@stefano You encouraged me to try NetBSD 10.1 on my old Raspberry Pi 2 B. Currently, using it as my home DNS server with a blocklist using unbound and for some simple health checks for local services. Working great so far!

@stefano Did you ever try dietpi? Its a lightweight debian that comes in at about 28mb with systemd included

@stefano #NetBSD is the best OS for the 1st Gen Pis!

It ran better than Alpine Linux in my Old Computer challenge:

https://kzimmermann.0x.no/articles/old_computer_challenge_2025.html

@stefano My first UNIX ARM machine ran BSD in 16Mb of RAM perfectly well, with OSF/Motif on top. A lovely machine; I really enjoyed it. And that's only 37 years ago.

https://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/docs/Mags/PCW/PCW_Aug90_R260.pdf

@stefano I wonder if zramswap along with adjusting to less video memory would help any.

@stefano can confirm NetBSD makes for a great Raspberry Pi model A setup!

https://social.chinwag.org/@mike/112589494524739713

Reminds me, I need to find out where I left that code to drive an LCD panel from it so I can finish my build. It's only been on the to-do list for about 18 months now.

@stefano It's really painful. Alpine Linux is nice for this hardware though

@stefano This story always brings me back to this site

https://www.luke.maurits.id.au/writing/why-i-use-netbsd.html

@stefano try zram-config, you may spare some swapping.
My raspberrypi pi b+'s cpu was at 100% on apt update/upgrade

@stefano Every time I fresh install FreeBSD, I run `ps ax` to enjoy how noting is running. :)

@stefano You answered the question I didn't know I had, thanks.