A guide to automating the installation of AlmaLinux over a network using UEFI PXE booting and iPXE, enabling zero-touch server provisioning.
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Kenneth Finnegan is an engineer with interests in networking and autonomous systems, known for notable projects like the Fremont Cabal Internet Exchange and NS-Global Anycast DNS service.
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The text discusses the next generation of the MicroMirror appliance hardware design, focusing on the use of HP T620+ thin clients with a ConnectX-311A-XCAT NIC in the PCIe slot. The author explores the possibility of having two SF...
0Making Fastestmirror Less Awful
2024-10-21 • software linux rpm dnf fastest mirror
The text discusses the Fastestmirror configuration option for the yum and dnf package managers in the RPM ecosystem, highlighting its flaws and proposing a solution to make it less awful. The author explains how Fastestmirror meas...
The author discusses migrating his blog from Blogger to Jekyll due to the impending demise of Blogger. He explains the challenges and efforts involved in migrating over 500 blog posts to Jekyll, including handling images and forma...
The author discusses the process of building a Micro Mirror Free Software CDN, which is a small and focused mirror that only hosts projects from a 'hot working set' subset. The project was funded by the author and his friend, and ...
The text discusses the process of unlocking third party transceivers on older Arista switches running EOS, which only accept Arista branded optics by default. It explains the two different methods for unlocking third party transce...
The author describes building an Anycast Secondary DNS Service called NS-Global with the help of a friend. The service provides a secondary DNS server for zones and uses anycast to overcome problems with a single server. The autho...
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0A Simple Quality of Service Design Example
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The author discusses repurposing Dell FX160 thin clients as low power Linux boxes and the process of booting Linux over HTTP using iPXE. The author details the challenges and steps involved in creating a custom initrd file and iPX...
The author describes building a 50Ah LiFePO4 lithium battery pack using raw cells purchased from eBay. The pack is built into a 50cal ammo can and includes a battery management system to monitor and balance the cells. The author a...