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Home Lab and Hardware

Everything regarding my network infrastructure, gaming devices, laptops, etc.

A collection of 20 posts

How to use PiKVM with an MSI Z690-A Board
Home Lab and Hardware

How to use PiKVM with an MSI Z690-A Board

How to fix PiKVM weird output issue with the MSI Z690-A Board.

· Andrej Friesen

Replacing disks in BTRFS
Home Lab and Hardware

Replacing disks in BTRFS

Yak shaving continues. Replacing my SSDs in a BTRFS Raid.

· Andrej Friesen

My first disk failure with BTRFS
Linux

My first disk failure with BTRFS

Disk failure, BTRFS raid full, borked PiKVM. Everything you need on a Sunday!

· Andrej Friesen

Proxmox Logo
Self-Hosting

Thoughts on first-time Proxmox use

My thoughs on first time using Proxmox. It is okay, but too much hacking on the host OS. I would not recommend it for new self-hosters, only when you need virtualization.

· Andrej Friesen

Long term pi kvm review
Home Lab and Hardware

Long term pi kvm review

Just a few long-term thoughts about the PiKVM.

· Andrej Friesen

pc-switch evolves to a product?
PokyPow

pc-switch evolves to a product?

Currently looking into how to make the pc-switch a real product. Additionally, there are some software updates for the pc-switch for ESPHome.

· Andrej Friesen

Jonsbo N3 - A new NAS case with 8 HDDs bays
Home Lab and Hardware

Jonsbo N3 - A new NAS case with 8 HDDs bays

A new 8-bay NAS case is on the market!

· Andrej Friesen

ARM logo with a a pencil like drawn NAS
ARM

State of the ARM NAS in 2022

Is it worth running an ARM NAS in 2022? I have checked the market and found a few DIY ARM NAS solutions.

· Andrej Friesen

Synology DS415+ does not boot - How to fix it!
Home Lab and Hardware

Synology DS415+ does not boot - How to fix it!

How to fix Synology DS415+ boot problem and the story behind that problem.

· Andrej Friesen

OPNsense Upgrade
Home Lab and Hardware

OPNsense Upgrade

How to upgrade the OPNsense Firmware for PC Engine APUs.

· Andrej Friesen

Silverstone DS380B mod - How To Fit a Normal Size PCI Card into the SilverStone DS380 without losing a HDD slot
Home Lab and Hardware

Silverstone DS380B mod - How To Fit a Normal Size PCI Card into the SilverStone DS380 without losing a HDD slot

How to use all 8 drive bays in the SilverStone DS380B with a full-size HBA card for your SFF DIY NAS.

· Andrej Friesen

breadboard with an ESP8266 and other components
PokyPow

My first electronic hardware: a remote pc-switch for Home Assistant

· Andrej Friesen

Tuxedo Aura 15 laptop on lap outside in the park
Home Lab and Hardware

Tuxedo Aura 15 Review - A Good Linux Laptop

A personal review for the Tuxedo Aura 15 from a long time Linux user and developers perspective

· Andrej Friesen

Pen holding up a laptop
Home Lab and Hardware

Dell Latitude 5310 - bad performance on Linux

· Andrej Friesen

How to choose an HBA card for your NAS or Server
Home Lab and Hardware

How to choose an HBA card for your NAS or Server

· Andrej Friesen

Boot several ISO images from a single USB thumb drive with Ventoy
Today I learned

Boot several ISO images from a single USB thumb drive with Ventoy

· Andrej Friesen

MikroTik CRS328-24P-4S+RM silent Fan Mod
Home Lab and Hardware

MikroTik CRS328-24P-4S+RM silent Fan Mod

Switch the original fans with Noctua and you get an almost silent switch.

· Andrej Friesen

I am giving up on MikroTik WiFi
Home Lab and Hardware

I am giving up on MikroTik WiFi

· Andrej Friesen

Migration from Home Assistant VM to Home Assistant Blue
Home Automation

Migration from Home Assistant VM to Home Assistant Blue

· Andrej Friesen

Custom ear-buds for headphones
Today I learned

Custom ear-buds for headphones

· Andrej Friesen