Managed to implement some IPv6 fixes for Haiku (using this fine @Hosteroid server to compile Haiku on NetBSD), so it now gets a 10/10 score on test-ipv6.com:
So much work... Just use windows 11. You'll get 10/10 without doing anything... except wonder why the browser is still connecting to some sites over IPv4 when IPv6 is available
I speak fluent sarcasm and broken logic. | I would agree with you, but thæn we’d both be wrong.
@cmeerw said:
Just been trying to build Haiku on NetBSD, and it's mostly working now (after making a few changes to the build)
Managed to get a minimal Haiku image built that works. Now trying to get my changes merged into Haiku.
Managed to implement some IPv6 fixes for Haiku (using this fine @Hosteroid server to compile Haiku on NetBSD), so it now gets a 10/10 score on test-ipv6.com:
These IPv6 fixes have now been merged into the Haiku git repository, and are already included in the nightly builds.
If you do not mind, I can't resist asking why so many tmux windows!? You must be having fun! Want to share a little about what's up?
ps ax | fgrep tmux
1344 ? Is 0:00.04 tmux: server (/tmp/tmux-1000/mbtiles) (tmux)
1511 ? Ss 0:04.05 tmux: server (/tmp/tmux-1000/haiku) (tmux)
10845 ? Is 0:02.20 tmux: server (/tmp/tmux-1000/clang) (tmux)
that gives some hints about it.
The first one is for running the vector map tiles (FastCGI) server, then one for compiling Haiku, and another one where I compiled a debug build of clang.
As people opine in other threads about the pros and cons of $7 yearly VPSes, I wanted to bounce this thread, yet again, to remind everyone about the generosity of Hosteroid and the availability of our free hlcs (Hosteroid LES Community Server),
As you may remember, hlcs ran Debian for a while and now is running NetBSD.
You do not have to deal much with Clueless™ me, because we benefit from the generosity of @cmeerw, who is taking care of system administration.
hlcs is a great opportunity for learning and fun!
Please take a look at the How To Apply section of the OP, and please feel free to join @cmeerw and me on hlcs!
NetBSD 11.0_BETA (GENERIC) #0: Thu Feb 5 08:18:45 UTC 2026
Welcome to NetBSD!
This is a beta release of NetBSD for testing.
Bug reports: https://www.NetBSD.org/support/send-pr.html
Donations to the NetBSD Foundation: https://www.NetBSD.org/donations/
We recommend that you create a non-root account and use su(1) for root access.
hlcs#
@Not_Oles said: Please take a look at the How To Apply section of the OP, and please feel free to join @cmeerw and me on hlcs!
What a great community service! Thank you @Hosteroid, @cmeerw and @Not_Oles for the awesome work! I wish I had even half of the fun you are having with these!
If / when you guys have time, maybe we might look a little further into sysctl.conf network adjustments and related items on hlcs?
Of course, @cmeerw already has done what seems like a great job configuring hlcs' sysctl.conf. But something still seems perhaps not quite right, both on hlcs and on my nearby NetBSD test VPS. NetBSD seems too much slower than FreeBSD and OpenBSD, both on hlcs and on my test VPS, so I am wondering if there might be more configuring which might be done.
Although distance differences probably at least partially explain the observed speed differencess, even the nearby NetBSD VPS was a good chunk slower than its FreeBSD and OpenBSD friends.
For LES readers new to sysctl, here is a link to the sysctl Wikipedia article. Also it is well known that NetBSD's default sysctl.conf settings frequently benefit from adjustment to particular use cases. For sysctl in NetBSD, one might begin by looking at the TCP section of tuning NetBSD for performance.
Below are results of uploading the same file via scp to three nearby VPSes and to hlcs.
Just quick thoughts, but are the MTU settings the same for both? Also even for FreeBSD I have seen wildly different network performance between virtio and e1000. For most times virtio is better, but for example on Virmach e1000 works better. Why is that, I have never been able to figure out exactly why.
If / when you guys have time, maybe we might look a little further into sysctl.conf network adjustments and related items on hlcs?
Of course, @cmeerw already has done what seems like a great job configuring hlcs' sysctl.conf. But something still seems perhaps not quite right, both on hlcs and on my nearby NetBSD test VPS. NetBSD seems too much slower than FreeBSD and OpenBSD, both on hlcs and on my test VPS, so I am wondering if there might be more configuring which might be done.
