Category: Technotips

Some tricks and tips I have learned when dealing with technology.

Understanding ProxMox

Published on January 26, 2024 at 6:08 pm by LEW

Introduction

Proxmox kicked me in the rear, and I am not afraid to admit it. In fact Proxmox drove me back to Cockpit for awhile.

I understand how things work in a default Linux installation. And Cockpit was just a web GUI running over the top of that. And while I have and do run a few servers, my foray into virtual machines has been limited to Type 2 hypervisors like Virtual Box. (more…)

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Trying Cockpit on Debian 12 as Type 1 Hypervisor

Published on January 3, 2024 at 6:06 pm by LEW

The following video details some of my experiences setting up Debian and Cockpit as a Type 1 Hypervisor on consumer hardware. Needless to say, I had some issues, which I hope to resolve next time around.

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Multi Boot System – RetiredTechie Take

Published on November 30, 2023 at 8:41 pm by LEW

Introduction

Recently I dual booted my MSI Raider GE76 laptop, and it was an experience. I don’t mean that in a totally negative way, because I always learn so much from those “Experiences”. (more…)

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SystemD Leviathan Part 5 Networking

Published on October 14, 2023 at 12:46 pm by LEW

Introduction

In this post, the area of systemd we want to explore is networking. Specifically networkd and resolved. Networking in systemd works, but in many cases it can be somewhat more manual and clunky to setup than other methods. (more…)

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SystemD Leviathan Part 4: Boot Loader

Published on October 10, 2023 at 10:16 am by LEW

Introduction

In this post we will be taking a look at the using systemd boot loader subsystem as a replacement for a more traditional boot loader, like grub (GRand Unified Boot loader). (more…)

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