In my previous writing I went over some of the pre-req’s for getting a bootable copy of ProxmoxVE onto a USB stick. Now that you have your bare metal ready to go, be sure that you have the option to change the boot order or select your USB as a temporary boot device. Check your […]
Optimal Hardware on a Budget When i first looked into setting up a homelab and went down the home automation route, I really wanted high end hardware capable of running a massive amount of VMs and not worry about allocating RAM, CPU and storage. While I was able to get my hands of some HP
Proxmox, What Do I Need? So you’ve chosen to setup Proxmox! Glad to hear it! Let’s take a look at the prerequisites and get to you up and running with your ProxmoxVE install: Note 1: Burner Software We’ll use Rufus here to make a bootable USB stick from a Windows machine. There are other option
Preface! Before I get too far ahead of myself here, I wanted to bring attention up to a key piece of my home “infrastructure”: ProxmoxVE So What is Proxmox and How Does That Help Me? Proxmox is what’s called a hypervisor. If you’re not familiar with what a hypervisor is, I’ll give a brief explanation.
Home assistant is a pretty slick piece of software that can really help simplify some daily problems. It can also give you a little bit more information about something around the house. Here is an example of what I see on my computer, phone or tablet showing a dashboard I use frequently for my garage:
I wanted to take the time to welcome you to NorthstarGeek website/blog. I’m hoping to provide some cool projects and things that can help you out around the house or your small business. Life gets stressful, especially if you’ve got younger kids running around the house. Some of the projects I’ve done over the last
