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Cloned VMs from template receive the same DHCP IP address: fix the duplicate lease
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Cloned VMs from template receive the same DHCP IP address: fix the duplicate lease

Cloned VMs from template receive the same DHCP IP address because the DHCP client ID survives the clone.

NguyenSeptember 9, 20261 min read
Proxmox installation stuck on 3% Creating LV’s: fix the installer hang
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Proxmox installation stuck on 3% Creating LV’s: fix the installer hang

Proxmox installer hangs at 3% 'Creating LV's'? It's usually the disk controller or a BIOS setting. Here's the step-by-step fix that actually works.

NguyenSeptember 8, 20261 min read
Proxmox Rename Cluster: What Actually Works
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Proxmox Rename Cluster: What Actually Works

Proxmox rename cluster isn't supported, but it works if you edit corosync.conf, /etc/hosts, and the cluster filesystem on every node.

NguyenSeptember 8, 20261 min read
Proxmox Host Becomes Partially Unresponsive After Random Periods of Uptime: Diagnose It
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Proxmox Host Becomes Partially Unresponsive After Random Periods of Uptime: Diagnose It

Proxmox host becomes partially unresponsive after random periods of uptime? Work through memory, disk, network, and kernel causes using built-in tools and

NguyenSeptember 7, 20261 min read
Memory ballooning doesn’t reduce host RAM usage? Here’s why and the fix
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Memory ballooning doesn’t reduce host RAM usage? Here’s why and the fix

Memory ballooning doesn't reduce host RAM usage because the guest only frees page cache when it's under pressure.

NguyenSeptember 7, 20261 min read
Grub hangs when loading initramfs: fix it on Proxmox from the GRUB prompt
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Grub hangs when loading initramfs: fix it on Proxmox from the GRUB prompt

Grub hangs when loading initramfs on Proxmox? Boot from the GRUB prompt, check your ZFS pool and kernel, and rebuild initramfs. Here's the fix.

NguyenSeptember 6, 20261 min read
VFIO: Firmware has requested this device have a 1:1 IOMMU mapping on Proxmox
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VFIO: Firmware has requested this device have a 1:1 IOMMU mapping on Proxmox

VFIO: Firmware has requested this device have a 1:1 IOMMU mapping is usually harmless, but check your IOMMU groups before passing it through.

NguyenSeptember 6, 20261 min read
Proxmox Ceph Dashboard Integration: Add the Official Dashboard to PVE
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Proxmox Ceph Dashboard Integration: Add the Official Dashboard to PVE

Proxmox Ceph dashboard integration is easy: install ceph-mgr-dashboard, enable it, and expose it via nginx proxy manager. Here's the tested setup.

NguyenSeptember 5, 20261 min read
proxmox backup skips bind-mounted NAS datasets in unprivileged LXC containers
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proxmox backup skips bind-mounted NAS datasets in unprivileged LXC containers

Proxmox backup captures the container rootfs, not bind-mounted TrueNAS datasets. Here's what PBS actually backs up and how to cover the gap.

NguyenSeptember 5, 20267 min read
Proxmox Network No Longer Available After Upgrade: Diagnose and Restore It
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Proxmox Network No Longer Available After Upgrade: Diagnose and Restore It

Proxmox network no longer available after upgrade? It's usually interface renaming or a bridge config gone stale. Here's the checklist to bring it back.

NguyenSeptember 5, 20262 min read

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Proxmox Cloud-Init Drive Shows as CD-ROM: Expected vs. Broken

Proxmox Cloud-Init Drive Shows as CD-ROM: Expected vs. Broken

November 9, 2026
Proxmox Hookscript Failing When It Does More Than One Thing: Fix the Execution Context

Proxmox Hookscript Failing When It Does More Than One Thing: Fix the Execution Context

November 8, 2026
Proxmox Kernel Not Updating: Check Apt Pinning and the Meta-Package

Proxmox Kernel Not Updating: Check Apt Pinning and the Meta-Package

November 8, 2026
ZFS Pool Suspended: Offline the Disk, Clear the Errors, Online It Again

ZFS Pool Suspended: Offline the Disk, Clear the Errors, Online It Again

November 7, 2026
Proxmox /access/permissions pool: Why GET Returns Wrong Permissions for Pool Members

Proxmox /access/permissions pool: Why GET Returns Wrong Permissions for Pool Members

November 7, 2026
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Notes on running a homelab, and on a country I left. Written by Nguyen in California.

Technical

Homelab, Proxmox, self-hosting — what broke, and what actually fixed it.

  • Proxmox Cloud-Init Drive Shows as CD-ROM: Expected vs. Broken
  • Proxmox Hookscript Failing When It Does More Than One Thing: Fix the Execution Context
  • Proxmox Kernel Not Updating: Check Apt Pinning and the Meta-Package
  • ZFS Pool Suspended: Offline the Disk, Clear the Errors, Online It Again

Personal

Vietnam, the years since, and the things worth writing down.

  • Little Saigon quận Cam có còn là thủ đô của người Việt Nam tị nạn tại Mỹ?
  • A Journey Back in Time: Revisiting My Middle School (Hai Ba Trung)
  • Tản mạn về cuộc sống (2024)
  • Dịa chỉ chợ trái cây ở Florida (Clearwater, Miami, Destin)

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