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How to disable the mouse grab and use local cursor only for VirtViewer?
Disable VirtViewer's mouse grab by adding grab-keyboard=off to the remote-viewer config file. Here's the exact setting for Proxmox VMs.
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Change the Proxmox Installer Scaling Mode Default in answer.toml
Set scaling_mode in the global section of answer.toml to permanently change the Proxmox installer's default. Tested in a throwaway VM, it sticks.
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llm observability with a gateway in front of every model call
A gateway in front of your LLM calls gives you per-call cost attribution, one place to swap models, and retries. Here's what the logs actually told me.
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Proxmox SPICE Mouse Acceleration Bug: Fix the Jumpy Cursor
The SPICE mouse acceleration bug on Proxmox VMs makes the cursor jump around. Here's how to fix it by checking the guest agent, tablet mode, and client
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rhel initrd getting corrupted during import: fix it by regenerating with virtio
rhel initrd getting corrupted during import is usually missing virtio drivers. Boot a rescue kernel, run dracut with virtio modules, and the VM boots.
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No such logical volume pve/data (500) after multipath -a: fix Proxmox local-lvm
Running multipath -a breaks Proxmox local-lvm with 'no such logical volume pve/data (500)'. Here's why and how to recover the thin pool.
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Fix Proxmox Remote Migration with Shared Storage Not Working
Remote migration with shared storage failing? Check NFS permissions, root squash, and the storage.cfg path. Here's the exact fix for Proxmox to TrueNAS.
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Proxmox VM Freezes During NFS Backup: Diagnose the Snapshot Hang
Proxmox VM freezes during NFS backup? It's usually the snapshot hanging on I/O. Check the process state and NFS mount options, then fix it.
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Proxmox Windows 11 CPU Flags: host vs kvm64 vs default, what actually boots
Windows 11 needs specific CPU flags to install in Proxmox. Here's the exact list and which CPU type to use so the installer doesn't complain.
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ssl certificate management for six domains and no budget: what you actually have to track
SSL certificate management for six domains on a shared cPanel account isn't about issuance—it's about knowing which vhost is serving which cert and when.