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WLUG Meeting August 14th 2025 Topics: pi5 nvme support, backups

by Tim Keller

Hey Everybody! We've got a meeting this Thursday, August 14th, 2025 at 7PM! Location: Technocopia, 44 Portland Ave Worcester MA. Virtual Location: https://meet.jit.si/WlugMA I'm sure we'll have our usual A/V antics.. Topic: pi5 nvme support, backups, round table. I recently had a hardware failure that exposed that my backup solution wasn't that great. This spurred me to get a solution for backups. With a trusty pi5 and some nvme's I've setup a "burp" backup server. I'll show off the pi5 with an nvme or dual nvme setup running Rasbian with ZFS and burp. Then from there I'm sure we'll stray into other topics and I expect the conversation to get lively. As usual, we'll head out for dinner afterwards and keep the conversation going. Later, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

3 months

Re: m.2 for pi5!

by John Stoffel

>>>>> "Tim" == Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > I recently got all the bits so that I can stick a 1TB nvme on my pi5! > it almost makes it feel like a "real" server. > I'll probably bring the whole contraption with me for the next wlug meeting! > Oh and yes.. I'm using ZFS for the filesystem! Care to do some performance tests, comparing various filesystems?

3 months, 2 weeks

Re: m.2 for pi5!

by Gregory Boyce

Gotcha, that makes sense. Voting from NVMe has worked out great for me, other than the issue choosing the root filesystem. Greg On Sat, Jul 26, 2025, 8:45 AM Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Personally, I have linux running on the sd card and I'm using the nvme for > storage. Though now I want to do some experiments with having it boot > directly off the nvme.. > > I do like that the pi5 has a bios ypu cam interact with. > > On Wed, Jul 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM Gregory Boyce <gregory.boyce(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Can I ask what method you used for installing Linux on it? >> >> I've got an NVMe drive in my pi5 as well, but all of the images I've seen >> expect to be dd'ed onto the device rather than a traditional install, which >> makes choosing a different filesystem or using LVM difficult. >> >> I've been planning on sitting down and doing a debootstrap based install >> at some point, but if you've found something easier I'd love to hear it. >> >> On Sun, Jul 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> >> wrote: >> >>> I recently got all the bits so that I can stick a 1TB nvme on my pi5! >>> it almost makes it feel like a "real" server. >>> I'll probably bring the whole contraption with me for the next wlug >>> meeting! >>> >>> Oh and yes.. I'm using ZFS for the filesystem! >>> >>> Tim. >>> >>> -- >>> I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their >>> constituents as "consumers". >>> _______________________________________________ >>> WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org >>> To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org >>> Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ >>> Change Settings: >>> https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ >>> Web Forum/Archive: >>> https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/MKDKR… >>> >> >> >> -- >> Greg >> > > > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". >

3 months, 2 weeks

Fwd: m.2 for pi5!

by Tim Keller

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> Date: Sat, Jul 26, 2025, 8:44 AM Subject: Re: [WLUG] m.2 for pi5! To: Gregory Boyce <gregory.boyce(a)gmail.com> Personally, I have linux running on the sd card and I'm using the nvme for storage. Though now I want to do some experiments with having it boot directly off the nvme.. I do like that the pi5 has a bios ypu cam interact with. On Wed, Jul 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM Gregory Boyce <gregory.boyce(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Can I ask what method you used for installing Linux on it? > > I've got an NVMe drive in my pi5 as well, but all of the images I've seen > expect to be dd'ed onto the device rather than a traditional install, which > makes choosing a different filesystem or using LVM difficult. > > I've been planning on sitting down and doing a debootstrap based install > at some point, but if you've found something easier I'd love to hear it. > > On Sun, Jul 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> > wrote: > >> I recently got all the bits so that I can stick a 1TB nvme on my pi5! >> it almost makes it feel like a "real" server. >> I'll probably bring the whole contraption with me for the next wlug >> meeting! >> >> Oh and yes.. I'm using ZFS for the filesystem! >> >> Tim. >> >> -- >> I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their >> constituents as "consumers". >> _______________________________________________ >> WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org >> Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ >> Change Settings: >> https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ >> Web Forum/Archive: >> https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/MKDKR… >> > > > -- > Greg > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

3 months, 2 weeks

Re: m.2 for pi5!

by Robert N. Evans

I have a similar system. With Raspberry Pi OS, I used their imager to put the OS on an SD card. Booted the Pi5 from that card and manually transferred the file systems to the NVMe drive. I used GPT and have lots of multiboot possibilities via an autoboot.txt file in the firmware filesystem... rob@d5:~ $ lsblk NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINTS nvme0n1 259:0 0 476.9G 0 disk ├─nvme0n1p1 259:1 0 1G 0 part /boot/firmware ├─nvme0n1p2 259:2 0 1G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p3 259:3 0 1G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p4 259:4 0 1G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p5 259:5 0 1G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p6 259:6 0 1G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p7 259:7 0 1G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p8 259:8 0 1G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p9 259:9 0 1G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p10 259:10 0 8G 0 part [SWAP] ├─nvme0n1p11 259:11 0 31G 0 part / ├─nvme0n1p12 259:12 0 31G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p13 259:13 0 31G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p14 259:14 0 31G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p15 259:15 0 31G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p16 259:16 0 31G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p17 259:17 0 31G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p18 259:18 0 31G 0 part ├─nvme0n1p19 259:19 0 31G 0 part └─nvme0n1p20 259:20 0 180.9G 0 part /Data -Bob Evans -----Original Message----- From: Worcester Linux Users' Group General Discussion <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> Sent: Jul 23, 2025 1:48 PM To: Worcester Linux Users' Group General Discussion <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> Cc: Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com>, Gregory Boyce <gregory.boyce(a)gmail.com> Subject: [WLUG] Re: m.2 for pi5! Can I ask what method you used for installing Linux on it? I've got an NVMe drive in my pi5 as well, but all of the images I've seen expect to be dd'ed onto the device rather than a traditional install, which makes choosing a different filesystem or using LVM difficult. I've been planning on sitting down and doing a debootstrap based install at some point, but if you've found something easier I'd love to hear it. On Sun, Jul 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org (mailto:wlug@lists.wlug.org)> wrote: I recently got all the bits so that I can stick a 1TB nvme on my pi5! it almost makes it feel like a "real" server. I'll probably bring the whole contraption with me for the next wlug meeting! Oh and yes.. I'm using ZFS for the filesystem! Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers". _______________________________________________ WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org (mailto:wlug@lists.wlug.org) To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org (mailto:wlug-leave@lists.wlug.org) Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ Change Settings: https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ Web Forum/Archive: https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/MKDKR… -- Greg

