Administration

Installing Raspberry Pi OS (Bookworm) on my Raspberry Pi 2b

A brief set of instructions on installing Raspberry Pi OS (Bookworm) on my Raspberry Pi 2b. It includes setting up Samba and Docker + Portainer.

I was going to use the latest version (Trixie), but unfortunately there are no Docker sources for it right now.

Administration

Installing Armbian 26 on my ODROID-HC2

A brief set of instructions on installing Armbian 26 on an ODROID-HC2 machine. It includes setting up Samba and Docker + Portainer.

After nearly a decade of faithful service I was thinking about giving my aging ODROID-HC2.

Administration

Install Ubuntu 24.04

Instructions for a quick start getting all my usual software and setup on a fresh Ubuntu Linux install.

Administration

Installing Nginx using Docker and Portainer

Quick instructions on getting Nginx up and running again for my site using Docker and Portainer.

general

WD MyBook Live vs Raspberry Pi as a Linux Server

I’ve spent a lot of time in the last few months playing around with low power Linux based devices. As power becomes more expensive, and computers push out more heat and noise I find myself looking for ways to enjoy the comforts of always-on-service without paying the heat and noise toll.