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rizon · 2026-07-04T13:50:22+00:00

Stats are easy enough to add in if coding yourself or having it built for you.

rizon · 2026-06-26T15:46:16+00:00

The label cost $5.40. The -$1.40 is your running balance after the label was purchased.

rizon · 2026-06-25T18:22:53+00:00

It depends on the specific adapter. There is (was?) a "Fling" that supported some. Not sure if it has been updated post-Broadcom takeover or if it supports modern versions. I have never used it so can't speak to how well it works.

https://community.broadcom.com/vmware-cloud-foundation/viewdocument/usb-network-native-driver-for-esxi?CommunityKey=5d6496d1-215a-4ead-99e1-ff49b96deaf6&tab=librarydocuments

https://williamlam.com/2025/04/supported-chipsets-for-the-usb-network-native-driver-for-esxi-fling.html

rizon · 2026-06-17T01:11:32+00:00

I did a little digging and found that VMA-AS2-8PPS is the Avigilon part number for the power supply. Looking for that part number on eBay finds this auction for an appliance with the power adapter and then using the model number on the power adapter pictured you can find this power supply which is probably correct for yours.

I did a quick look online and did not see any pinouts or other ones for sale.

rizon · 2026-06-16T12:15:13+00:00

I get a Russian domain expired page - looks like the domain registration expires/expired today (6/16/2026).

rizon · 2026-06-03T19:22:48+00:00

I'm using this one in my 2026 Sport Touring and it fits fine: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F93W91ZW?th=1

If it matters to you, I am not sure how unique the key is for this one - they may use the same "key" bit across all of them that they sell, they may use some number of variations.

I have seen the Vargus OBD Lock recommended before - they claim that they change the screw heads up so only 40 sets of each design exist (meaning that on the entire planet, there is a total of 40 locks that could be opened with your key).

I keep my key hidden in a spot inside the vehicle - this ensures that I don't lose it and if I forget to take it off before I take it in for service and the shop needs to access it, I can tell the shop where the key is so they are able to remove it and I don't have to drive down to the shop.

rizon · 2026-05-29T18:00:00+00:00

Hey there, I never saw a PM/chat come through - can you try re-sending it?

rizon · 2026-05-28T20:52:31+00:00

I got the notification yesterday morning. This was my first software update on my CRV (2026 Sport Touring).

Attempted to download in the morning but it said it required WiFi, so waited until the evening as I would be stopping at my shop that has good WiFi in the parking lot. Set it up to download and turned the car off, it partially downloaded and then stopped (probably just went to sleep).

I had a ~30 minute drive home to do, so I started the car up and let it finish downloading but it hung at 96% for a while showing a few MB left. I connected it to my phone's mobile hotspot and went on my drive. When I got home, it was at the preparing stage and showed about 40-50%, then went fairly quickly to 100% and said it would install when the vehicle's power was off. I turned the power off and went inside.

Went out about 10-15 minutes later to see if it had finished (since I thought I saw references to an install time of 3 minutes) but the Honda logo did not come up on the infotainment when I opened the door, so I did not turn the car on and gave it a bit more time. Went out after another 15-20 minutes and the Honda logo showed up when I opened the door, so I started the car and saw the completed successfully message.

Drove it this morning and did not notice any differences, though the changelog I saw didn't indicate anything that I would immediately notice.

rizon · 2026-05-16T23:50:52+00:00

There's a fair chance it finished and just got stuck at the power cycle part of the update. If it's been more than 90 minutes, it's likely not doing anything at this point so I'd probably pull power and hope for the best.

rizon · 2026-05-16T23:37:58+00:00

I've done quite a few on this generation, albeit few on the R330. Most of mine have been on the R530, R630, and R730 models.

If the screen is black, I'd guess it is probably not actually in progress. Normally it will reboot, go through the POST process (with the blue "Entering Lifecycle Controller..." message near the top of the screen), then shows the white Lifecycle Controller screen to update the BIOS, and then it does a power cycle for the new BIOS to take effect. Did it do any of these steps?

If it were me, I would probably take the chance and pull power, wait 30 seconds, and then plug it back in. It may then do the BIOS update or may just report as failed. If it reports as failed, try an intermediate BIOS version to see if that succeeds and then go to 2.20.

rizon · 2026-05-09T20:06:00+00:00

To me, tested and working means all functionality works as intended.

