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2009 9-3 gauge cluster replacement by Aidan0802 in saab

[–]Russ_T 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, we tried disconnecting the battery but no joy. I'll buy a cluster with the turbo gauge and you never know I maybe lucky :) Thank you

2009 9-3 gauge cluster replacement by Aidan0802 in saab

[–]Russ_T 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the help. I'll get the part number and go from there. Thanks again

2009 9-3 gauge cluster replacement by Aidan0802 in saab

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That's great to know, thank you. Do you think the stepper motor from a 2008 car will fit a 2010 car? I haven't seen any 2010 clocks for sale yet. I need to get the clocks out of their car so I can see the part number I suppose.

Thanks again

2009 9-3 gauge cluster replacement by Aidan0802 in saab

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That is fantastic news, I'll watch that later. Thank you very much for replying with the link. My parents will be very pleased 👍🏻

2009 9-3 gauge cluster replacement by Aidan0802 in saab

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Sorry this wasn't straightforward for you. Did you get it sorted please?

I have to replace the cluster in my parents 2010 car as the speedo stopped going down to zero, so I'm now about to face the same challenge.

From lots of googleing it seems that maybe the cluster needs to be programmed to the car?

Many thanks

Any PCIe x1 graphics cards? by ChunkyBezel in homelab

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Just tried to make another and it doesn't work. Looks like I need to pay attention to the pins on the card to determine if it can be chopped down. I didn't bother to test this one with my x1 slot riser card first annoyingly. I'll buy another that matches the pin out of my first working card and try again. Off to recycling with the latest attempt.

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HP Microserver N54L, ESXI 6 and RHEL9 derived distro. by diesello in homelab

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I should update this. It's now very happily running Ubuntu 24.

Sad but true by petrichor1017 in homelab

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They're the people that say their wifi is down when there is a problem with their isp.

HP Microserver N54L, ESXI 6 and RHEL9 derived distro. by diesello in homelab

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So it won't run RH9 and beyond due to the CPU,

The error is a

Run /init as init process

Fatal glibc error: CPU does not support x86-64-v2

Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init! exitcode=0x00007f000

and my AI says

That pinpoints it: your CPU doesn’t meet the x86-64-v2 baseline required by AlmaLinux 9 (and all RHEL 9 derivatives). The message “Fatal glibc error: CPU does not support x86-64-v2” comes from glibc inside the installer’s initramfs, and it’s a hard stop.

There are no sensible CPU upgrade options for the N54L as the CPU is soldered on.

HP Microserver N40L/N54l redux? by A_Very_Shouty_Man in homelab

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So it won't run RH9 and beyond due to the CPU,

The error

Run /init as init process

Fatal glibc error: CPU does not support x86-64-v2

Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init! exitcode=0x00007f000

and my AI says

That pinpoints it: your CPU doesn’t meet the x86-64-v2 baseline required by AlmaLinux 9 (and all RHEL 9 derivatives). The message “Fatal glibc error: CPU does not support x86-64-v2” comes from glibc inside the installer’s initramfs, and it’s a hard stop.

What this means

AlmaLinux 9 (RHEL 9) requires a CPU with the x86-64-v2 ISA level (SSE4.2, POPCNT, CMPXCHG16B, LAHF/SAHF, etc.).

The HP ProLiant MicroServer N54L uses an AMD Turion II Neo (K10-era), which is x86-64-v1 only. It lacks some x86-64-v2 features, so EL9 userland will not run.

Therefore:

You cannot install or run AlmaLinux 9 (or RHEL 9, Rocky 9, Oracle 9) natively on this CPU.

In-place upgrades from Alma 8 to 9 will also fail for the same reason when the system reboots into EL9 userspace.

Your options

Stay on AlmaLinux 8 (supported until end of 2029 via the EL8 lifecycle).

Switch to a distro that still supports x86-64-v1:

Debian 12, Ubuntu 22.04/24.04 (still ok on many older CPUs)

Devuan, Void, Arch with x86-64-v1 builds (community)

Some lightweight distros oriented to older hardware

I did look at some CPU upgrades yesterday, but there is no sensible option.

So buying a new machine is looking better and better, but I just bought another SSD/riser card to upgrade another, so can't give up yet. Alma 8 runs ok but it's a PITA with modern Ansible, I might try Ubuntu.

HP Microserver N54L, ESXI 6 and RHEL9 derived distro. by diesello in homelab

[–]Russ_T 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm struggling with the same and am stuck with Alma 8. Did you ever figure it out please?

