Post AzmV6Sv9t0HKXFKhm4 by ltning@pleroma.anduin.net
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 (DIR) Post #AzmLyNCINpMwsbPnf6 by stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe
       2025-10-31T19:45:49Z
       
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       I'm running some tests on my old and trusted Raspberry Pi A+. I've installed Raspbian - latest release, lite version. At the prompt, it's using 92 MB of RAM, mainly due to systemd and NetworkManager. As soon as you use it (even just for apt), it starts swapping and becomes almost unusable. It took 5 minutes just to install Python. I tried NetBSD (on the same memory card): 35 MB of RAM used (including Postfix!) and it's totally usable.#RunBSD #NetBSD #Raspbian #Linux #Debian
       
 (DIR) Post #AzmN0tuDqREirAjMTA by pinkopanterata@techhub.social
       2025-10-31T20:20:25Z
       
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       @stefano This story always brings me back to this sitehttps://www.luke.maurits.id.au/writing/why-i-use-netbsd.html
       
 (DIR) Post #AzmV6Sv9t0HKXFKhm4 by ltning@pleroma.anduin.net
       2025-10-31T21:17:15.448622Z
       
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       @stefano I've got 128mb and xorg on my 486 with NetBSD 10. It's not fast, but it's also not unusable. Can run Dillo but it's buggy and leaks memory so.. sticking with links/lynx ;)