OpenBSD/arm64 on Apple M1 systems.

It has taken a while, but I'm pleased to announce that OpenBSD/arm64 works well enough on Apple M1 systems for some wider testing...

https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20220320115932

#hardware #install #system

How to talk to a local IPMI under OpenBSD.

Much like Linux, modern versions of OpenBSD are theoretically able to talk to a suitable local IPMI using the standard ipmi(4) kernel driver. This is imprecise although widely understood terminology; in more precise terms, OpenBSD can talk to a machine's BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) that implements the IPMI specification using one of a number of standard interfaces, as covered in the "System Interfaces" section of ipmi(4). However, OpenBSD throws us a curve ball in that the ipmi(4) driver is normally present in the default OpenBSD kernel but not enabled...

https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/unix/OpenBSDLocalIPMI

#ipmi #hardware

OpenBSD 7.1 on PINE64 RockPro64.

This is a small write-up about installing OpenBSD 7.1 on a PINE64 RockPro64 SBC.

https://bsandro.tech/posts/openbsd-7.1-on-pine64-rockpro64/

#install #hardware #pine64

OpenBSD on a Lenovo Thinkpad X220.

This is going to be yet another post about installing / running OpenBSD on an old Thinkpad X220. It’s not going to be different than all of the other guides that are already out there, but my motivation and what came of it afterwards might be interesting for some folks.

https://housingsklave.at/posts/2022-05-07-openbsd-on-a-lenovo-thinkpad-x220/

#hardware #install #system

Is OpenBSD for you?

This blog post is a step by step wizard for those who think about using OpenBSD as a primary OS and daily driver, but don't know if it meets the requirements. I am trying to focus on desktop/laptop use in this case...

https://mizik.eu/blog/is-openbsd-for-you/index.html

#system #hardware #install

Why I stopped using OpenBSD?

Last month, I decided to leave the OpenBSD team as I have not been using OpenBSD myself for a while. A lot of people asked me why I stopped using OpenBSD, although I have been advocating it for a while. Let me share my thoughts. First, I like OpenBSD, it has values, and it is important that it exists. It just does not fit all needs, it does not fit mine anymore...

https://dataswamp.org/~solene/2024-11-15-why-i-stopped-using-openbsd.html

#system #hardware #problems

P. S. Well, such feedback should be taken into account, too.