I run a Hashistack on my homelab and I’ve had a startup issue with on one of my Raspberry Pis. The systemd unit file is correct and I was able to start the service manually with just would not start successfully on boot. I finally had some time to work on the issue tonight and the fix was actually quite simple. Troubleshooting consul is rarely simple, but working with a simple systemd startup script shouldn’t be that bad. Here’s what happened ..read more

In this tutorial I’ll be putting annotations, or comments on points of interest overlayed on top of graph panels ..read more

I’ve recently added a Thunderbolt 3 PCIe card for easy 40 Gbps connectivity. There are a lot resources online for building your own DIY DAS. A lot of them contain good information but none of them were comprehensive for the DAS I wanted to build so I compiled the information that was useful for my specific 2019 build here. The prices linked below are subject to market fluctuations and timing, so some of the components I found at a great price. Overall they should be roughly the same as what you can find. Your mileage may vary ..read more

In this post I discuss how you can upgrade a NAS Server by adding Thunderbolt 3 for lightning fast connectivity at 20 or 40Gbps. This particular implementation is specific to an Apple Mac Mini M1 and a on an older Supermicro X10SRL-F motherboard, but the principles should be the same on similar architectures and operating systems ..read more

Locast is a free service that receives over the air (OTA) broadcast television signals and encodes and legally distributes them digitally across the internet. Using the program you can receive this digital content and send it to a Plex Media Server. Plex will allow you to record, time-shift and save this content. It works exactly like a Cablebox / DVR ..read more

In this post I discuss how you can upgrade a NAS Server by adding Thunderbolt 3 for lightning fast connectivity at 20 or 40Gbps. This particular implementation is specific to an Apple Mac Mini M1 and a on an older Supermicro X10SRL-F motherboard, but the principles should be the same on similar architectures and operating systems ..read more

In this post I discuss how you can upgrade a NAS Server by adding Thunderbolt 3 for lightning fast connectivity at 20 or 40Gbps. This particular implementation is specific to an Apple Mac Mini M1 and a on an older Supermicro X10SRL-F motherboard, but the principles should be the same on similar architectures and operating systems ..read more

Thunderbolt 3 Benchmark: 2.22 GBs write, 3.74 GBs read ..read more

GC-Maple Ridge Thunderbolt 4 Add-on Card , I recently bought a Gigabyte Maple Ridge Thunderbolt 4 add on card. I’ve captured a few thoughts, observations and pics here ..read more

I searched for ‘Disney Infinity Linux’ to see if any work had been done toward decoding it or making it work. I found various sources that suggested that Playstation or Wii versions work fine, but the X-Box version was challenging. Fortunately, among the 5 they had, one was the Wii/Playstation version so I bought it. USD, so I thought it would be a fun project ..read more