LINUX Unplugged

601: Taming the Demons

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Feb 10, 2025
Join the hosts as they dive into their FreeBSD challenge, navigating the exciting yet tricky world of installing FreeBSD on Raspberry Pi. They share humorous struggles and victories, highlighting the differences between FreeBSD and Linux. The conversation shifts to the upcoming Planet Nix conference, brimming with potential talk and workshops. With plenty of community involvement and listener feedback, they draw parallels between Linux systems and car modifications, fostering a sense of camaraderie. Plus, they explore innovations in podcasting and health data management tools.
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ANECDOTE

FreeBSD Performance Anecdote

  • Chris faced Samba/NFS performance issues on a Linux server.
  • Switching to FreeBSD solved the problem, which was later traced to a Dell SCSI driver bug in Linux.
ADVICE

FreeBSD on Raspberry Pi 400

  • Try FreeBSD 14.1 on a Raspberry Pi 400 for better compatibility.
  • FreeBSD 14.2 may lock up on boot with this hardware.
INSIGHT

Optimize FreeBSD on Pi 400

  • FreeBSD defaults to suboptimal settings on the Raspberry Pi 400, like a 600 MHz CPU frequency.
  • Adjust the CPU frequency in rc.conf for better performance.
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