Re: Vultr hosting of OpenBSD

2018-09-12 Thread Sacha El Masry
> Without digging them up I did a quick google on openbsd issues vultr. > It pulled some things I saw before with 6.2 and timing, as well as > issues with the base image, and other ones talking about a setting in > KVM that was causing issues on certain servers. I use Vultr, happily, but I _can_

Re: Vultr hosting of OpenBSD

2018-09-10 Thread Merv Hammer
> On 8. Sep 2018, at 19:55, Ken M wrote: ... > 1. Is it still current information that it would be better to use my own > image/install/iso for openbsd on Vultr? > I’ve run general purpose OpenBSD boxes on Vultr for several years, mostly for development while travelling and without access

Re: Vultr hosting of OpenBSD

2018-09-09 Thread Mika
My personal experience with vultr is good. At the moment I'm using my own 6.2 iso. Everything runs smoothly. Regarding network performance I noticed no problems till today but it is just a small mail server. On 9 September 2018 10:05:16 BST, Étienne > > On 8 September 2018 19:55:16 BST, Ken M

Re: Vultr hosting of OpenBSD

2018-09-09 Thread Zbyszek Żółkiewski
> Wiadomość napisana przez Ken M w dniu 08.09.2018, o godz. > 20:55: > > 2. Is vultr a good place to host an openbsd box? If not interested in hearing > alternatives. my own experience: 1) Vultr gave me very bad support experience. If you restore from snapshot you have to open support

Re: Vultr hosting of OpenBSD

2018-09-09 Thread Étienne
On 8 September 2018 19:55:16 BST, Ken M > My questions are: > >1. Is it still current information that it would be better to use my >own >image/install/iso for openbsd on Vultr? I just like to manage the disk my own way, so I don't use their install process. But they provide iPXE and that

Re: Vultr hosting of OpenBSD

2018-09-09 Thread flipchan
I think vultr is setting a great example that many hosting providers should follow, I mean I bet 65% run kvm and then it is possible to run openbsd , but I think many providers doesn't put in the energy to do it / configure a template for it On September 9, 2018 12:26:29 AM UTC, Ken M wrote:

Re: Vultr hosting of OpenBSD

2018-09-08 Thread Ken M
On Sat, Sep 08, 2018 at 08:36:01PM +0100, Chris Narkiewicz wrote: > On 08/09/2018 19:55, Ken M wrote: > What kind of issues? I'm curious. Can you pls provide a reference? > Without digging them up I did a quick google on openbsd issues vultr. It pulled some things I saw before with 6.2 and

Re: Vultr hosting of OpenBSD

2018-09-08 Thread edgar
On Sep 8, 2018 4:35 PM, flipchan wrote: > > U have to tell em to open port 25 > > On September 8, 2018 6:55:16 PM UTC, Ken M wrote: > >This is related to my mail server thread, but in googling about openbsd > >on vultr > >I have seen some comments here and there about issues with the default >

Re: Vultr hosting of OpenBSD

2018-09-08 Thread flipchan
U have to tell em to open port 25 On September 8, 2018 6:55:16 PM UTC, Ken M wrote: >This is related to my mail server thread, but in googling about openbsd >on vultr >I have seen some comments here and there about issues with the default >image on >vultr and to use a custom image or iso instead

Re: Vultr hosting of OpenBSD

2018-09-08 Thread Chris Bennett
On Sat, Sep 08, 2018 at 06:55:16PM +, Ken M wrote: > 2. Is vultr a good place to host an openbsd box? If not interested in hearing > alternatives. > I have been using baremetal servers. They are cheap (please don't go too cheap!) You do need to make sure that they will allow you to use a

Re: Vultr hosting of OpenBSD

2018-09-08 Thread Chris Narkiewicz
On 08/09/2018 19:55, Ken M wrote: I have seen some comments here and there about issues with the default image What kind of issues? I'm curious. Can you pls provide a reference?

Re: Vultr hosting of OpenBSD

2018-09-08 Thread Pedro Tender
I have an instance on ramnode. No problems since 6.0 On Sat, 8 Sep 2018 at 20:18, Tony Boston wrote: > On 08.09.18 02:55, Ken M wrote: > > This is related to my mail server thread, but in googling about openbsd > on vultr > > I have seen some comments here and there about issues with the

Re: Vultr hosting of OpenBSD

2018-09-08 Thread Tom Smyth
+1 Misha the guy running openbsd.amsterdam is sound out On 8 September 2018 at 20:04, Tracey Emery wrote: > > > I'm very happy with https://openbsd.amsterdam/. > > > > Plus, they donate back. > > > > Tracey > > > > > > >> >> On Sep 8, 2018 at 12:55,wrote: >> >> >> This is related to my

Re: Vultr hosting of OpenBSD

2018-09-08 Thread Tracey Emery
I'm very happy with https://openbsd.amsterdam/. Plus, they donate back. Tracey > > On Sep 8, 2018 at 12:55,wrote: > > > This is related to my mail server thread, but in googling about openbsd on > vultr I have seen some comments here and there about issues

Re: Vultr hosting of OpenBSD

2018-09-08 Thread Tony Boston
On 08.09.18 02:55, Ken M wrote: > This is related to my mail server thread, but in googling about openbsd on > vultr > I have seen some comments here and there about issues with the default image > on > vultr and to use a custom image or iso instead of what they have. Some of > these > seem

Vultr hosting of OpenBSD

2018-09-08 Thread Ken M
This is related to my mail server thread, but in googling about openbsd on vultr I have seen some comments here and there about issues with the default image on vultr and to use a custom image or iso instead of what they have. Some of these seem dated and related to older versions of openbsd. My