unix - Haraschak Blog

ospf

FreeBSD and OSPFd

With FreeBSD Jails deployed around the world, static routing was getting a bit out of hand.

freebsd

FreeBSD Custom Kernel - Multiple FIBs

Recompile the kernel to allow for multiple FIBs.

freebsd

newsyslog: pid file doesn't exist

syslogd can be bound to an IP when used in a jail but it can't be bound to an IP that doesn't exist.

LSI

(Adaptec 5805z || LSI SAS9211-8i) + RES2SV240

For many years I've relied on an Adaptec 5805z RAID controller to safeguard my data. 10 years later, I needed an upgrade.

freebsd

zfs send -i @snap | pedestrian | zfs recv

ZFS is awesome. Hands down. But what happens when awesome meets the slow, capped internet?

freebsd

FreeBSD Poudriere

Ports are awesome but not when you have to apply an update and take a production system down for the time it takes to recompile a binary. Poudriere to the rescue!