ZFS Configuration and Management Guide This document outlines essential steps and considerations for configuring and managing ZFS storage pools, including creating a mirrored pool, setting propert...
Setting up a Custom Neovim config on Arch Linux
vim-plug First we need to install (place the plug.vim into the autoload directory) vim-plug. curl -fLo ~/.local/share/nvim/site/autoload/plug.vim --create-dirs https://raw.githubusercontent.com/j...
Setting up an HP Printer on Arch Linux
Installing a printer on Linux can sometimes be a straightforward task, but it becomes interesting when you’re working with specific hardware and distributions. Today, I’m sharing my experience with...
Nvidia GPU LXD Passthrough
On the host… Install Nvidia drivers sudo apt install nvidia-driver-535 sudo reboot Check this website, but the deb network install seemed to work best. Nvidia Cuda Install Instructions As of ...
Software Raid Boot Drive Ubuntu
Ubuntu Software Raid on Boot Device OS: Ubuntu 22.04 server At Installation… Select “Custom storage layout” If the disks have existing partitions, click on each disk under AVAILABLE DEVICES...
Ubuntu 22.04 WakeOnLan
Wake On Lan… OS: Ubuntu 22.04 server Wake on lan has been around for a while, and while server grade hardware will have some sort of server management system, or of course the new pikvm which I h...
ZFS Import Busy Dataset
What happened? OS: Ubuntu 22.04 server Well, after importing a zpool that was in use on another server (switching servers), I was unable to destroy the pool or dataset, faced with a busy dataset/...
Quick Proxy Setup for LXD
The why? So I don’t forget is the main reason on this occasion. I have been playing with the idea of setting up an LXD container for code-server, but with a machine with enough grunt and doesn’t z...
Backup/Copy LXD container to another host
The why? Although I run LXD in clusters, my clusters are generally low powered that don’t need much compute. So i do run some services that require compute, on my laptop or desktop in LXD, and he...
MakeMKV install using snap
The why? This is a useful programme for archiving collections of your blu-rays or DVDs, and for using with applications like jellyfin, plex etc. Very Easy Instructions using snaps The latest/sta...