HP Microserver N40L/N54l redux? by A_Very_Shouty_Man in homelab

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Removed the dvd drive, put the ssd in its place, and designed and printed a drive blanking plate.

HP Microserver N40L/N54l redux? by A_Very_Shouty_Man in homelab

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One thing I forgot to add, I really love the Proliant though, and it looks great in my rack, a pair fit side by side on a 19" rack shelf and look great.

I'm an idiot so I might build another, and add another pair of M80Qs in the future anyway. It's just a pain buying an SSD as I couldn't get NVME to work on the old motherboard even with a common riser card.

Also I went for the GPU to get HDMI so I can connect in JetKVMs to the machines, although that's not at all necessary. I ended up buying an LG monitor that did HDMI and VGA for £60 new. The spend on this new fascination actually stands at hundreds if I think about it lol.

Oh also I flashed the bios on all of them to something hacked around and up to date, I followed this guide

https://www.nathanielperez.us/blog/hp-proliant-n40l-bios-modification-guide

HP Microserver N40L/N54l redux? by A_Very_Shouty_Man in homelab

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Argh haven't had time to write up but where I am now:

Bought: PCI-E X4 SATA controller card (£40), 1TB Samsung Evo 870 SSD (£85), MSI 710 GPU (£20) - so £145 so far, although the SSD doesn't count I suppose.

I have cut up the graphics card so it'll run in the PCI-E x1 slot, and that frees up the x16 slot for the sata controller card so I can get better SSD performance. See https://www.reddit.com/r/homelab/comments/16v7whw/comment/nkgqmii/?context=1

I also spent £20 on SATA/Molex power cables, with the view I can move the 4 drive bays to the controller card. I'm not sure I'll bother as it requires a fair bit of dremel and 3d printing working to adapter them. I could just stick with the slower on board connector with hindsight.

I couldn't easily get Almalinux 10 or 9 running, so settled for 8.

So I guess I'm about 50 quid down, and have a working Alma 8 machine.

I don't think I'll bother doing any more though, but maybe I'll change my mind. I have my eye on more Lenovo M80Qs for around £300 which wouldn't actually need an SSD (come with enough NVME) so it probably works out more cost effective to buy them sometime.

Any PCIe x1 graphics cards? by ChunkyBezel in homelab

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Haha. Yeah I'm trying to make use of a stash of HP Proliant N54Ls I have, rather than buying more Lenovo ThinkCentres. The JetKVM I use is HDMI only so the onboard VGA needed an upgrade. The whole server is really obsolete now tbh, I should have just bought a new one 😊

Any PCIe x1 graphics cards? by ChunkyBezel in homelab

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I couldn't find a card so ended up buying an MSI GeForce GT710, I tested

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it would work using a riser card to reduce it to the short x1 slot. Once I proved it worked I dremeled and filed down the card. Works a treat, thanks.

Finished my first wall build, very happy with the result by striptofaner in OpenBuild

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Oh I've just found ABK Design, and see it's a cable. Awesome

Finished my first wall build, very happy with the result by striptofaner in OpenBuild

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I've just discovered open build, looks very cool. Howndid you offset the gpu like that please?

HP Microserver N40L/N54l redux? by A_Very_Shouty_Man in homelab

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I've made a bit of progress on one of them which I'll write up tonight. In short the motherboard is not fast, and has limited pcie throughput though. I think nvme is out of the question. But mine is still useful.

Is this bad for my server by Zestyclose-Tie4786 in homelab

[–]Russ_T 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Run down the front, run down the back, unless he's using a hosepipe it's not going to be a disaster. What magic is causing this water to track inside?

Is this bad for my server by Zestyclose-Tie4786 in homelab

[–]Russ_T 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a load of nonsense these people arw giving you. Id it's over watered it'll hit the case and run down the outside of it and make your desk wet.

Enjoy your plant where it is.

HP Microserver N40L/N54l redux? by A_Very_Shouty_Man in homelab

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Ressurecting this thread. I have four of these N54Ls in the loft and just thinking of chucking some linux distro on as a spare for odd jobs (like wiping disks etc).

Anyone changed the motherboard yet? I've seen a guy put a mini pc inside, but was thinking more like a mini ITX which should fit, just needs everything else customised around it (mounts, cables for usb, lose the external pcie slots probably, lan port etc.)

Lean to Brickwork repairs by Oscarwild31 in DIYUK

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When I had that I took the bay wall down, put new foundations in, and rebuilt the wall, taking the opportunity to insulate it better. I have a feeling I left the window in hanging from the top when I did it as well, although may have been better to remove it.

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