Although distance differences probably at least partially explain the observed speed differencess, even the nearby NetBSD VPS was a good chunk slower than its FreeBSD and OpenBSD friends.
For LES readers new to sysctl, here is a link to the sysctl Wikipedia article. Also it is well known that NetBSD's default sysctl.conf settings frequently benefit from adjustment to particular use cases. For sysctl in NetBSD, one might begin by looking at the TCP section of tuning NetBSD for performance.
Below are results of uploading the same file via scp to three nearby VPSes and to hlcs.
My NtBSD VPS seems to be using virtio. I don't know whether the hypervisor in use by the provider permits easy per VPS switching of network drivers. There doesn't seem to be a way for users to switch their VPS network drivers.
This may be due to the way QEMU is setup. As I recall, there's some base kernel level ebtables and other joy utilized to keep noisy neighbors from stealing your addresses. This might have changed in the last few years, but e1000 with hardware checksum off tended to get passed off to better back in the early CentOS 8 days.
"A single swap file or partition may be up to 128 MB in size. [...] [I]f you need 256 MB of swap, you can create two 128-MB swap partitions." (M. Welsh & L. Kaufman, Running Linux, 2e, 1996, p. 49)
chronos$ `head -n 1 login`
Last login: Fri May 29 01:47:51 2026 from xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx
NetBSD 11.0_RC4 (GENERIC) #0: Tue May 12 04:23:51 UTC 2026
Welcome to NetBSD!
This is a release candidate for NetBSD.
Bug reports: https://www.NetBSD.org/support/send-pr.html
Donations to the NetBSD Foundation: https://www.NetBSD.org/donations/
We recommend that you create a non-root account and use su(1) for root access.
hlcs# date
Sun May 31 21:25:39 UTC 2026
hlcs#
Thanks to @Hosteroid we at LES have a fun NetBSD 11,0_RC4 dedicated server available for free!
Please take a look at the OP, especially at the How To Apply section.
Comments
So much work... Just use windows 11. You'll get 10/10 without doing anything... except wonder why the browser is still connecting to some sites over IPv4 when IPv6 is available
These IPv6 fixes have now been merged into the Haiku git repository, and are already included in the nightly builds.
Congrats @cmeerw! That's really cool!
Anybody else want on the server? Please check the How to Apply section in the OP.
Thanks Hosteroid! ❤️
..someone's still working on BeOS (Haiku)?
God, I thought that people working on AROS were an interesting bunch.
"It's a hard life- to be a stick insect." - Karl Pilkington
People are still working on ReactOS, a opensource implementation of Windows NT (like windows XP)...
Yeah but they have an attainable goal.
"It's a hard life- to be a stick insect." - Karl Pilkington
Hey @cmeerw!
Friendly greetings!
If you do not mind, I can't resist asking why so many tmux windows!? You must be having fun!
Want to share a little about what's up? 
Thanks!
Tom
Anyone else want to join @cmeerw and me on hlcs?
We'd love to have you! Please check the How To Apply section in the OP.
Thanks to @Hosteroid for the nice server!
that gives some hints about it.
The first one is for running the vector map tiles (FastCGI) server, then one for compiling Haiku, and another one where I compiled a debug build of clang.
Friendly greetings!
As people opine in other threads about the pros and cons of $7 yearly VPSes, I wanted to bounce this thread, yet again, to remind everyone about the generosity of Hosteroid
and the availability of our free hlcs (Hosteroid LES Community Server),
As you may remember, hlcs ran Debian for a while and now is running NetBSD.
You do not have to deal much with Clueless™ me, because we benefit from the generosity of @cmeerw,
who is taking care of system administration.
hlcs is a great opportunity for learning and fun!
Please take a look at the How To Apply section of the OP, and please feel free to join @cmeerw and me on hlcs!
Always best wishes!
Tom
Good evening!
From hlcs' MOTD:
Still going strong! Thanks @Hosteroid!
Thanks @cmeerw! 
Friendly greetings!
Thanks to @cmeerw for updating hlcs to NetBSD 11.0_RC2!
