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Proxmox container no internet: diagnose from host to CT
Proxmox container no internet? Work from the host outward: check the bridge, then the CT's network config, then DNS.
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Jellyfin Ogg Vorbis wrong artist picture: fix the Jacques Ogg metadata mixup
Jellyfin showing a picture of Dutch keyboardist Jacques Ogg for your Ogg Vorbis files? It's a metadata matching bug. Here's the fix that actually works.
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EDID has corrupt header: Proxmox kernel warning explained and how to silence it
EDID has corrupt header on Proxmox is usually harmless, but the log spam is annoying. Here's the kernel parameter to suppress it and when to worry.
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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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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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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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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.