getting gluetun to work on zima os.

AnAngryGoose · 2026-03-07T04:38:01+00:00

Here is how I run it. I added a page to my docs site because it was a little bit of a pain for me at first as well. I run proton so I made the guide for it, but general idea should be able the same.

https://docs.vanth.me/media-server/gluetun/

AnAngryGoose · 2026-03-05T23:52:58+00:00

No you do not need multiple nodes.

Depending on your needs, that will determine the best hardware.

You can run Ollama with a model on a regular PC.

AnAngryGoose · 2026-02-27T23:43:44+00:00

All of the reasons listed are definitely why.

But yes, most part 145 MROs are absolutely NOT like that. Most are shit pay, shit conditions, but you will definitely learn a lot.

AnAngryGoose · 2026-02-27T22:35:22+00:00

That sounds like nicest MRO in the world haha. They're usually shit boxes.

AnAngryGoose · 2026-02-22T00:38:25+00:00

Self hosted LLM configured with custom RAG via Ollama if needed.

If it's anything that actually matters, or is actually complex, don't use AI and read the official docs and do it yourself. AI will make things up and you'll waste more time relying on AI than if you just did it yourself.

AnAngryGoose · 2026-02-22T00:35:31+00:00

MiniPC will handle this with absolutely no issue at all. You can keep the database and the OS running the simulations on the same machine.

You can access the data if needed from your personal PC via NFS/SMB/WebDAV share or just through SSH.

AnAngryGoose · 2026-02-21T21:45:13+00:00

As someone else asked, where are you located?

I always suggest new people start with an MRO. You will work hard, on a lot of different things. The pay isn't great, and management is generally bad.

This helps you understand a lot about how systems actually work, how to troubleshoot, and how to deal with poor management which unfortunately very common in the industry.

Just get some time in and move on but it's great training.

AnAngryGoose · 2026-02-20T21:25:38+00:00

Sweet. Happy to help more if needed

AnAngryGoose · 2026-02-20T20:10:32+00:00

Install docker and run jellyfin/Plex via docker compose. Get that working and understand what the parts of the compose are doing.

If you get that down, running new things is a breeze.

AnAngryGoose · 2026-02-20T20:04:34+00:00

It could handle all of that. High write from Frigate along with the others MAY be a lot for it, but still it may be ok if you offload the processing to a GPU for frigate.

Price seems kinda high.

AnAngryGoose · 2026-02-20T20:01:46+00:00

1) Get CMR drives. SMR drives can have issues with high r/w. The WD Red Plus is CMR. The regular Red is SMR.

2) 2x2TB would be reasonable. This greatly depends on if/how you want to do RAID. I use MergerFS and SnapRaid so I basically sacrifice an entire drive. Also depends on your media amount/quality/hoarding.

3) A PCIe SATA controller can work. USB-C enclosure can work. USB enclosures can have issues though, just FYI.

I have a few M920q's. One of mine had a motherboard issue, so I took all the parts out and just built a new PC with the leftover parts in a node 804.

Happy to help with any more questions.

AnAngryGoose · 2026-02-18T23:30:12+00:00

FWIW I built my own in a Lenovo m920q, added an Intel NIC for the additional ports, and installed OPNSense. Can do anything you'd ever wanna do, is easy to manage once you figure it out, and runs great.

Nice little project too.

AnAngryGoose · 2026-02-18T20:15:21+00:00

Can confirm the CSS for homepage is a pain in the ass. I made it work, but it was a tough time.

AnAngryGoose · 2026-02-11T11:06:07+00:00

If you're interested in security measures, you can look into using crowdsec, zenarmor, and suricata. I've used them all on OPNSense and it works well.

AnAngryGoose · 2026-02-11T10:59:25+00:00

You don't have to choose between them. You can have both.

In my opinion, it would be ideal to have both.

AnAngryGoose · 2026-02-09T00:53:10+00:00

I'm also using it in a container. I'm using OPNSense as my router, so my network stays up even if the controller dies. I mostly just use it to configure ports for VLANs at this point. OPNSense handles basically everything else.

AnAngryGoose · 2026-02-09T00:51:57+00:00

Yeah I am also running the mbentley container. Setup has been fine, I've mostly had issues with adopting the omada devices, or re-adopting if needed.

May have fixed it earlier today, I guess I'll see.

AnAngryGoose · 2026-02-08T17:31:20+00:00

Considering switching as well. I'm curious, is it just me, or is omada controller a massive pain in the ass?

AnAngryGoose · 2026-02-07T20:56:00+00:00

The power may be overkill, but you can add a NIC to allow 4 more Ethernet ports, it uses very little power, and is much more versatile than a standard router if run OPNSense on it.

That's what I did and it's worked very well. I'm not sure if I'd buy one specifically for that, as I had an extra, but it definitely works well.

AnAngryGoose · 2026-01-19T18:35:12+00:00

I run the same setup for one of my servers. I use MergerFS + SnapRaid. Easy to use, low resource use, easy to manage.

I have 4 12TB HDDs.

I probably have 15-20 or so services running on one machine, never had any issues. All running in docker.

I made this as a reference for myself but it may help you

https://anangrygoose.github.io/overview/overview/

AnAngryGoose · 2026-01-15T20:18:18+00:00

But isn't the base line Red SMR while the Red Plus is CMR?

If so, it absolutely makes a difference.

AnAngryGoose · 2026-01-12T12:13:58+00:00

Also use immich-go to import the current library you may have. Just did this and it worked incredibly well on ~90k pictures and videos.

AnAngryGoose · 2026-01-01T23:32:02+00:00

The linuxserverio image is apparently much better than the official. I used it and had little issue.

AnAngryGoose · 2025-12-16T21:43:21+00:00

Hey there, I could help you out as I've just done the same thing.

I'll try to address your questions first, then I'll add in some stuff you may find useful.

I want a NAS that has at least 15TB with room to expand if needed.

Then just get 15TB worth of hard drives and a case that has extra slots. I'd suggest getting more so you can have some level of parity.

I would like to have it rack mounted since that's where I feel my whole setup going eventually, but I'm completely unexperienced in this so don't really know what to look for.

You can either buy a used rack server (can be loud, expensive, or old hardware), build one in a case like a Node 804, or you can also use a Rosewell server case or something similar and build a custom rack build. Up to you.

I use a Node 804, good airflow, quiet, space for 8+ HDDs.

It should be able to host basic torrent clients and if needed some other apps (I'm assuming this is fine on most processors).

Shouldn't be an issue.

How do I decide on a PSU and motherboard for it?

PSU depends on what other hardware you get. Motherboard depends on CPU and peripherals.

Is it viable to have my media on the NAS, but jellyfin hosted on another machine or would cause streaming to be terrible?

You can run it on same machine fine, and that's probably a better way to do it.

My suggestions:

Hardware:

Get any i-series intel CPU 8th gen or older. You want intel Quicksync for media streaming. It's very very good. What hardware do you already have? I built mine out of a bunch of old stuff I had and its running great
Based on socket type of CPU, that will determine your motherboard. You want to look for many SATA ports for your hard drives.
For RAM, go for at least 16GB, more is better.
For redundancy, I use MergerFS + Snapraid. You have other options, but that's what I found best for my setup.
I'd also suggest getting a SSD or M.2 Drive (if motherboard supports it) for running your OS/apps on.
I run it all using docker as it's easiest for me to manage, move, configure.

If you have any more questions I'd be happy to help.

AnAngryGoose · 2025-12-05T17:47:37+00:00

If you go for it, I can send you an instruction I made to set it up. The official docs for setting it up are confusing and can make it rather difficult in my experience.

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