Author Archives: Matthias Scheler

Enjoy the Slowness

While exploring new features in NetBSD 4.0_BETA2 I found out that the Enhanced SpeedStep support now works with my server’s Pentium M 760 CPU. The kernel is able to clock the CPU from 2GHz down to 800MHz. After a few … Continue reading

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Welcome to NetBSD 4.0_BETA2!

Today I finally found the time to update my home server from NetBSD 3.1_STABLE to 4.0_BETA2. As usual the update went off without major hitches. I booted the 4.0_BETA2 kernel into single user mode and was pleasantly surpised that it … Continue reading

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Mac OS X … Blessing or Curse?

These days my preferred desktop machine at home is my Power Mac G5. The machine is reasonably fast, very silent (or at least less noisy than the other machines) and runs Mac OS X. And using Mac OS X on … Continue reading

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