Creating an Alpine Linux VM on bhyve - with root on ZFS (optionally encrypted)
bhyve on FreeBSD is great and Alpine Linux can be a great VM for docker or lxc/lxd container deployment, especially if using ZFS for rootfs.
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Why we're migrating (many of) our servers from Linux to FreeBSD
We started a complex, continuous and not always linear operation, that is to migrate, where possible, most of the servers from Linux to FreeBSD. Here's why.
FreeBSD, Raspberry PI - problems booting with USB powered hub connected
Raspberry PI i4 s a great platform for FreeBSD but if u-boot detects there's a powered hub, the boot seems to go crazy. It isn’t even able to recognize the SD partitions. The result is that the Rpi4 won’t boot and start loop.
Alpine Linux and LXD perfect setup on BTRFS file system
Alpine Linux and lxd are perfect together, especially if combined with a good file system. Let’s see how to install them on a btrfs file system.
New Docker container: What is my IP?
Sometimes you need to find out your IP address. There are many websites, but in some situations you can't use a web browser.