2026-07-23 03:35 UTC
Linux microblog update:
ProxMox (or maybe my network hardware) does not like when I swap harddrives onto different motherboards (and therefore different ethernet cards with new MAC addresses.)
I do this anyway because used old Dell Optiplexes tend to be... used...and old, and it can be a bit...dynamic...adding additonal storage to them.
Luckily reinstalling a ProxMox node from my USB key is quick, and now the node thinks it was born with this motherboard and ethernet card.
#linux #microblog #proxmox #dell #optiplex #reduce #reuse #recycle
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@EdTheDev@infosec.exchange 2026-07-23 03:40
Linux Microblog update: My spouse fixed my other franken-rebuilt Dell Optiplex ProxMox node by editing a network config file to detect the new default card name that came with the new motherboard. While their approach was simpler, faster, and less destructive, my approach...uh...required less planning. #linux #microblog #dell #optiplex #proxmox #selfhosting #probablyANetworkThing