Category Archives: FreeBSD

FreeBSD 10.3: Configure OpenVPN client

Posted on April 1, 2017 by jjjesss

In this article VPNBook provider has been chosen. Check here what they provide: http://www.vpnbook.com/freevpn http://www.vpnbook.com/features Go to http://www.vpnbook.com and download a certificate bundle. I’ve chosen Euro1 Server. After download it you’ll finish with a zip named something like: VPNBook.com-OpenVPN-Euro1.zip After … Continue reading →

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FreeBSD: virtualized acestream

Posted on September 23, 2016 by jjjesss

Linux binary sopcast runs smoothly in FreeBSD but nowadays acestream transmissions are much more common. And there’s no binary acestream for FreeBSD. I have been unsuccessful in trying to run linux binary acestream in FreeBSD. The only way to get … Continue reading →

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FreeBSD: PF and NAT for internal network

Posted on September 3, 2016 by jjjesss

Recently I’ve needed to install another Linux OS in a virtualbox machine (FreeBSD as host) with a Host-Only Adapter network configuration. This permits to have connectivity between the host and the guest as two single machines in a network. As … Continue reading →

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FreeBSD: no booting GPT slices with buggy bios laptops

Posted on January 15, 2016 by jjjesss

It seems there is a problem with some bios that refuse to boot when the disk is partitioned with GPT. My laptop is a Lenovo T420s and FreeBSD (indeed PCBSD) is installed in second disk (ultrabay), gpt style partitions and … Continue reading →

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FreeBSD: SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED

Posted on January 2, 2015 by jjjesss

Sometimes, when installing some python module with pip or easy_install the following error arises:   [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed In FreeBSD 10.1 it can be quickly fixed doing: pkg install ca_root_nss-3.17.3_1 ln -s /usr/local/share/certs/ca-root-nss.crt /etc/ssl/cert.pem

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FreeBSD: Calibre Patch for Sony Ebook Reader PRS-T3

Posted on December 29, 2014 by jjjesss

Probably this patch works for others ebook readers, but only has been tested with Sony PRS-T3. There is a thread about a hacking Calibre for a Kobo Aura HD in: http://www.mobileread.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-244555.html but this method didn’t work with my device. My … Continue reading →

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FreeBSD: NFS automount with AutoFS

Posted on December 28, 2014 by jjjesss

This applies only to FreeBSD 10.1 and newer. Previous FreeBSD releases must use amd. Personally, I dislike ‘amd’. Its configuration is a bit complex. Autofs configuration is pretty simple. I want to automount 2 folders from my ReadyNas Duo: 192.168.0.14:/media … Continue reading →

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FreeBSD: PCBSD 9.0 RC2

Posted on December 14, 2011 by jjjesss

After several weeks using PCBSD 9.0RC2 I must say I’m very pleased with its performance. In my experiences is more or less similar as PCBSD 8.2. Here some tips about my experience with it: In AMD64 flavour no suspend/resume support … Continue reading →

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FreeBSD: Add new disk/slice with journaling

Posted on April 12, 2011 by jjjesss

It’s pretty simple to add a new disk or slice with journaling in FreeBSD. My base slice/partition is ada0s1. The next available slice is ada0s3. Then: gjounal load gjournal label -f /dev/ada0s3 newfs -J -L store /dev/ada0s3.journal I choose ‘store’ to label … Continue reading →

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FreeBSD: USB Card Reader detection solved

Posted on April 12, 2011 by jjjesss

After compile the FreeBSD Kernel with all stuff as modules in order to suspend/resume task work my integrated thinkpad sd card reader did work no more. So I needed a solution to be able to read my SD cards. I … Continue reading →

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