monkeyman512
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- Comment on Home server rebuild automation workflow 2 weeks ago:
Proxmox is basically a VM management software that runs in a Debian install. You may be able to add it to your current install, but I am not certain about that.
- Comment on Where to start as a beginner 3 weeks ago:
First based on everything I have ever heard, don’t host your own email server. If you want to learn it that’s fine, but don’t do it for something you actually rely on. My understanding it’s a constant miserable slow to keep it functioning.
Second for getting started, get a cheap used computer and install Linux on it. Also be prepared to wipe it and install something different. Docker may be a good place to go next. You can find lots of guides online, there are tones of apps setup to run with docker you can test out. You could also explore virtual machines. Both have the advantage of making it easier to experiment with different things.
- Comment on Docker firewall question 3 weeks ago:
Let’s say that yes, you pointed them to “networking”. The issue is that they have a specific problem and you are pointing to a topic so broad and deep with no specific direction. But you also say “it’s basic”. Well if it truly is basic and they still don’t get it, this would be a clear indication that they need some level of hand holding. Last if your feeling “that is a lot of work, I don’t want to do that” no problem you don’t have to. But in that that situation I would suggest reviewing before commenting: is it going to get the person closer to a solution? Is encouraging to the person? Am I indicating I also have this problem indicating someone else could step in and help multiple people at once? Is it funny? If it’s no on all those, maybe don’t comment.
- Comment on Docker firewall question 4 weeks ago:
I think the important factor is that you have contributed nothing of value to help this person learn. You could have linked to a useful resources, you have suggested Google searches to point in the correct direction. But you basically said “This is easy, RTFM”. Next time at least send them the manual they should read.
- Comment on TikTok owner ByteDance sacks intern for sabotaging AI project 4 weeks ago:
I think an important detail is likely missing. My experience as a software engineer intern included getting paid well and full benefits as an employee. So legally I was an hourly employee and I think the label of “intern” was to set expectations work/performance/responsibility.
- Comment on What can be the reasons for self-sabotaging behaviours when it comes to relationships? 1 month ago:
Not a professional, just another meat bag trying to figure his own stuff out. Good job on the introspection. Some times just seeing our own behavior can be difficult. Getting help from a professional is always a good plan. Until then, I would suggest continuing to be mindful of that you do this and make a focused effort to pay attention to the emotions your are feeling when you do these things. Other than that, what are the things you DO want to do? When you you try take these new actions, what are your emotions at these times?
P.S. Being more self aware is a skill. Don’t be surprised if it your not very good at it to start.
- Comment on Intel releases one last microcode update to fix high-end desktop CPU crashes 1 month ago:
Hey get your facts straight. They overclocked it intentionally but poorly. If they weren’t already pushing it to the limit this probably wouldn’t even be an issue.
- Comment on Intel releases one last microcode update to fix high-end desktop CPU crashes 1 month ago:
Every CPU will wear out given enough time. Most of the time that is like 20+ years, so no one cares. The problem is that they where pushing things so hard the CPU was wearing out in 6 months. So all of these CPUs will likely have a reduced lifespans, but they may last long enough to get you to your next upgrade. If you are already seeing crashing issues, it is likely wore out already.
- Comment on NAS / NAS + server? Unraid, Proxmox, Intel, AMD? Looking for guidance. 2 months ago:
What my setup will soon be for hardware: Gen 2 AMD epic 16 core CPU Supermicro motherboard with lots of pcie slots 128g ram Intel arc a40 GPU HBA card attached to a super micro disk shelf
Software: Proxmox for host is Truenas Scale (just NAS) in VM with HBA card passed into VM Plex in VM with Intel GPU passed in 3 VMs for docker swarm
Other thoughts: Cloud flare will only be helpful for things you want exposed to the internet. If you do that make sure you have a reverse proxy. This is how I expose services for non-tech family.
VPN will be more secure, but can also be more of a pain. I generally only do that for things only I need or only techy savvy people will use.
- Comment on Suggestions for Improving Linux Server Security: Beyond User Permissions and Groups? 2 months ago:
- Comment on How different would the world be if school never ended but you could leave anytime you elect to? 2 months ago:
That is a feature not a bug. The alternative is people being in senior positions that want to do things “the way they were taught to do it” 30 years ago.
- Comment on Server build for Family 4 months ago:
For HDDs the best way is to think of them like shoes or tires. They will eventually fail, but they also may fail prematurely. I always recommend having a spare drive ready.
- Comment on Server build for Family 4 months ago:
You don’t want hardware raid. Some options you can research:
- Mdadm - Linux software raid
- ZFS - Combo raid and filesystem
- Btrfs - A filesystem that can also do raid things
Some OS options to consider:
- Debian - good if you want to learn to do everything yourself
- Truenas Scale - Comercial NAS OS. I bit of work to get started, but very stable once going.
