BSDNow.TV Episode 144: The PF life
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Allan Jude and Kris Moore interview Kristof Provost regarding improvements on the PF feature in FreeBSD. Press play below to tune in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAI5-WxsSy0 For this week's roundup of BSD related content from BSD...

bsdtalk265 – Sunset on BSD
Mr. Backman is back with another bsdtalk, this one regarding Sunset on BSD. A brief description of playing around with SunOS 4.1.4, which was the last version of SunOS to be based on BSD. File Info: 17Min, 8Mb MP3 Link:...
[How-To] Chrony Network Time Server – a FreeBSD install of chronyd (ntp)
In this tutorial, the folks at calomel.org show us how to get Chrony set up on FreeBSD. Chrony is an alternative setup of the Network Time Protocol. See the link below for full instructions. Chrony is an accurate network time daemon and an alternate implementation of...
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[Blog] OpenBSD/FreeBSD (ZFS) dual-boot & thoughts about GPT/EFI
User eerielinux follows up on the earlier article (Setting up a FreeBSD/OpenBSD dual-boot with full disk encryption), using ZFS on root on the installation in this instance. Check out their findings in the link below. In the previous post I wrote about how to get a...
[Blog] Analysis of SETFKEY FreeBSD kernel, compatibility layers, vulnerabilities by CTurt
FreeBSD security researcher CTurt, known for his recent work in the PS4 kernel exploit, outlines a recent FreeBSD kernel vulnerability found in iotcl handlers. In addition, check out his article on vulnerabilities in FreeBSD compatibility layers. Every FreeBSD...
BSDNow.TV Episode 143: One small step for DRM, one giant leap for BSD
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Kris Moore and Allan Jude interview Matthew Macy regarding the state of graphics on FreeBSD. Hit play below to tune in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fKgsUM5R4s For this week's round up of BSD related content from BSD Now:...

GhostBSD 10.3 ALPHA 2 available
The developers of GhostBSD have made available the second ALPHA for version 10.3. See the link below for the update and full release notes. This second ALPHA development release is for testing and debugging new feature in GhostBSD 10.3, MATE and XFCE is available on...

Faces of FreeBSD 2016: Michael Lucas
Michael W. Lucas, critically acclaimed author of many BSD books, is featured in this edition of Faces of FreeBSD. The FreeBSD Foundation gives a history of how Lucas started and his many contributions to the FreeBSD world. Read his full story in the link below. Faces...
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[How-To] FreeBSD 10.3 Desktop Install
This guide from the folks at SCOpenSource shows you how to get started with FreeBSD, from installation all the way to setting up the desktop environment. Follow the link below for the full instructions. Installing a Desktop Environment (XFCE) on FreeBSD In this...

pfSense 2.3.1 RELEASE update
An update is available as a follow up to the recently released pfSense version 2.3.1. Version 2.3.1. addressed over 100 bug fixes. See the link below to grab the latest version. 2.3.1 Update 1 (2.3.1_1) is now available. This includes one security fix to the web GUI,...
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[Blog] FreeBSD 10.3’s new features, Myths & Misunderstandings: ZFS
Check out this lengthy review of FreeBSD 10.3's features by user Jesse Smith. For those interested in trying out FreeBSD 10.3, he discusses the boot environment, Linux compatibility layer, FreeBSD jails, and more. See the link below to read his full review. FreeBSD is...

pfSense 2.3.1-RELEASE now available
The developers of pfSense have made available version 2.3.1 release. Download the update or install file. See the links in the summary for a full list of changes. We are happy to announce the release of pfSense® software version 2.3.1! This is a maintenance release in...
BSDNow.TV Episode 142: Diving for BSD Perls
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Kris Moore and Allan Jude interview BSD developer Alfred Perlstein. Hit play below to tune in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9lJ9kOOMHg For this week's roundup of BSD related content:...
[How-To] Installing FreeBSD via a Serial Port
This short tutorial by user randomproblem shows us how to get FreeBSD installed via serial port connection. Follow the link below for the full instructions. I recently wanted to install FreeBSD on a PC Engines APU device. The APU is a headless device, so it is not...
[Video] PC-BSD 10.3 | BSD Distribution, First Impressions
If you are looking to looking to make the switch to PC-BSD, this video by user Chris Were Digital features a beginner look at the FreeBSD based desktop operating system. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpR47Q7g60Q Available from http://PCBSD.org "PC-BSD has as its...

BSD Magazine – Reusing the OpenBSD in Multi-Threaded User Space Programs
The latest BSD Magazine features an article on ZFS with FreeBSD dual storage controller concept by Mikhail E. Zakharov, secure VPNs on FreeBSD networks, as well as articles about OpenBSD, NetBSD, and GhostBSD. Download the PDF/EPUB from the link below. Official page:...
[Blog] FreeBSD EFI boot/loader Refactor
This blog by user Eric McCorkle details his work in refactoring the FreeBSD EFI boot / loader code. Follow the link below for a full report on his findings. I have just completed (for some value of “complete”) a project to refactor the FreeBSD EFI boot and loader...
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[In Progress] FreeBSD Compatibility Layer To Run Linux DRM Drivers
Phoronix summarizes a mailing list letter from Scott Long of Netflix, regarding his and several other developers' plans to implement a compatibility layer in FreeBSD to run Linux DRM drivers. While for years developers working on FreeBSD have been porting DRM/KMS...
BSDNow.TV Episode 141: BSD Likes Ike!
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Kris Moore and Allan Jude interview Ike, the man behind OPNsense -- an open source firewall based on pfSense. Hit play below to tune in: https://youtu.be/Z94oc9kRKUY For this week's roundup of BSD related content:...

RootBSD Announces Dallas Instant Dedicated Servers
RootBSD, known for its *BSD hosting services, has announced dedicated servers located in Dallas, TX datacenters. Not too long ago, the hosting provider announced that its servers were populating in datacenters in San Jose, the heart of the Silicon Valley. Their most...