Category Archives: Technical

How My New Rack Will Look Like

Posted on November 11, 2021 by larry

Kinf of Joking Maybe not, but this is my new server rack on an Ikea shelf Got my pi cluster and thin client cluster. Fun stuff, I think I can fit most critical stuff on here either as a native … Continue reading →

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Fun Trip With Daughter

Posted on November 6, 2021 by larry

Yesterday I mentioned we headed to Pasco for State XC. Today we headed back after watching the sole runner participate in state. It was fun. Also went to Miner’s per tradition. It was a great father daughter experience. On the … Continue reading →

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More Ports Going Down

Posted on November 2, 2021 by larry

Pretty disappointed at this pricey switch. A bunch of the ports on this server went down. Hoping the warranty replacement one will be more reliable. Luckily I have a ports on my IoT switch that can be used. Still pretty … Continue reading →

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Little Podman Differences

Posted on November 1, 2021 by larry

Had a frustrating problem with podman. It did not create the maclan properly, found out it was due to a bug in the version of podman that comes with the Rocky 8.4 DVD. Updated it and it worked. Little things … Continue reading →

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Halloween 2021

Posted on October 31, 2021 by larry

Happy Halloween, I did not expect a huge rebound in trick or treaters today, but there wasa decent amount reminiscent of 2019. Got Rocky 8 USB Boot working Finally figured it out, able to kickstart and boot off of a … Continue reading →

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Son Doing Great

Posted on October 30, 2021 by larry

Youngest son ran XC districts today. I wasn’t sure if this is his last race, but it sounded like he wanted to be there again next year. Also he learned a bit of containers and linux today. This should be … Continue reading →

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Building Podman Servers

Posted on October 29, 2021 by larry

I am now starting to move to move towards podman rocky 8 containers. Pas the testing phase and now into building real processes. Also ordered three new thin clients to be the new podman cluster. Another thing today is I … Continue reading →

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Simplify Network

Posted on October 28, 2021 by larry

My network’s too complex. Need to assess risks and figure out something new. Keeping static IPs but reducing power usage. Also need to get a switch RMA’s, I think it is just plain broken. Weight: 343.0

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Break From Yesterday

Posted on October 27, 2021 by larry

Yesterday was weird, kind of tough one. Today I had to fix a few things like stuff on the network. The power outage did a number on some of the things here. I did get s little rest though. Weight: … Continue reading →

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Real Crazy Day

Posted on October 26, 2021 by larry

Wow, what a day, so I was scheduled to get an angioplasty today with a possible stent put in. Apparently, I have a healthy heart and don’t need one. But before I went to the hospital, the power went out. … Continue reading →

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