. Follow the link below for the full set of instructions. I have an APC SUA1500i smart ups, and want to configure power option from my FreeNAS using this ups. How can I...
by Cao | Oct 15, 2015 | OPNsense
The developers of OPNsense have made available version 15.7.15. Download it here. Here are the full patch notes: health: added feature to browse RRD data in a modern way notable ports updates: strongswan 5.3.3 logs: added proxy server access log and updated the layout...
