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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

NguyenSeptember 13, 20262 min read

Technical

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.

NguyenSeptember 12, 20261 min read

Technical

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.

NguyenSeptember 12, 20261 min read

Technical

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.

NguyenSeptember 11, 20262 min read

Technical

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.

NguyenSeptember 10, 20262 min read

Technical

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.

NguyenSeptember 10, 20261 min read

Technical

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.

NguyenSeptember 9, 20266 min read