Build Log
Documenting the FreeBSD homelab migration: what was built, how, and why.
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Setting Up pf with VLANs
Configuring FreeBSD pf.conf with VLAN segmentation — separating servers, desktop, IoT, and game traffic with sensible firewall rules.
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ridgwaysystems.org is live
The site is up. A single Go binary on FreeBSD, serving blog posts, a status page, a hire page, and an admin panel — no database, no Docker, no external dependencies.
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Why FreeBSD for a Homelab
The case for running FreeBSD as the foundation of a homelab — ZFS, jails, pf, clean base system, and the value of good documentation.