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An overview on running #FreeBSD, #NetBSD and #OpenBSD on the #PINE64 #ROCKPro64 #arm64 board, bare and with PCIe extension cards, in the context of building a NAS system.

https://www.tumfatig.net/2026/bsd-discovery-on-the-pine64-rockpro64/

*BSD discovery on the PINE64 ROCKPro64

I’ve been lurking on the PINE64 ROCKPro64 for a long time but its price compared to other options has always kept me from buying one. But being very happy with my ODROID HC4, I went hunting for a ROCKPro64 and found one. I have (a small) ZFS NAS plans for it. But before I get all the hardware, let’s take a quick look at it running various BSD systems.

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Henri 17h ago

@joel 1.5 mbit baud rate is also used on other Pine64 products, for example my Pinebook Pro has the same serial rate. It certainly makes it faster and more usable with moden terminal apps, I think.

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𝙹𝚘𝚎𝚕 𝙲𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚊𝚝 ♑ 🤪

@slyecho I didn’t know. It was the first time I encountered such speed on serial console :)