Home Lab and Hardware
A collection of 20 posts
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
Yak shaving continues. Replacing my SSDs in a BTRFS Raid.
· Andrej Friesen
My first disk failure with BTRFS
Disk failure, BTRFS raid full, borked PiKVM. Everything you need on a Sunday!
· Andrej Friesen
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
Just a few long-term thoughts about the PiKVM.
· Andrej Friesen
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
A new 8-bay NAS case is on the market!
· Andrej Friesen
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!
How to fix Synology DS415+ boot problem and the story behind that problem.
· Andrej Friesen
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
How to use all 8 drive bays in the SilverStone DS380B with a full-size HBA card for your SFF DIY NAS.
· Andrej Friesen
My first electronic hardware: a remote pc-switch for Home Assistant
· Andrej Friesen
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
Dell Latitude 5310 - bad performance on Linux
· Andrej Friesen
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
· Andrej Friesen
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
· Andrej Friesen
Migration from Home Assistant VM to Home Assistant Blue
· Andrej Friesen
Custom ear-buds for headphones
· Andrej Friesen