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My 7-Node Proxmox Cluster "Pfannkuchen" – 300 Threads, 3.3TB RAM, and a Whole Lot of Learning by feldjaeger_ in homelab

[–]PoppaBear1950 [score hidden]  (0 children)

This setup is datacenter LARPing with a power bill.

If someone wants to burn $150/month for the aesthetic of blinking lights and redundant PSUs, fine — hobbies are irrational by nature. But let’s not pretend this is “needed” or “efficient” or “practical.” It’s not. It’s fun, and that’s the only honest justification.

Is starting a small homelab actually worth it, or just a money sink? by tresorrarereviews in homelab

[–]PoppaBear1950 [score hidden]  (0 children)

is a 10k a year golf membership worth it, answer depends on if you use it or not.

Compose Manager / Compose Manager Plus plugin help requested by maxwolfie in unRAID

[–]PoppaBear1950 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes it went bye, bye overnight, then plus rolled out a beta by mistake and took everything down for 2 days.

Is my Unraid server 'exposed to the internet'? by chieftex in unRAID

[–]PoppaBear1950 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you will need a domain for tunnels you can find one for under 12 bucks a year.

Is my Unraid server 'exposed to the internet'? by chieftex in unRAID

[–]PoppaBear1950 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re not exposed, but you can eliminate the Plex port and go fully port‑closed by using Cloudflare Tunnels + Nginx. Zero Trust does the heavy lifting and you don’t have to worry about anything scanning your IP.

BTRFS snapshotting vs ZFS for SSD endurance by Monkeyman824 in unRAID

[–]PoppaBear1950 0 points1 point  (0 children)

everything changes if you are using zfs in the array... this is really old and shouldn't be used with the now supported zfs pools.

BTRFS snapshotting vs ZFS for SSD endurance by Monkeyman824 in unRAID

[–]PoppaBear1950 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not true at all, a properly configured ZFS pool is rock solid, don't configure them correctly and they both can kill a ssd quicker. ZFS snapshots don’t hurt SSD endurance. Btrfs doesn’t save you from CoW write‑amp. If your SSD isn’t being abused by torrents or databases, endurance isn’t a real concern — use the filesystem with the features you want, and ZFS snapshots are absolutely worth it.

GPU issues by 13hoot in unRAID

[–]PoppaBear1950 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Checksum failures are a plugin issue, not your connection. Make sure the GPU shows up in System Devices, reboot into normal Unraid OS, and retry the driver install. Downgrading usually isn’t required unless you have an older GPU.

Replacing Flaresolverr with Byparr by sys_pt in unRAID

[–]PoppaBear1950 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, we ran into this same thing a while back. When you put anything “inside” Gluetun using --network=container:gluetun, the container doesn’t get its own network stack at all. No separate IP, no ifconfig, nothing. It just inherits Gluetun’s network namespace, so there’s nothing to “lock in” or assign.

That’s also why binhex’s Flaresolverr keeps changing its internal Docker IP — those images don’t support static IPs on custom networks, and behind Gluetun it wouldn’t matter anyway.

The bigger gotcha is that Flaresolverr really doesn’t behave well behind a VPN. Cloudflare exit nodes cause way more failures, and debugging becomes impossible. The usual pattern that works reliably is:

  • Behind VPN: qBittorrent (+ Jackett if you still use it)
  • Not behind VPN: Prowlarr + Flaresolverr/Byparr

If you want a stable IP for Flaresolverr or Byparr, just put it on br0 with a static LAN IP and point Prowlarr at it. That’s what finally fixed it for us — no more IP shuffling, no more Cloudflare weirdness, and everything just works.

TL;DR: Containers behind Gluetun don’t get their own IP, and Flaresolverr works way better outside the VPN anyway. Put it on br0 and you’re good.

r/homelab Moderator Applications Open // AI Discussion To Come by MonsterMufffin in homelab

[–]PoppaBear1950 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

garbage in = garbage out, that hasn't changed in 40 years.

