This article concludes a series on the installation processes of various BSD operating systems, specifically focusing on the installers of NetBSD, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, and DragonFly BSD. The author reflects on the unexpected depth of...
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6.3A gentle introduction to CP/M
2025-08-28 • history emulation cp/m z80 emulator
This article serves as a practical introduction to the CP/M operating system, aimed at readers with some familiarity with Linux or BSD systems. It outlines the historical significance of CP/M and provides step-by-step instructions...
The post details how to manage Bhyve VMs using the CBSD framework, highlighting setup, command usage, and configuration best practices.
The post provides practical guidance on using the CP/M operating system, including disk management, file transfer, and utilizing the WordMaster text editor.
The author recounts their experience attending EuroBSDCon 2025 in Zagreb, detailing their travel challenges, the decision to participate in tutorials, and their observations about society and technology. They describe navigating t...
Exploring CP/M's software and gaming history, this post offers practical tips for retro computing enthusiasts while reflecting on the challenges and nostalgia of using early operating systems.
The blog post is a detailed report of the author's experience at EuroBSDCon 2025, covering the main conference events, social interactions, and the trip back home. The author shares insights from various talks attended, highlights...
The article is a critical look at DragonFly BSD's installer. The author discusses the history of the installer, its features, and provides a detailed review of the installation process, including the standard and serial installati...
The article is a critical look at NetBSD's installer, sysinst. The author, a relative newcomer to NetBSD, explores the installation process, language settings, keyboard layouts, partitioning, and system configuration. The author a...
The article is a critical look at OpenBSD's installer. The author compares it to FreeBSD's installer and provides a detailed account of the installation process, including the options available and the differences between a graphi...
The article provides a critical look at FreeBSD's installer bsdinstall, discussing its evolution and various dialog screens. The author shares thoughts and ideas for refinement or improvement, focusing on the flow, presented optio...
The article discusses the responses of several Large Language Models to questions about NetBSD and OpenBSD. It compares the models' answers and critiques their accuracy and relevance.
The article discusses the myths surrounding BSD operating systems and the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) to gather information about DragonFly BSD and FreeBSD. It includes a comparison of the responses from different LLMs and...
The article explores the CP/M operating system, focusing on CP/M 3, MP/M, CP/M-86, MP/M-II, and CP/NET. It discusses the features, innovations, and technical aspects of each system, highlighting the advancements made in microcompu...
The article explores the history of the CP/M operating system, created by Gary Kildall, a pioneer of the microcomputing revolution. It discusses the features and evolution of CP/M, its impact on the 8-bit era of microcomputers, an...
The text is a report of the EuroBSDCon 2024 main conference and the trip back home. It covers the author's experiences, interactions with other attendees, and the talks and events at the conference.
The author provides a detailed account of their trip to Dublin for EuroBSDCon 2024, including their journey, experiences at the tutorials, and interactions with other BSD enthusiasts.
The article is part of a series exploring the CBSD virtual environment management framework. It focuses on customizing CBSD's configuration, command output, profiles, and hooks. It discusses changes in recent versions of CBSD, cus...