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MS-01 Microcode Patch
Cross post from a different site, left here for the knowledge! Microcode Install Instructions:1) Install Proxmox 8.12) Add non-free-firmware to debian repo in sources.list– Edit the /etc/apt/sources.list file. Add non-free-firmware to the 1st line so it looks like this—– deb Index of /debian bookworm main contrib non-free-firmware3) Save Changes4) #apt…
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Deepseek – 1 badger, 5000 ants
I am a bit confused, dear reader, but the LLMs that Deepseek users – primarily here we are using the 8b model vs the 1.5b model. Here’s the answers: 8b model: 1.5b model: As you can see, the two models for the same Deepseek AI program offers conflicting answers. 8b…
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Deepseek for the common man
My meagre experience and knowledge of the AI seems to have garnered the below two conclusions: 1: You need powerful hardware2: You need to run a version of Deepseek that’s better than 1.5b No doy, right? That’s exactly what every other youtube video I have watched recommends. I have found…
Deepseek – Why is an orange called an orange?
Okay, so I’m trying to figure out why we call an orange an orange. It’s kind of a straightforwardquestion, but maybe there’s more to it than meets the eye. Let me start by thinking about where orangescome from. They’re typically from China, right? I remember hearing that they were originally…
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Deepseek, My Rabbithole Journey
Everyone is talking about Deepseek AI. I have a Minisforum MS01, and it’s running Proxmox. Seems like a no-brainer? Right? Hell yeah son let’s do this! So, here’s the real-quick version: Have a computerWipe whatever’s on there and install ProxmoxDownload the Ubuntu Server ISO to your ProxmoxCreate a VM using…
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UNAS Pro – Allow Execution of .EXE Files
Now this is a weird one, and I’ll drop a couple of links to explain. It all started here, when I wanted to move my Steam library over to my UNAS Pro, because, well, it’s got a lot of space and 10GB connectivity to my main gaming machine. So running…
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10GB Cabling
I have previously used a hodge-podge of fibre cabling, DAC cabling, odds and ends of transceivers and it’s all just been a mess. Right now, I am using the 10Gtek 10GB SFP+ cables and they are working great. No longer the case that I am mixing and matching one with…
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UNAS Pro. Here we go!
Okay, so I left this till last because I have a lot to say. Also, it’s on the bottom of the rack so, ehm, chronology. My UP (Im not typing that over and over) is populated with 7x 4TB Ironwolf drives. I think some might be pro’s but for the…
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8TB WD Elements Shuck!
This was my first shuck. My UNAS Pro currently houses around 5.25TB of data, and I already have a rackmount Synology RS812 that has a backup of most of it. I was using this drive in it’s USB housing for a few years now, but I have always wondered about…