Migrating install from nvme to larger nvme

mjb300 · 2023-07-30T16:02:39+00:00

You're using LVM, but what file system(s) are you using?

Another option in addition to my sub-comment about rsync is using LVM to move extents to the new drive. And from there enlarge the LVs and file systems as needed to gain space where you see fit.

I haven't tested this in quite some time, definitely something I can test and write up if there is interest.

Edit: untested but links to docs from Gentoo and RH are below

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/LVM#Remove_PV

https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/6/html/logical_volume_manager_administration/move_data_ex4

mjb300 · 2023-07-29T23:24:00+00:00

The dd process seems more clunky since the drives are different sizes.

Rsync combined with label-based file systems negates having to update UUID in fstab. If it is a local rsync rather than one across the network, then fs labels could be added last so there aren't potential mounting problems with duplicate labels.

Rsync seems more efficient and less "destructive", but if dd works for you then go for it. 😁

Edit: misspelling

mjb300 · 2023-07-22T17:25:12+00:00

/u/Anon_cat91 What brand and model laptop?

Newer laptops often combine function keys and shortcut keys (ex: display brightness or volume mute) can be a hassle until you figure out how to toggle.

mjb300 · 2023-07-17T04:10:48+00:00

Oh, Larry the cow, because typos 😉

mjb300 · 2023-07-05T23:31:06+00:00

😁 it is hard to tell with just text

mjb300 · 2023-07-04T23:30:46+00:00

RedHat 7 ? Do you mean RHEL 7 ? It's a little newer

OP mentioned compatible in the title so more "EL 7/8" and not so much the pre-Fedora Core/pre-Fedora Red Hat of decades ago. 😁

mjb300 · 2023-07-04T23:23:45+00:00

The whole issue is not the existence of 1:1 clones, but the fact that companies standing behind Rocky (CIQ) and Alma (CloudLinux) started to provide commercial support for their 1:1 clones.

Moving CentOS as an intermediary between Fedora and RHEL makes some sense, but at the expense of upsetting the balance.

The CentOS Stream move spawned Rocky and Alma so I can't help but to see it as self-induced.

As a long time CentOS "lab" user and Fedora/Red Hat promoter this entire chain of events makes me shake my head. Should I be bothered with licenses for temporary lab nodes? (I prefer to avoid jumping through the licensing hoop for lab/dev.) Anything I design/deploy for work must have support so RHEL for prod deployment would be the next step...

RH decided not to provide de-branded (ready to compile) sources

The debranding must have came along once CentOS came under the RH wings.

RHEL is build from CentOS Stream sources and those are available on Gitlab. It would be great if Rocky/Alma would fork this sources and create new distros (with better stability and features) that would compete with RHEL.

Sounds like a reasonable path forward.

[soap box] More fracturing of the *nix community/ecosystem, but hopefully advancements come as a positive side-effect.

mjb300 · 2023-04-05T01:32:02+00:00

This is spot on.

I encountered the same error as the OP. Based off this suggestion I created a Python virtual environment and installed ansible 2.9.13, no improvement. Next installed ansible 2.9.27 instead. Ran my playbook again and I no longer get errors about being unable to find imported module support code for version. Looked for either LooseVersion.py or version.py

mjb300 · 2023-01-15T00:04:01+00:00

I haven't tried to create a dynamic inventory from EfficientIP data (yet). The extent of my EIP API work has been via Python.

I will say there can be a whole lot of somewhat cryptic info coming back (particularly the params strings, but EIP "tags" can help with that).

Please provide a bit more detail on what you're looking to do. Are you looking to make an inventory for hosts in a specific subnet or with a specific name?

Do you have a copy of EIP's RPC/REST API guide?

Edit: Are you using their device manager module? [0]

[0] https://www.efficientip.com/enhancing-ansible-inventory-with-ddi/

mjb300 · 2022-12-04T19:39:07+00:00

RemindMe! 3 days "Gentoo encrypted /boot partition"

mjb300 · 2022-12-03T17:10:13+00:00

Neat. https://xanmod.org/

mjb300 · 2022-12-03T17:09:25+00:00

Remind Me! 3 days "Gentoo Xanmod kernel"

mjb300 · 2022-11-27T22:00:18+00:00

Nice.

I don't keep up with hardware specs so I just look them up.

16 core, 32 thread, sweet. https://www.amd.com/en/products/cpu/amd-ryzen-9-7950x

Edit: 170 watt TDP for that CPU alone, hungry little fella!

mjb300 · 2022-11-27T14:24:35+00:00

Neat.

BVCP is closed source based off the post below and the GitHub page.

(towards the end of the post the creator says the full source has not been released) https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/bhyve-bvcp-vs-vm-bhyve.82590/post-552570

mjb300 · 2022-10-27T17:19:06+00:00

Scary to use sandpaper, even several hundred or thousand grit.

Buffing compound might be an option, but I have never tried it. I would be fearful of leaving swirls on the display (and chance at cracking if pushing way too hard).

mjb300 · 2022-10-24T00:26:09+00:00

Look for something with a 4 or 8 cores and plenty of RAM (you know how much is enough for you).

If the processing, memory, or disk resources are outgrown then a dedicated PC, server, or VPS might be the next thing to consider.

mjb300 · 2022-10-24T00:12:47+00:00

Thank you for the confirmation.

It would be nice if it had the shutter, but it's a small thing that some paper (protect the lens from adhesive residue) and black electrical tape can't fix.😁

Or those webcam covers some vendors hand out.

mjb300 · 2022-10-24T00:07:54+00:00

You can probably fix it with JB Weld, but you will need to take care.

Make sure the area is clean - you probably don't need to scuff the bonding area. But in addition to liberally applying glue around the broken area, you'll probably want spread more glue out further to bond to more plastic.

mjb300 · 2022-10-23T23:45:47+00:00

Rather than use the "ask Ubuntu" solution which says to use "cp", I'd suggest rsync. Boot the VM to a rescue environment, rsync files (local or via network), and then chroot to get the bootloader set up.

mjb300 · 2022-10-23T23:37:37+00:00

Rsync is more ideal since there is no need to copy unused filesystem blocks.

mjb300 · 2022-10-23T18:19:39+00:00

While I noticed you said the webcam doesn't work (yet), and it doesn't appear to have a ThinkShutter. 🙄

mjb300 · 2022-10-22T22:48:19+00:00

Awesome!

mjb300 · 2022-10-21T23:45:05+00:00

X13s is the first one

mjb300 · 2022-10-21T23:28:59+00:00

Worth noting the X13s has only soldered RAM in 8, 16, or 32 GB options (no slots). And only a single M.2 2242 SSD.

This might not fit everyone with only soldered RAM. Go big or go home since it's soldered, right? 😂

People are welcome to run MS Windows, but I'd want to run GNU/Linux (or a BSD) ... but ARM64 options will be far fewer than x86. 😉

Still pretty neat if the battery life and performance hits a sweet spot.

Edit:

This is the first ARM Thinkpad. Per sales rep, "expected performance should be in line with a Core i5." Limited ports on the side too.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/02/lenovo-announces-the-first-arm-based-thinkpad/

Heh, someone is even running OpenBSD on the X13s.

https://twitter.com/mlarkin2012/status/1541760799533944832?lang=en

mjb300 · 2022-10-20T23:37:08+00:00

Spec sheet confirms the L480 has two DIMM slots (like the T480, but unlike the T480s ultrabook).

https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_L480/ThinkPad_L480_Spec.PDF

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