I'm running some tests on my old and trusted Raspberry Pi A+.
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I'm running some tests on my old and trusted Raspberry Pi A+.
I've installed Raspbian - latest release, lite version. At the prompt, it's using 92 MB of RAM, mainly due to systemd and NetworkManager. As soon as you use it (even just for apt), it starts swapping and becomes almost unusable. It took 5 minutes just to install Python.I tried NetBSD (on the same memory card): 35 MB of RAM used (including Postfix!) and it's totally usable.
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I'm running some tests on my old and trusted Raspberry Pi A+.
I've installed Raspbian - latest release, lite version. At the prompt, it's using 92 MB of RAM, mainly due to systemd and NetworkManager. As soon as you use it (even just for apt), it starts swapping and becomes almost unusable. It took 5 minutes just to install Python.I tried NetBSD (on the same memory card): 35 MB of RAM used (including Postfix!) and it's totally usable.
@stefano Every time I fresh install FreeBSD, I run `ps ax` to enjoy how nothing is running. :)
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I'm running some tests on my old and trusted Raspberry Pi A+.
I've installed Raspbian - latest release, lite version. At the prompt, it's using 92 MB of RAM, mainly due to systemd and NetworkManager. As soon as you use it (even just for apt), it starts swapping and becomes almost unusable. It took 5 minutes just to install Python.I tried NetBSD (on the same memory card): 35 MB of RAM used (including Postfix!) and it's totally usable.
@stefano This story always brings me back to this site
https://www.luke.maurits.id.au/writing/why-i-use-netbsd.html
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@stefano This story always brings me back to this site
https://www.luke.maurits.id.au/writing/why-i-use-netbsd.html
@pinkopanterata @stefano I run NetBSD on a Pentium II with 192MB of RAM and while it can be a bit slow to install packages, it’s quite usable.
NetBSD is the best 💕
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@stefano Every time I fresh install FreeBSD, I run `ps ax` to enjoy how nothing is running. :)
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I'm running some tests on my old and trusted Raspberry Pi A+.
I've installed Raspbian - latest release, lite version. At the prompt, it's using 92 MB of RAM, mainly due to systemd and NetworkManager. As soon as you use it (even just for apt), it starts swapping and becomes almost unusable. It took 5 minutes just to install Python.I tried NetBSD (on the same memory card): 35 MB of RAM used (including Postfix!) and it's totally usable.
@stefano It's really painful. Alpine Linux is nice for this hardware though
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@stefano It's really painful. Alpine Linux is nice for this hardware though
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@pinkopanterata @stefano I run NetBSD on a Pentium II with 192MB of RAM and while it can be a bit slow to install packages, it’s quite usable.
NetBSD is the best 💕
@maddiefuzz you must get free electricity, as a #PentiumII power consumption is way more costly than any current SBC. I bet getting one could break even in a few months. @pinkopanterata @stefano
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I'm running some tests on my old and trusted Raspberry Pi A+.
I've installed Raspbian - latest release, lite version. At the prompt, it's using 92 MB of RAM, mainly due to systemd and NetworkManager. As soon as you use it (even just for apt), it starts swapping and becomes almost unusable. It took 5 minutes just to install Python.I tried NetBSD (on the same memory card): 35 MB of RAM used (including Postfix!) and it's totally usable.
@stefano My first UNIX ARM machine ran BSD in 16Mb of RAM perfectly well, with OSF/Motif on top. A lovely machine; I really enjoyed it. And that's only 37 years ago.
https://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/docs/Mags/PCW/PCW_Aug90_R260.pdf
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I'm running some tests on my old and trusted Raspberry Pi A+.
I've installed Raspbian - latest release, lite version. At the prompt, it's using 92 MB of RAM, mainly due to systemd and NetworkManager. As soon as you use it (even just for apt), it starts swapping and becomes almost unusable. It took 5 minutes just to install Python.I tried NetBSD (on the same memory card): 35 MB of RAM used (including Postfix!) and it's totally usable.
@stefano #NetBSD is the best OS for the 1st Gen Pis!
It ran better than Alpine Linux in my Old Computer challenge:
https://kzimmermann.0x.no/articles/old_computer_challenge_2025.html
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I'm running some tests on my old and trusted Raspberry Pi A+.
I've installed Raspbian - latest release, lite version. At the prompt, it's using 92 MB of RAM, mainly due to systemd and NetworkManager. As soon as you use it (even just for apt), it starts swapping and becomes almost unusable. It took 5 minutes just to install Python.I tried NetBSD (on the same memory card): 35 MB of RAM used (including Postfix!) and it's totally usable.
@stefano Did you ever try dietpi? Its a lightweight debian that comes in at about 28mb with systemd included
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I'm running some tests on my old and trusted Raspberry Pi A+.
I've installed Raspbian - latest release, lite version. At the prompt, it's using 92 MB of RAM, mainly due to systemd and NetworkManager. As soon as you use it (even just for apt), it starts swapping and becomes almost unusable. It took 5 minutes just to install Python.I tried NetBSD (on the same memory card): 35 MB of RAM used (including Postfix!) and it's totally usable.
@stefano You encouraged me to try NetBSD 10.1 on my old Raspberry Pi 2 B. Currently, using it as my home DNS server with a blocklist using unbound and for some simple health checks for local services. Working great so far!
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@stefano Did you ever try dietpi? Its a lightweight debian that comes in at about 28mb with systemd included
@jason123santa not yet - thank you for the hint, I'll try it!
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@stefano You encouraged me to try NetBSD 10.1 on my old Raspberry Pi 2 B. Currently, using it as my home DNS server with a blocklist using unbound and for some simple health checks for local services. Working great so far!
@0xh4 NetBSD is great, and running fine on those old, low power devices makes it clear that it's well designed
Gli ultimi otto messaggi ricevuti dalla Federazione
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@BucciaBuccia ti sei mai domandato in base a cosa bannino gli account? Si fidano delle segnalazioni? Lol.
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@prealpinux scusa la risposta tardiva; il video si vede.
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RE: https://poliversity.it/@emama/115996714946368099
#torino Una questione di cornice: parlare di 50000 o parlare di 300? E perché non di 50000 e di 300?
@Nico_Piro@mastodon.uno https://nicopiro.substack.com/p/a-torino-la-folla-scompare
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Che fai? Non metti anche la sigla?
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> WhatsApp si WhatsApp no è solo una questione di cultura digitale
Sono completamente d'accordo con te
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Come la #intelligenzaArtificiale influisce sulla formazione delle competenze. Studio svolto nell'ambito del programma #Anthropic Fellows
Lo studio analizza come l’IA influenzi l’apprendimento nel coding. Sebbene migliori la produttività immediata, l’uso passivo compromette la comprensione concettuale e le capacità di debugging. Risulta fondamentale un impegno cognitivo attivo per evitare l'erosione delle competenze tecniche.
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Sono proprio curiosa di conoscere i risultati, sempre se si arriverà a capo di queste indagini.
Poi, WhatsApp si WhatsApp no è solo una questione di cultura digitale.
@informapirata
@informatica
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