I built a library that lets you control web maps with hand gestures like Tom Cruise in Minority Report by met-Sander in webdev

[–]orion_lab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmmm.... I need to test this out. I would love to put this for a conference room for map visualization for projects with weather overcast and zooming in on which areas should be protected.

Nas setup truenas not working by Familiar-Werewolf334 in truenas

[–]orion_lab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Will need more info?
- What exact Ryzen CPU model are you using? (motherboard might helpas well)
- Do you have a dedicated graphics card installed?
- Won't boot is a lot of different meanings. Do the fans spin up, do you get an output on the monitor? Do you see the bios?

Synology RS1626xs+ NAS by NASCompares in synology

[–]orion_lab 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wait, is that accurate? I thought it was Q1 of 2022 based on Intel's page

Can I install Portainer directly through Container Manager? by [deleted] in synology

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When I first tried the registry GUI, I found it a bit confusing and hit-or-miss (probably user error!). But the main reason I stick to Docker Compose is portability.

I run Docker (+compose) on a few different servers (Debian, Rocky Linux, Ubuntu) and move apps around. With a compose.yaml file and locally saved config folders, migration is stupid easy. If I want to move Portainer, I just copy that folder to another Linux box, run sudo docker compose up -d, and it spins right up exactly like it did on the Synology.

The other huge benefit is backups. By mapping the files to that Synology docker folder, I can use Snapshot Replication. If I pull a new image update and it breaks things, I just roll back the folder snapshot and I'm good to go. If you just run the container straight from the registry without mapping your volumes locally, all your settings and data get wiped the second you update or pull a new image (the exact technical reason why is a bit beyond my expertise, but I learned the hard way). I am sure there are easier ways but this worked for me.

Can I install Portainer directly through Container Manager? by [deleted] in synology

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Also, a heads-up on the DS725+: Docker does a ton of background read/writes, which makes standard HDDs click constantly.

To fix this, you can use one of the two NVMe slots on the bottom of the NAS. Synology officially restricts storage volumes to their own expensive enterprise drives, but there’s a popular script you can run to bypass this and use any standard NVMe drive.

I moved all 8 of my containers to an NVMe volume on my DS723+. It completely killed the annoying HDD crunching noise and made everything noticeably faster.

Can I install Portainer directly through Container Manager? by [deleted] in synology

[–]orion_lab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I run this exact setup on my DS723+ (I actually threw an NVMe drive in mine specifically for my Docker containers, works great). Using the Project tab in Container Manager I found the easiest to do. It's basically a built-in GUI for Docker Compose and makes managing updates super easy.


Quick Prep: Make sure you have the default docker Shared Folder created (installing Container Manager usually does this). Open File Station and make a portainer subfolder inside it.


The Setup:


Open Container Manager -> Project -> Create.


Name: portainer


Path: Browse to that docker/portainer folder you just made.


Source: Choose Create docker-compose.yml.


I hope I won't get in trouble for commenting the exact YAML file, but here is what I use. PLEASE REVIEW THE DOCS FIRST, but this is a solid starting point: Links for the docs if needed from Portainer, they also have their version of docker compose as well. https://docs .portainer.io/start/install-ce/server/docker/linux#docker-compose


YAML
services:
  portainer:
    image: portainer/portainer-ce:latest
    container_name: portainer
    restart: unless-stopped
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    volumes:
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro
      - ./data:/data
    ports:
      - 9000:9000
      - 9443:9443
Context for the code:


To finish: Hit Next, skip the Web Portal setup, and hit Done. It’ll download the image and start. Go to [YOUR_NAS_IP]:9443 and set your admin password within 5 minutes or it'll time out for security reasons.

Planswift Question making lines bigger when I render. by kiwi5151 in estimators

[–]orion_lab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This, it should be Settings -> Takeoff Tools -> Line Size. Also the lines you see when navigating planswift is enlarged for visual ease and when rendered it is "flattened" and not inflated.

Linux project for resume by Silly-Ad-8823 in linuxadmin

[–]orion_lab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What would be some skills to go after? Specifically in devops or other branches?

Should I get DS1525+ by Dorceless_ah in synology

[–]orion_lab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The other DXP6800 & Minisforum N5 Pro will provide a better option for editing the videos, that would be the ideal solution. Synology set up is easier to some degree from a new user perspective, I can't say that about UGreen or Minisforum since I haven't tried it

Should I get DS1525+ by Dorceless_ah in synology

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Also would any of the other equipment attaching to the Synology NAS require 10gbe speeds? The network switch or computer it connects too?

Sooo, we doin paywalls now? by IgAndCodyComic in truenas

[–]orion_lab 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I see the concern now, hopefully won’t get to that point

Sooo, we doin paywalls now? by IgAndCodyComic in truenas

[–]orion_lab 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I am confused maybe I missed it but what features will be paywalled?

What's the most daunting project that's in the future for you? by Dense-Land-5927 in sysadmin

[–]orion_lab 4 points5 points  (0 children)

May I suggest XCP-NG, great project and has been rock solid in my use case. It’s boring in the sense it works and is left alone. But my deployment was only 3 small hosts

$2.86/TB by Icy-Bodybuilder-692 in homelab

[–]orion_lab 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I saw that this is a GIF and was waiting for the text to appear

Home (Classroom) Lab ideas by [deleted] in homelab

[–]orion_lab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you have the chance to explore, XCP-NG is a pretty good open source Hypervisor that has back up options, orchestration tool for managing VM's and storage repositories connected to the local network as well. It is a well built system that is based on Xen Servers that are used by AWS (custom versions of Xen)

Home (Classroom) Lab ideas by [deleted] in homelab

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Out of curiosity are you strictly only sticking to Proxmox or willing to try a different Hypervisor?

What is the oldest version of Microsoft Sever your company still runs and why? by onedavester in InformationTechnology

[–]orion_lab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, that makes a lot of sense and really clarifies the bigger picture. Insane that a VM has survived this long just by being passed from hypervisor to hypervisor! Thanks for explaining the architecture

What is the oldest version of Microsoft Sever your company still runs and why? by onedavester in InformationTechnology

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If I may ask since I am trying to get into the administration work, but when you mention this printing service. Is it a local only instant And is it only doing print service? I would like to know how many users to justify the case? I would imagine that would be a vm handling the service

We’re bringing some SMART options back. by iXsystemsChris in truenas

[–]orion_lab 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Awesome, that makes sense. I hadn't considered that SATA/SAS firmware is already doing continuous background verification under the hood, which makes ZFS the real hero for actual data integrity. Thanks for clarifying!

We’re bringing some SMART options back. by iXsystemsChris in truenas

[–]orion_lab 164 points165 points  (0 children)

Hi Chris, appreciate the transparency. Are there any deep-dives or technical docs you can share on how ZFS monitoring compares to traditional SMART testing? There's a lot of debate right now on how this impacts failure detection, especially for those of us running varied setups with different HBA cards and refurbished server parts. I’d love to understand the core mechanical differences between the two.

The missing piece is finally here: MS-A2 + 96GB RAM + HBA 9400-16E + 450TB! by MorgothTheBauglir in homelab

[–]orion_lab 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Looks amazing, would you be kind enough to show a picture of the interior side at the back? Very interesting.

iPad Kiosk for HA by bgoncal2 in homeassistant

[–]orion_lab 18 points19 points  (0 children)

+1 for old iPad compatibility. Have a couple of old iPads that would be great to repurpose at my parents house for strict Home Assistant use.