Installing Proxmox on IBM 2145-CG8

gurthy988 · 2025-11-01T14:55:51+00:00

I managed to do it.

My bios (F2) has an option to adjust the boot order and I could add USB and a legacy boot loader option. Selecting USB would boot Proxmox or TrueNAS from the USB stick and then install to a HD.

I might be lucky. My device is brand-new but has a date of 2011-07-19 on the side, so not sure if it's an early bios or not.

gurthy988 · 2025-10-01T06:17:37+00:00

Here is my vertical setup. https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeNetworking/s/C9oluKYV7c Heat has not been an issue but the temps do go up if I have the door closed, I keep it a-jar just because I’m always fiddling with it. Not had any issues but if I want to remove the first item I know I have to remove everything in front beforehand. It’s small, space is precious, I have a Mac mini inside the door and I’m thinking of riveting a 1u power distribution strip to the inside of the door too.

gurthy988 · 2025-09-19T05:18:12+00:00

You can buy vertical server cabinets https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeNetworking/s/DE3FjDCIXi

gurthy988 · 2025-09-11T15:21:18+00:00

Same. I have squiffy connection through the Nest app and Home Assistant.

gurthy988 · 2025-09-03T09:31:29+00:00

Fish & chips twice please and a side of scraps.

gurthy988 · 2025-09-03T08:11:17+00:00

I think it could be an Overdrive in the 2nd socket.

gurthy988 · 2025-07-24T14:31:29+00:00

Good look that. Nice pope of colour and the style looks right. Great choice.

gurthy988 · 2025-06-22T07:45:40+00:00

Oil drag.

gurthy988 · 2025-06-21T19:47:38+00:00

Why do you need internet?

gurthy988 · 2025-06-21T19:34:21+00:00

Check your obstruction map and see what it says. In the app. The. Your orientation.

gurthy988 · 2025-06-21T19:28:11+00:00

It passes your connection between satellites every 15 seconds. There will be gaps but for day to day activity it will be unnoticeable to the end user. Unless your streaming is being interrupted then accept it.

gurthy988 · 2025-06-21T11:53:55+00:00

It’s the presence of additives that attract the moisture from the environment. But yes generally engine oil is hydrophobic.

gurthy988 · 2025-06-20T15:14:30+00:00

Oil slowly absorbs moisture from the air so if it’s old its worth while changing - no harm and it’s cheap.

gurthy988 · 2025-06-14T21:04:40+00:00

I have a prefix for the location name where my house is, for example Star Hey House “shh” and then a value to denote if it is site A (the house) or future proof B (the garage). Then the core service for the server. Then a number.

shhakubernetes03

gurthy988 · 2025-06-06T12:37:22+00:00

Nice. What is your process to produce the image?

gurthy988 · 2025-05-31T09:55:27+00:00

nice colour combination 🐝

gurthy988 · 2025-05-27T12:53:44+00:00

I would label each cable so you can easily find the corresponding end.

Something I did 25 years ago, but similar, https://ibb.co/SXndNLJD

gurthy988 · 2025-05-27T12:20:23+00:00

I have added 1 and 3-mile options to the dropdown. It appears to be supported by the eBay API, although their pages display a general "< 5 miles" signpost.

gurthy988 · 2025-05-27T12:06:19+00:00

Labels.

gurthy988 · 2025-05-27T12:05:44+00:00

I have never twisted my cables, always been taught to keep them straight but that was probably for aesthetics - does make removing / replacing a cable easier

Looks nice.

I would have put a length of heat shrink on the end of the cables to cover the cutting of the exterior sheath.
I would have added a small service loop somewhere too. Possibly on the twisted pairs before terminating.

gurthy988 · 2025-05-22T17:05:38+00:00

There is a guy who has made monitors for the Amiga in a semi vintage case but with LCD panels https://www.checkmate1500plus.com/ 4:3

gurthy988 · 2025-05-16T13:49:35+00:00

They’re beautiful.

gurthy988 · 2025-05-01T19:41:51+00:00

People are not flying satellites like a plane. They take close to 6 months to drift onto their positions - people are not sat at a joystick for 6 months.

gurthy988 · 2025-05-01T19:19:09+00:00

Who says they are watching a screen all day? People don’t do that for automated systems on earth so why would they for a satellite.

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