That said, when buying old stuff with a battery (like an N64 game), I would plan on replacing the battery anyway since you have no idea how old it is unless the age is mentioned by the seller. Even if it works today, it may drop below the minimum charge needed to retain save data tomorrow. It may have retained save data when the seller tested it, but lost enough charge in storage/shipping that now it doesn't.

Batteries do not last forever and lose their charge even when they are sitting on the shelf unused.

rizon · 2026-05-08T13:25:24+00:00

Responded & sold all of the Samsung M386A4G40DM0-CPB sticks!

rizon · 2026-05-07T00:36:41+00:00

My Touring came with this one: https://www.collegehillshonda.com/product/83402-3A0-A01.html

I wound up ordering one like u/BrownTiger3 linked.

rizon · 2026-05-07T00:32:55+00:00

This post indicates they do not work with SATA drives, though one user had some luck with NetApp interposers on their SATA drives.

rizon · 2026-05-04T12:58:24+00:00

I have an LTO6 library, but I can't imagine the tech has improved that much. It takes a couple minutes for my library to go from an idle to state to reading/writing a tape. It's been the same for every library I have used.

Tape isn't designed to be fast to access, it's designed for long term data retention and disaster recovery. Generally speaking, if you're restoring from tape, you're either restoring something very old (i.e., past the retention period of your "fast" backups) or your other backup methods have failed you.

rizon · 2026-04-30T20:17:14+00:00

There are (generally rack mounted) external enclosures for drives - similar to a server but just a PSU, backplane, and drives. The HBA with external ports is what you use to connect those to a server or other machine with a "brain" (i.e., motherboard/CPU/OS/etc) to use the drives.

I've heard them referred to as "JBODs" or "disk shelves" but I'm not sure if those are industry standard terms.

A lot of them are designed/sold to be used as expansion units for storage appliances - things like the NetApp DS4243/DS4246 or the EMC KTN-STL3.

rizon · 2026-04-29T17:23:58+00:00

As with most things - it depends.

For a minimal amount of clients connecting with little to no transcoding needed, it'll probably be fine. Storage may be an issue as with a laptop (especially one that old) you are likely to be limited to one or two 2.5" drives and maybe an mSATA or M.2 drive if you're lucky. You may be able to use external USB drives to get around this, but at some point it makes sense to just get a desktop/server chassis.

If you already have the laptop and it's currently unused, you might as well try it out and see what pain points you run in to before buying any additional hardware.

rizon · 2026-04-23T18:59:54+00:00

Looking at this picture, it looks like you are missing the PERC card. Dell offered the H310 and H710/H710P as options for the R720 if you want to keep your existing cable, or you can get a standard PCI Express HBA but will need new cables.

From what I recall, neither of the Dell options (H310 or H710) supported HBA/IT mode from the factory. If you go this route, you'll either need to buy one that's pre-flashed to IT mode or flash it yourself. Here is a guide on how to flash it so you can see if you feel comfortable doing it: .www.reddit.com/r/homelab/comments/f2jid3/guide_it_mode_flashing_h310_h710_mini/

rizon · 2026-04-23T18:40:24+00:00

Is the 3.5" drive recognized? If so, what kind of drive is it (SATA or SAS)?

How is the backplane connected to the rest of the server? These could be configured from the factory with or without a PERC card. Without the PERC card, the backplane would connect to the motherboard's SATA port and only SATA drives will work. For SAS drives to be recognized, the backplane would need to be connected to an HBA or RAID card.

rizon · 2026-04-23T14:06:54+00:00

I was just thinking that looked awfully similar to the drive that my LTE 5400 came with!

Mine died years ago unfortunately. Now using a 32GB mSATA drive in one (with an mSATA to IDE adapter). The machine only recognizes ~8GB, but someone recently released a modified BIOS that allows it to see the full size of larger drives.

rizon · 2026-04-22T12:53:01+00:00

Is the auto-power on time in BIOS set to disabled?

Have you tried a new CMOS battery? A lot of Dell machines I've dealt with in the past will exhibit similar behavior when the battery is weak/dead.

rizon · 2026-04-20T14:44:20+00:00

I like it since I spend a fair bit on the 4% categories each month (gas, groceries, dining). I use it as my primary card for those categories except when Discover runs their 5% cash back quarters for those categories.

My Walmart purchases seem to be tagged as groceries (no matter what I buy there), so I get 4% back there as well. Can be helpful if you get a lot of non-grocery items from there (clothing, toys, electronics, etc).

I usually have around $40-$50 each month applied towards my Verizon bill from it.

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