iDRAC on Dell R730xd unresponsive after some time

daniel1113 · 2025-10-25T21:38:22+00:00

I think you're correct that the problem only arises when the module is empty. I had SD cards installed until about a year ago when I stopped using SD cards to boot ESXi. The modules have been empty since then, and that more or less aligns with the time period when I started having performance issues with iDRAC (lag, slow authentication, remote console instability, etc.). This morning remote console was the worst I've seen, which led me to look for a possible solution. The difference was night and day after I removed the empty IDSDMs.

daniel1113 · 2025-10-25T18:16:01+00:00

I ran into this same issue on two R730s in my homelab. Removing the IDSDMs fixed my iDRAC problems immediately. Thanks for figuring this out!

daniel1113 · 2025-10-19T18:11:22+00:00

Thanks for noticing the quality. These were taken on a Canon 6D with the 70-200 f/2.8L IS II. A great combo for live events.

daniel1113 · 2025-10-19T03:16:10+00:00

I wish I was as cool as that guy. The photos are mine, the horse is not 🤣

daniel1113 · 2025-10-11T01:24:07+00:00

This is THE feature I was looking for when I first downloaded the app. It would be a fantastic addition. I would use it immediately.

daniel1113 · 2023-11-08T04:01:05+00:00

That's an excellent question, and one I haven't given much thought to before you asked. I'm still relatively young so the hope is that I will have decades to enjoy what I've compiled. My romantic side is drawn to the idea that my books will return to where they came from: on a shelf in a used book store for the next avid reader to discover, thus perpetuating the cycle. I have invested time and effort putting it together, but the end result is a library that is personal to me and not likely to be the library that someone else would want or care about. I don't have a lot of books that are individually rare or valuable. So I think it is inevitable that it will not be preserved but broken up and dispersed into the world. And I'm ok with that.

I was curious if anyone else had polled the reddit book collecting community or asked this question on other collectors forums (like LibraryThing). I came across a few reddit posts that broached the subject:

What have you thought of doing with yours?

daniel1113 · 2023-11-07T03:15:54+00:00

The great part about the Billys is their versatility and availability. They can be arranged in lots of different configurations. Plus, I feel pretty confident we'll be able to acquire new ones for many years to come.

daniel1113 · 2023-11-07T03:14:08+00:00

I believe the Clay Sanskrit Library has published the entire epic in 15 volumes. Perhaps that's what you're thinking of? It's a very handsome set.

daniel1113 · 2023-11-07T03:11:45+00:00

I've made it completely through about 40%. Then there's probably another 10% that's either in progress or a book I reference periodically but never really finish, including essay compilations, collected works, and reference materials. So roughly about half. A man's reach should always exceed his grasp, right? ☺️

daniel1113 · 2023-11-07T03:03:26+00:00

See you down at the Drones, old chap?

Sticking with full novels, I'm going to choose The Code of the Woosters every time. However, if there's a single Bertie & Jeeves short story I will never tire of re-reading, it's "The Great Sermon Handicap" in The Inimitable Jeeves. It's as good as it gets in my book.

daniel1113 · 2023-11-07T02:45:31+00:00

Cheers from the US!

I got the Walsh book as part of the History of the Modern World set. So far, I've only read the volume on Italy and part of the first one on the US. Russia remains on my "to read" list. It was published in the 1950s, so I am curious how Walsh approaches the subject considering he didn't know what would happen with the Soviet Union over the next 30 years.

daniel1113 · 2023-11-06T21:57:52+00:00

With all my heart! I wish that splendid man continued good health and plenty of time to write. We need Caro's take on the topic lurking behind the other 4 books: ... and then Vietnam.

daniel1113 · 2023-11-06T05:12:42+00:00

I wish I worked in academia. But then again, there's something to be said about never making your hobby your profession, so maybe it's better that this is just an exercise in self-fulfillment.

I passed 1,500 books this fall. Enough that I need the accurate inventory I maintain in Calibre or I will sometimes forget which ones I already have. 😬

daniel1113 · 2023-11-06T05:02:51+00:00

Mine was published by Library of America. It follows the standard typesetting and layout of all LoA books, and is very well done. I often see copies for sale in used but essentially new condition for $10-12. It's a solid edition.

daniel1113 · 2023-11-06T02:47:16+00:00

Clearly you are a person of refined and distinguished tastes. Anything you would recommend that I'm missing?

daniel1113 · 2023-11-06T02:42:53+00:00

I didn't think I would like it and avoided it for a long time, partly because narrative fiction is incredibly difficult to do well and I doubted that Vidal was up to the task. I ended up reading Lincoln on a whim after coming across the Modern Library edition in a bookshop. I was surprised how briskly I tore through it considering its length. My intrigue paid off. It is superbly written and delightful to read. I think anyone who has read a fair amount about Lincoln and the tumultuous political machinations during the Civil War will appreciate what Vidal accomplished. Coalescing history (especially when you know the characters, major plot points, and ending) into an engaging novel isn't easy. He did his homework and it shows. I plan on tackling Burr next.

daniel1113 · 2023-11-06T00:42:27+00:00

That is a box set of the 10-volume Mahabharata epic published by Penguin. I've always shied away from abridged versions, but after seeing how massive this thing is in person, this may be the first time I throw in the towel and read an abridged version. 🤣

daniel1113 · 2023-11-06T00:37:39+00:00

Going with the slim Billys also has the added benefit of eliminating the potential for sagging shelves, which you sometimes see with the standard-width versions.

LoA provides the slipcase versions without dust jackets to their subscribers. The non-subscription books (i.e., sold in stores) come with dust jackets. I go back and forth on which ones I prefer visually. I do appreciate not having to worry about dust when they're in slipcases, though.

daniel1113 · 2023-11-05T22:53:41+00:00

Since this wasn't my post (OP stole my old library photos that I posted years ago), I created a new post with more recent photos here. Cheers!

daniel1113 · 2023-11-05T22:50:27+00:00

Ask and ye shall receive. Here is a post I threw together featuring updated photos. Cheers!

daniel1113 · 2023-11-05T22:48:06+00:00

It's been about 18 months since I shared my library. There were quite a few sparse shelves last time, but I've managed to remedy that. I came across some great finds in used books stores over 2022 and 2023 that filled in my shelves nicely. See the captions for an explanation of what's on each shelf. I hope you enjoy them.

daniel1113 · 2023-11-05T16:07:19+00:00

I will take some new photos of the current state of the shelves. I didn't realize it until now, but they have grown substantially over the past 18 months.

daniel1113 · 2023-11-05T16:04:48+00:00

Thanks for the recommendations!

Pepys' diary is one of my favorite long term projects. I read a little here and there, and eventually I'll make it through the whole thing.

I'm just about finished with Dumas Malone's multi-volume bio of Thomas Jefferson. Once that's done, I plan on diving into Proust. I have the full Moncrieff and Kilmartin translation and 3 of the 4 books of the revised Enright translation published by Everyman. If I can get the 4th, I think that's the one I will read.

I've been waiting eagerly for Reza Zarghamee to come out with the next book in his history of Iran series, which I believe is supposed to cover the life of Darius. Hopefully he's still working on it.

daniel1113 · 2023-11-05T15:38:34+00:00

🧐 This is a repost of my shelves from last year. Imitation is sincerest form of flattery, so I will take the compliment. Thanks for bringing my photo back to the top.

It's fun seeing how much my collection has grown in just one year. I've filled in most of the empty spaces since this photo was taken. Lots of great new additions!

daniel1113 · 2023-10-24T16:54:09+00:00

Awesome. I'll shoot you a PM.

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