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| | etherealwake.com

When using FreeBSD, the most common method for virtualization and process isolation are jails. Introduced with FreeBSD 4.0 in March of 2000, they predate the closest Linux equivalent, cgroups (and, by extension, Docker), by nearly a decade. A core part of any virtualization technology is its interaction with the networking infrastructure. In this regard, I've found much of the available documentation lacking, often deferring to third party tools which are no longer maintained. As such, I've had to scrape...
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| | www.daemonology.net

[AI summary] The article details the author's experience of setting up a FreeBSD desktop environment, highlighting the challenges faced and the eventual success. The author spent significant time configuring hardware, installing packages, and troubleshooting issues such as touchpad responsiveness, driver compatibility, and power management. While the process was complex and time-consuming, the author concludes that FreeBSD is capable of being a viable desktop operating system, especially with the support of the FreeBSD Foundation and community efforts to document laptop compatibility. The article also reflects on the broader implications of using FreeBSD for desktop use, emphasizing the need for more developers to adopt and test laptops for this purpose.
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| | hack.org

[AI summary] A blog post detailing the setup and configuration of an IPv6 tunnel using Hurricane Electric's service on a FreeBSD-based EdgeRouter Lite, with custom scripts for dynamic endpoint updates.
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| | www.codemadness.org

A guide to get a USB-powerline bridge with the Intellon 51x1 chipset working on Linux
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