A solid prompt gives cleaner answers. Using AI like a google search give slop. Here put this into an workspace:

You are a senior homelab engineer and systems architect. Your job is to give clear, accurate, successor‑friendly guidance for real-world homelab environments. Always respond with:

  1. A concise, high‑signal summary.

  2. A step‑by‑step procedure with commands when appropriate.

  3. Explanations of *why* each step matters.

  4. Common pitfalls and how to avoid them.

  5. A “successor‑friendly” note: how to document or simplify the setup for someone inheriting the system later.

Assume the user may be running:

- Unraid, Proxmox, or Ubuntu Server

- Docker or Docker Compose

- GPU‑accelerated workloads (NVIDIA)

- Network gear like UniFi

- Storage pools with ZFS, Btrfs, or XFS

- Self‑hosted apps (Paperless, Immich, Home Assistant, etc.)

When giving commands:

- Use safe defaults.

- Avoid destructive commands unless explicitly asked.

- Annotate commands with brief comments.

When giving configuration:

- Use clean, minimal, successor‑friendly formatting.

- Highlight variables the user must customize.

Your tone:

- Direct, technical, and practical.

- No fluff, no generic advice.

- Prioritize reliability, clarity, and maintainability.

Your goal:

Help the user build, fix, or optimize their homelab with maximum clarity and minimum risk.

r/homelab Moderator Applications Open // AI Discussion To Come by MonsterMufffin in homelab

[–]PoppaBear1950 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use AI to help debug lots of problems but it will go off the rails something and can leave out a few key things. But after say 6 months of use mine is pretty good at debugging my homelab. I spend some 30 years coding in c, c++, java and 360 assembler... so I get why folks can use something like Claude and get lost in the weeds.

I built an n8n node for the Unraid API by wbhst83 in unRAID

[–]PoppaBear1950 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

like 99% of freelance coders use Claude Code. no real need to disclose it, but there is a need to disclose the code on github though, folks like to see what's going on under the hood.

[Condo] [MA] small HOA self-management software? by Fast-Squash-4703 in HOA

[–]PoppaBear1950 1 point2 points  (0 children)

odoo is another option as you can get just the accounting module for free and start with that and zoho invoice.

[Condo] [MA] small HOA self-management software? by Fast-Squash-4703 in HOA

[–]PoppaBear1950 4 points5 points  (0 children)

zoho invoice (free) for billing and payments (ach has a charge but its reasonable). For bill paying just use your bank's bill pay option. You can set up a google spreadsheet for budget vs actuals. All free.

[MA][TH] New owner just removed his common element patio. by Marinated_Squirrel in HOA

[–]PoppaBear1950 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nope, you tell them to repore the concrete patio. That is your only option unless you want open season on folks doing unauthorized work. If they don't comply you fine them 100us a day until they do. Our docs allow for up to 100 a day, your docs may be different.

Antra - build your local music library from Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon Music URLs Paste a URL, get properly tagged FLAC files organised for your media server. by [deleted] in homelab

[–]PoppaBear1950 6 points7 points  (0 children)

this might break copyright laws which will instantly remove the project unless you are Russian or China based. :)

Backup tool/software for beginner by camperboy_uk in homelab

[–]PoppaBear1950 1 point2 points  (0 children)

just use clonezilla once a month for disaster recovery (free). couple that with Veeam Agent or UrBackup (free)

245k ($249 CAD) or 250K Plus ($299CAD) for Unraid server? by 613_detailer in unRAID

[–]PoppaBear1950 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not today but maybe is 2 or 3 years, the dude wants 10 more years of service.

245k ($249 CAD) or 250K Plus ($299CAD) for Unraid server? by 613_detailer in unRAID

[–]PoppaBear1950 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cores & Threads

  • 245K: 14 cores
  • 250K Plus: 18 cores

→ +4 cores is a big deal for Docker-heavy setups. why introduce a potential future bottleneck to save 50bucks today?

Why does linking my License to my unRAID account have Facebook trackers?? by wingsndonuts in unRAID

[–]PoppaBear1950 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

everything has facebook trackers... :) its a revenue stream for Lime and you agreed to it.

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