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Distributed Compilation, Part II

February 3, 2011 / posted in BSD, ccache, compilation, computer, Configuration, cross-compilation, cross-platform, distributed compilation, experiments, heterogeneous, NetBSD, Network, pkgsrc, pump, server, shellscript, SPARC, SPARC64, Sun, UltraSPARC / 2 Comments

As I wrote in my previous Post, , the so far gained speed up of compilation times was significant, but it still took long. The most obvious solution was to add more hosts to the list, but which hosts should that be? The Ultra-5 of course not, and all other Sun computers were slower and [...]

Distributed Compilation, Part I

February 2, 2011 / posted in BSD, ccache, compilation, computer, Configuration, distributed compilation, experiments, NetBSD, Network, pkgsrc, pump, server, shellscript, SPARC, SPARC64, Sun, UltraSPARC / 2 Comments

Introduction I have several old Sun machines, which are all still working fine, but partly lack performance of modern computers and/or RAM. I usually install NetBSD on my computers, especially on those Sun-boxes. The advantage is that every machine has the same “look and feel”, I know exactly what to do, etc. The downside is [...]

Nidhoegg: Updating a Security Host to NetBSD 5.0 RC3

April 6, 2009 / posted in BSD, computer, FFS, firewall, Kernel, NetBSD, Network, Opensource, Operating System, pkgsrc, server, SPARC, SPARC64, Sun, update, upgrade / No Comments

My network at home is secured against attacks from outside (and inside as well) by a strict set of ACLs within my , and a serving as a proxy-host for several protocols. Until recently, this Machine was running a NetBSD 3.0.1 Userland with a self-compiled 3.1RC2 Kernel. It’s pkgsrc-installed applications were also just as outdated, [...]

Report: VCFe 9.0

April 30, 2008 / posted in BSD, computer, experiments, NetBSD, Operating System, SPARC, Sun, tech, Vintage Computer Festival Europe / No Comments

From April, 26th, to April, 27th 2008 the VCFe 9.0 was held in Munich. My wife and I visited the VCFe on Sunday, bringing my Sun SPARCstation IPX with me for exhibition. Since our departure from home (Passau), was a bit hectically, I forgot my Sun Type 5 Keyboard. Of course (how else should it [...]

Vintage Computer Festival Europe

April 21, 2008 / posted in BSD, computer, experiments, NetBSD, Operating System, SPARC, Sun, Vintage Computer Festival Europe / No Comments

It’s a bit short-dated, I know, but I just got word about this by a friend of mine: On April, 26th 2008 and April, 27th 2008, the Vintage Computer Festival Europe takes place in Munich, Germany. I hope can manage to attend it on Sunday, and to be able to exhibit one of my Sun [...]