A Simple FreeBSD File Server
In this post I describe the steps I used to create a simple file server based on the FreeBSD operating system for use in my home network. This server currently has the following capabilities: 2 TB of redundant storage capacity for file sharing and backup Compatibility with Windows-based clients or any client using the server […] Read More →
Install and Use tmux in FreeBSD
I’ve recently (re)discovered how beneficial tmux is when managing my small FreeBSD-based home server (running FreeBSD 14.0-RELEASE-p5 at time of this post). According to the FreeBSD man pages, tmux is a terminal multiplexer that it enables a number of terminals to be created, accessed, and controlled from a single screen. tmux may be detached from […] Read More →
The FreeBSD top command
Hey, howdy. Yeah, I know, it’s been awhile. Here’s a very short post on the FreeBSD top command, mostly because I was using it the other day and it was um…, top of mind (sorry). The table of processes or “top” command can be used to display information on your FreeBSD system’s CPU(s) and running […] Read More →
How to Fix the Infinite Loading Screen Problem in Fallout: New Vegas
With the Corona-19 virus curbing my outdoor activities I decided to have another go at playing Fallout: New Vegas on PC. For this play through I bought the game anew from GOG.com. GOG has done an excellent job of fixing most of the bugs, crashes and other problems that continue to plague the version of […] Read More →
A Simple Script for Creating and Deleting Rolling ZFS Snapshots in FreeBSD
Here’s a simple little Bourne shell-compatible script I wrote to create and delete rolling ZFS snapshots on a small home server running the FreeBSD operating system. Sure there’s ports/packages available in FreeBSD to accomplish this, but there’s something to be said for keeping it simple and having one less piece of software to update and […] Read More →