NoteZFS 2.2.7 has been released with up to Linux kernel 6.12 support, so this workaround is no longer necessary. I’ll leave the post up in case this is ever useful in the future. I previously posted about how to build a desktop OS from the Fedora Server installer. This is a bit of a follow up to that post. I’ve now been running Fedora 41 for a few days and it’s been a mostly pleasant experience. ...
How to build up Fedora Server Edition to a desktop In this article I’ll go over how to take the Fedora Server Edition image and build it up into a full desktop. 1. Download the Fedora Server Edition ISO. Download the latest .iso (DVD) release from here. Burn it to a USB stick using whichever method you prefer, and boot into it. 2. Set Software Selections to custom Once in the Fedora installer, the first step we want to take is to go into “Software Selections” and set it to “custom” instead of the Server Edition. ...
I recently set up my OpnSense firewall at home with a connection to AirVPN using Wireguard. It was a bit more complicated than when I did it for Mullvad last year, so I figured I’d document it here for anyone who finds this useful. 1. Device Creation Log into your AirVPN account and navigate to the client area. Click on Manage Devices. You can either edit the existing “default” device or create a new one. Either way, I recommend editing the name of the device so that you know what it is, 6 months down the line. I called mine “Opnsense”. ...
So, story time. Boss has a friend who does IT for an electrical contractor 30 mins or so away from our primary office, and he brings us in because he’s having DNS issues he can’t figure out Get onsite there and go over his setup – typical mess of a network closet with no brand consistency and mismatched patch cables, whatever. Otherwise looks good from a network perspective. However, he mentions that he has no access to the firewall since it’s owned by the ISP. ...