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Tag: Homelab

  • Keyboard shortcuts for Level1 Techs KVM

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    One more of those “I have the memory of a goldfish” posts. I keep forgetting all the shortcuts to the Level1Techs KVM (mine specifically is the 4-port hdmi 2.1 KVM). HotKey for me is Ctrl + Ctrl Hotkey + 1–4: Computer port selection. Hotkey + 0: Return to the last computer. Hotkey + f2: Starts…

  • TrueNAS Scale ix-apps default mnt location

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    Because I have the memory of a goldfish, for the next time I’m trying to remember the location, it’s /mnt/.ix-apps/ user_config.yaml is the docker configuration /app_mounts/ contains the actual docker data.

  • Solving performance issues with Plex, like Stuttering in TrueNAS Scale

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    Switching from Unraid has been a huge learning process for me. There was a lot of positive things about Unraid as well as some negatives. Most of the negatives I had were around raw performance and ZFS configuration options. For positives, it felt like containers worked properly out of the box more often. Fiddly issues…

  • Swapping GPU’s broke Plex in TrueNAS Scale

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    Issue Overview After upgrading from a nVidia Quadro M2000 to an RTX 3060 on my TrueNAS Scale system, I ran into an issue where the Plex app failed to start when selecting the GPU for hardware acceleration. The error was pretty generic but since everything else was working and based on what I was doing…

  • This is a really cool looking project.

    This is a really cool looking project.

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    I’ve been looking for projects that let me disconnect a little from my phone. One of the major things that gets me is needing to look at meetings or other upcoming content that then spirals into me checking social media. This seems like a great way to keep things like my cal, server notifications, and…

  • Why I Switched from Unraid to TrueNAS Scale for Performance

    Why I Switched from Unraid to TrueNAS Scale for Performance

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    I’ve been using Unraid for a while, and I have to say—it’s an amazing solution if you want a flexible storage setup. One of the best things about Unraid is how easy it makes expanding storage. You can mix and match drives of different sizes, add new ones whenever you need, and the system just…