The update happened some days ago, and so I am late in acknowledging it.
Please take a look at the How To Apply section of the OP, and please feel free to join @cmeerw and me on hlcs!
Thanks, as always, to Hosteroid for the generous server donation!
Best wishes!
Tom
Hello!
Still going! Here at LES available for free, courtesy of Hosteroid!
Please review "How to Apply" in the OP.
Thanks! Thanks also to @cmeerw for excellent sysadmin work!
Best!
Tom
What a great community service! Thank you @Hosteroid, @cmeerw and @Not_Oles for the awesome work! I wish I had even half of the fun you are having with these!
@cmeerw @Crab
If / when you guys have time, maybe we might look a little further into sysctl.conf network adjustments and related items on hlcs?
Of course, @cmeerw already has done what seems like a great job configuring hlcs' sysctl.conf. But something still seems perhaps not quite right, both on hlcs and on my nearby NetBSD test VPS. NetBSD seems too much slower than FreeBSD and OpenBSD, both on hlcs and on my test VPS, so I am wondering if there might be more configuring which might be done.
Although distance differences probably at least partially explain the observed speed differencess, even the nearby NetBSD VPS was a good chunk slower than its FreeBSD and OpenBSD friends.
For LES readers new to sysctl, here is a link to the sysctl Wikipedia article. Also it is well known that NetBSD's default sysctl.conf settings frequently benefit from adjustment to particular use cases. For sysctl in NetBSD, one might begin by looking at the TCP section of tuning NetBSD for performance.
Below are results of uploading the same file via scp to three nearby VPSes and to hlcs.
Ideas? Thanks!
Tom
Just quick thoughts, but are the MTU settings the same for both? Also even for FreeBSD I have seen wildly different network performance between virtio and e1000. For most times virtio is better, but for example on Virmach e1000 works better. Why is that, I have never been able to figure out exactly why.
Maybe this one? https://mail-index.netbsd.org/netbsd-users/2026/03/09/msg033988.html
Thanks! Will check.
Recently there was a long thread about this on the netbsd-users mailing list. The OP there also has a couple of blog posts.
https://mail-index.netbsd.org/netbsd-users/2026/03/05/msg033961.html
https://omaera.org/wlog/tech/bsd_network_p2
My NtBSD VPS seems to be using virtio. I don't know whether the hypervisor in use by the provider permits easy per VPS switching of network drivers. There doesn't seem to be a way for users to switch their VPS network drivers.
Read that! Have to try it. Will report back, eventually. . . .
Thanks very much @cmeerw and @Crab!
This may be due to the way QEMU is setup. As I recall, there's some base kernel level ebtables and other joy utilized to keep noisy neighbors from stealing your addresses. This might have changed in the last few years, but e1000 with hardware checksum off tended to get passed off to better back in the early CentOS 8 days.
"It's a hard life- to be a stick insect." - Karl Pilkington
Another set of fixes were pulled into the 11 branch yesterday:
I read a few days ago that famous FreeBSD contributor cperciva used NetBSD in 2010 on AWS!
Wanna try NetBSD for free? Please check this thread's OP's "How to Apply" section.
Thanks to @cmeerw for sysadmin greatness!
Thanks to Hosteroid for the fine server donation! 
Friendly Greetings!
Happy May 1 from Hosteroid LES Community Server (hlcs)!
Want a free shell account? Want to try moving up to NetBSD? Please check the How To Apply section of the OP.
Thanks to Hosteroid for donating our hlcs server!
Thanks to @cmeerw for great sysadmin work! 
Thanks to the NetBSD developers! 
Thanks LES! 
Perhaps a day too soon?
"A single swap file or partition may be up to 128 MB in size. [...] [I]f you need 256 MB of swap, you can create two 128-MB swap partitions." (M. Welsh & L. Kaufman, Running Linux, 2e, 1996, p. 49)
LOL! Yep!
Now upgraded to 11.0 RC4:
Friendly greetings!
It's almost June!
Thanks to @Hosteroid we at LES have a fun NetBSD 11,0_RC4 dedicated server available for free!
Please take a look at the OP, especially at the How To Apply section.
Thanks to @cmeerw for awesome sysadmin help!
Please do come and join us!
Best!
Tom