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Realm Missing from Login Screen: Fix the Proxmox Dropdown
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Realm Missing from Login Screen: Fix the Proxmox Dropdown

Realm missing from login screen? Check /etc/pve/domains.cfg and the pvedaemon service. Here's the fix that worked on my homelab.

NguyenOctober 14, 20261 min read
Falling Over to a ZFS Replica: The Manual Proxmox Failover That Actually Works
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Falling Over to a ZFS Replica: The Manual Proxmox Failover That Actually Works

Falling over to a ZFS replica in Proxmox isn't a button. You promote the snapshot, detach the old disk, and boot. Here's the exact sequence.

NguyenOctober 14, 20263 min read
Force Virtio PCIe in Pfsense VM? Proxmox QEMU Args That Work
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Force Virtio PCIe in Pfsense VM? Proxmox QEMU Args That Work

Force Virtio PCIe in a pfSense VM on Proxmox by adding custom QEMU args. Here's the exact args line, how to verify it, and why you'd bother.

NguyenOctober 13, 20261 min read
Proxmox NFS Storage Status Unknown on Second Node: Fix It
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Proxmox NFS Storage Status Unknown on Second Node: Fix It

Proxmox NFS storage status unknown on the second node usually means a mount issue. Check /etc/pve/storage.cfg and the export, then fix it.

NguyenOctober 13, 20262 min read
virtiofs and running out of file handles: fix it in Proxmox VMs
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virtiofs and running out of file handles: fix it in Proxmox VMs

virtiofs hits the file handle ceiling fast. Here's a test workload that reproduces it and which workaround actually raises the limit.

NguyenOctober 12, 20261 min read
Accidentally Increased the Proxmox Host sda3 to Max: How to Shrink It Without Reinstalling
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Accidentally Increased the Proxmox Host sda3 to Max: How to Shrink It Without Reinstalling

You accidentally expanded sda3 to max on your Proxmox host. Here's how to shrink it back safely—sda3 is an LVM physical volume, not the root filesystem.

NguyenOctober 12, 20262 min read
Proxmox iSCSI Multipath: Setup with TrueNAS and Failover Test
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Proxmox iSCSI Multipath: Setup with TrueNAS and Failover Test

Set up iSCSI multipath on Proxmox with a TrueNAS target. Works with two NICs, failover verified by pulling a cable.

NguyenOctober 11, 20262 min read
Proxmox: How to Give a User Access to Only One VM’s Console
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Proxmox: How to Give a User Access to Only One VM’s Console

Lock a user to a single VM's console with a custom role and ACL path. The exact privileges and the gotcha that's missing from forum replies.

NguyenOctober 11, 20262 min read
Proxmox with arr stack in LXC: a working setup with TrueNAS mounts
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Proxmox with arr stack in LXC: a working setup with TrueNAS mounts

Proxmox with arr stack in LXC works if you get the UID/GID mappings right. Here's the full walkthrough: containers, mounts, permissions, networking.

NguyenOctober 10, 20262 min read
Container mount point GID mapping works, but no write access
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Container mount point GID mapping works, but no write access

GID mapping looks right but writes still fail? Check the host directory ownership, ACLs, and the order of your idmap entries.

NguyenOctober 10, 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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CapturedByNguyen

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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