- Unraid - Enthusiast focused NAS OS. Not as stable as Truenas, but easier to get started and a lot of community support.
There are probably other software/OS’s to consider, but those are the ones I have any experience with. I personally use ZFS on Truenas with a lot of help from this YouTube channel. youtube.com/@lawrencesystems?si=O1Z4BuEjogjdsslF
- Comment on Pros and cons of Proxmox in a home lab? 4 months ago:
If you want to get things working then never “tinker” with things, maybe it’s not worth it. But if you want to learn and be able to try new things it is really helpful. Having a new VM not breaking existing VMs reduces risk when trying something new.
- Comment on Pros and cons of Proxmox in a home lab? 4 months ago:
I think GPU passthrough has improved since you have used it. Some command line prep work is still necessary, but the passthrough config is done in the GUI.
- Comment on Beginner in need of real help! 5 months ago:
In general checkout LearnLinuxTV on YouTube. Lots of good guides.
- Comment on How much does it matter what type of harddisk i buy for my server? 5 months ago:
Other people have suggested good info to gain nuisanced knowledge. I recommend starting with a simple fact. With enough time and/or the right conditions all storage will fail. Design your setup with redundancy. I personally had to replace 2x 12tb drives this year. I have raidz3 (3 parity drives) and a hot spare. So I just bought cheap replacements from a reputable seller on eBay and consider it part of the cost of self hosting.
- Comment on How do you handle family requests that you disagree with? 6 months ago:
Just put them in a separate library and only share it with people that ask for it.
- Comment on Motherboard makers apparently to blame for high-end Intel Core i9 CPU failures | Ars Technica 6 months ago:
My guess is the motherboard manufacturers could get away with this in the past without any issues. But Intel is pushing chips so close to redline out of the box that now it causes problems.
- Comment on EXCLUSIVE: Xbox President Sarah Bond has set up a new team dedicated to game preservation and forward compatibility 7 months ago:
They are loosing to Sony so they have to find new ways of competing for business. You know, how it’s supposed to work.
Wish it worked that way more often.
- Comment on [deleted] 8 months ago:
They are, but it’s literally a single pixel video resolution and a really low frame rate.
- Comment on What is easiest solution to automatically resolve missing mounts due to e.g. a power outage? 9 months ago:
Yes. The important detail is that it remounts the path once the path gets called. So I setup a cron job to “ls” the path every few minutes to make sure it’s always remounted quickly.
- Comment on What is easiest solution to automatically resolve missing mounts due to e.g. a power outage? 9 months ago:
Try looking into “autofs”.
- Comment on HP CEO: You're 'bad investment' if you don't buy HP supplies 9 months ago:
If it still has working USB you can hook it up to a $10 raspberry pi with wifi to act as a print server. I can understand if that’s a more ambitious tech project than your ready to take on.
- Comment on Advice for buulding a cheep NAS 10 months ago:
If you want cheap new drives check out shucks.top.
You can get used Enterprise drives on eBay if you want to got that way. Look for a seller with lots of sales, a good rating, and a reasonable return policy.
- Comment on Kubernetes? docker-compose? How should I organize my container services in 2024? 10 months ago:
Same
- Comment on Kubernetes? docker-compose? How should I organize my container services in 2024? 10 months ago:
I would stay away from kubernets/k3/k8s. Unless you want to learn it for work purposes, it’s so overkill you can spend a month before you get things running. I know from experience. My current setup gives you options and has been reliable for me.
NAS Box: Truenas Scale - You can have UnRaid fill this role.
Services Hosting: Proxmox - I can spin up any VMs I need and lots of info online to do things like hardware passthrough to VMs.
Containers: Debian VM - Debian makes a great server environment as it’s stable and well supported. I just make this VM a docker swarm host. I managed things with Portainer for a web interface.
I keep data on the NAS and have containers access it over the network. Usually a NFS share.
- Comment on House of J (John+Joan Mastodon), or: Five Ways the Fediverse could help to save Liberal Democracy 10 months ago:
- Comment on Intel's Meteor Lake CPUs are slower at single-core work than previous-gen models — new benchmarks show IPC regressions vs Raptor Lake 10 months ago:
That’s silly. But I’m pretty sure AMD is pretty happy with the situation.
- Comment on Intel CEO laments Nvidia's 'extraordinarily lucky' AI dominance, claims it coulda-woulda-shoulda have been Intel 11 months ago:
Having read the article it sounds like Pat is more complaining that Intel would have been positioned to milk the AI cow if the previous CEOs weren’t fucking idiots.