Using OpenBSD with a Dell U2723QE monitor

       487 words, 3 minutes

Not so long ago, I bought a Dell U2723QE 4K monitor. I was not sure OpenBSD would support using it with only a USB-C connection. Spoiler alert, it does.

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ZFS encryption and notification service on OmniOS

       679 words, 4 minutes

I have a Dell server in a colo. It (will) hosts some virtual machines and (private) data. And because trust does not exclude control (on your data), I do encrypt (at rest) some of the storage.

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Configure OmniOS to use an authenticated SMTP relay (smarthost)

       375 words, 2 minutes

All my servers use an SMTP relay to communicate via email. I have setup “service” accounts that they use to authenticate themselves on a smarthost. My OmniOS server is no exception.

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Remotely install OmniOS on a Dell R620

       1581 words, 8 minutes

I rent a Dell R620 in a colo and decided I would install and run OmniOS on it. But it is hosted in a remote country and I can’t simply plug the install media in the DVD or USB port. So let’s go for a remote installation.

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FreeBSD bhyve hypervisor to run OpenBSD virtual machines

       2341 words, 11 minutes

Because I’m not 100% satisfied with my OmniOS bhyve experiment for running OpenBSD virtual machines, I’m giving it a try on a stock FreeBSD 14. And as usual, I’ll write down how I did it in case you are interested too :)

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