3 months, 3 weeks

Re: m.2 for pi5!

by Gregory Boyce

Can I ask what method you used for installing Linux on it? I've got an NVMe drive in my pi5 as well, but all of the images I've seen expect to be dd'ed onto the device rather than a traditional install, which makes choosing a different filesystem or using LVM difficult. I've been planning on sitting down and doing a debootstrap based install at some point, but if you've found something easier I'd love to hear it. On Sun, Jul 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > I recently got all the bits so that I can stick a 1TB nvme on my pi5! > it almost makes it feel like a "real" server. > I'll probably bring the whole contraption with me for the next wlug > meeting! > > Oh and yes.. I'm using ZFS for the filesystem! > > Tim. > > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/MKDKR… > -- Greg

3 months, 3 weeks

m.2 for pi5!

by Tim Keller

I recently got all the bits so that I can stick a 1TB nvme on my pi5! it almost makes it feel like a "real" server. I'll probably bring the whole contraption with me for the next wlug meeting! Oh and yes.. I'm using ZFS for the filesystem! Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

3 months, 3 weeks

Re: Sorry about the A/V issues last night on Jitsi..

by Keith Wright

Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > Last night was *rough.* we tested stuff at our end and the issue was > definitely at the Jitsi side of things. I'm not sure I believe that. > We may have to explore a different platform for the virtual meetings.. I'm not sure I want that. There have been many times when jitsi worked well and times when roughness was clearly because the microphone was too far from the person speaking and somebody in the next room was using a jack hammer. To aid debugging here is my report: When I first got into the meeting, I could neither hear nor speak. Somebody fixed something and I could hear the meeting, but still could not speak. This was definitely a problem on my end. I went a "settings" menu where you choose whether to use the built-in microphone or the one on the headset. I had already chosen (correctly) the headset, but this time I noticed a scroll bar on the side and when I scrolled down it revealed a volume control which was set to zero. When I set it to one I could be heard. For a while it all worked well. Kevin gave a Very Impressive demo. Then you decided to change things around. I think I heard someone say something like "you need to use the microphone that goes with that window". The sound cut off. I figured you were working on it, and said nothing. When Kevin resumed his demo I could not hear it. Several people complained via the text-based "chat". The little window with Kevin's pictrure had a "muted" icon (micrphone with slash thru). Nobody seemed to be watching the chat and it no longer worked when I tried shouting. I suspect that if anyone had noticed that Kevin had was muted and pressed the correct "unmute" button, all would have been good again. -- Keith

4 months

Re: Meeting THIS WEEK, July 10th, 2025! Topic: ?TrueNAS? Pi Kiosk displays?

by Tracie Winslow

Ooh! I've read about using Tailscale with a pi-hole, but I haven't seen it in action. I'm looking forward to it! *"For a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin - real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life. This perspective has helped me to see there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment you have and remember that time waits for no one."*- Souza On Fri, Jul 11, 2025, 7:12 AM Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I recently bought for my pi5 an actual cooler amd a hat that'll let me > connect a m.2. > > I've hinted at setting up a zulip server and other stuff on it and then > serving it over a tailsacale funnel. > > Time to put actually do it and present it.. > > So, I guess we've got a topic for August! > > Tim. > > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". > > On Thu, Jul 10, 2025, 5:46 PM John Stoffel <john(a)stoffel.org> wrote: > >> >>>>> "Kevin" == Kevin Stratton via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: >> >> > I am interested in a pihole as well. I also just got an N150 mini pc >> for things like this. I am >> > particulary interested in doing this with docker images. When I tried >> to install a docker >> > recursive DNS server that I trust, It needed a Email address, which I >> did not want to place on my >> > internet email provider. So now I have to install a EMail server for >> pihole. (recusion sucks). >> >> > Another area of interest for me might be the consequences of CGNET >> > (if any) for a DYNDNS setup for a personal home page and similar >> > things. There is a small possibility that I will have fiber >> > available in the next couple of months and the provider apparently >> > uses CGNET. >> >> I use dyndns for my stoffel.org domain, so I have a couple of records >> in there, two are dynamic DNS which means the router at the remote >> location will send out updates if the WAN site IP changes. This makes >> it nice to get home via SSH if need be. >> >> What I'd like to see is a discussion on setting up and using wireguard >> to access home system(s) or networks from remote locations. I started >> playing with it, but got bogged down and never made any progress. >> >> I'm using OPNsense as my home firewall. And of course testing remote >> access is a pain. I've got wireguard on my phone, but haven't made >> the testing part work quite yet. >> >

4 months

Sorry about the A/V issues last night on Jitsi..

by Tim Keller

To our members on the Jitsi call, sorry. Last night was *rough.* we tested stuff at our end and the issue was definitely at the Jitsi side of things. We may have to explore a different platform for the virtual meetings.. Thanks for the patience. Tim.

4 months

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