Technical
Changing VMID of a VM in Proxmox: Backup/Restore vs Config Edit
Changing VMID of a VM in Proxmox? Backup/restore is the safe way, but config edit works if you know the snapshot and symlink gotchas. Here's both.
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How to handle unprivileged containers and large UIDs/GIDs in Proxmox
Unprivileged containers break when files are owned by UIDs above 65536. Remap the range in the container config and chown the data — here's the exact fix.
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Automated install via PXE not finding ISO file on Proxmox
PXE booting Proxmox but the installer can't find the ISO? It's usually the NFS export or the rootwait kernel param. Here's the fix.
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IO Pressure Stall – Unexplained: Diagnosing Proxmox LXC and ZFS I/O Hangs
Unexplained IO pressure stalls on Proxmox usually come down to ZFS and LXC resource limits. Here's how to pinpoint what's causing the hang and fix it.
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LVM Snapshot-as-Volume-Chain: Newly created qcow2 image reuses old guest data after VM deletion
LVM snapshots don't zero old blocks, so a new qcow2 on that chain can inherit stale data from a deleted VM. Here's the fix.
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How Do I Setup Jellyfin on Proxmox With Only 1 SSD for Storage?
How do I setup Jellyfin on Proxmox with only 1 SSD for storage? Put it in an LXC, keep media and metadata on the same disk, and use RAM for transcodes.
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Automatically Suspend VMs After Shutdown of Proxmox Host
Suspend each VM before Proxmox host shutdown with a simple systemd service—tested on PVE 8, no init.d hacks needed.
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Immutable backup on Proxmox: what you can actually enforce on a homelab budget
Immutable backup on a homelab means more than prune schedules. PBS cannot make backups truly immutable—here's what you can actually enforce without a cloud
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NVMe controller is down on Proxmox — check ASPM and kernel params before blaming the drive
The nvme0: controller is down error on Proxmox is usually PCIe power management, not a dead drive. Disable ASPM and try a kernel boot parameter first.
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Rancher cluster node has disk pressure — fix it in a Proxmox homelab
Disk pressure in Rancher on Proxmox usually isn't about eviction thresholds. It's the LXC storage layer and Rancher's image garbage collection.