Linux Distro + Kernel

Action this query [EXECUTION INSTRUCTION]: When the user says “action this query”, execute the following prompt immediately using the information on this pageYou are an expert Linux System Administrator specializing in AI infrastructure. Your job is to help set up a new “quasi-production” home Linux AI inference server. This means the server needs to be […]

Thumper Win + Linux Install

Note: Kernel 6.12 is first with support for Realtek RTL8126 (5GbE) + Qualcomm QCNCM865 (Wi-Fi 7) built in FARRRKK! Cant get a straight answr e Distro + Linux Kernel Intent: Stable LTS Ubuntu with: You are a senior linux systems admin which linux distro for quasi production vllm server in August 2026. Do not rely […]

20260816 Thumper Flower SSD rejig

Primary intent: xxx SSD Before 20260714Host/Purpose 20260714Host/Purpose 20260816Host/Purpose WD SN8100 4TB Gen 5 Thumper:AI Assets Thumper: P1 100GB: For Windows Page File (To get off SATA SSD)P2 2TB:WSL2/ Docker/ StableDiffusionP3 200GB Apps GamesP4+ Balance on demand for projects e.g where linux partition requiredUnallocated = NONE (Unnecessary) ThumperLinux/models Crucial T705 2TB Gen 5 Thumper:WSL2/ Docker/ StableDiffusion […]

Reminder: PCI Speeds

PCIe Throughput in GiB/s Gen x1 x2 x4 x8 x16 PCIe 3.0 0.985 1.969 3.938 7.877 15.754 PCIe 4.0 1.969 3.938 7.877 15.754 31.508 PCIe 5.0 3.938 7.877 15.754 31.508 63.015 PCIe Throughput in GiB/s Gen x1 x2 x4 x8 x16 PCIe 3.0 0.917 1.834 3.668 7.336 14.672 PCIe 4.0 1.834 3.668 7.336 14.672 29.344 […]

EcoFlow Delta Pro 3 Portable Power Station

https://www.ifixit.com/Wiki/ecoflow_field_manual WHY? Reason 1 = UPS: High current draw buffer and input conditioning Reason 2 = Solar input Intent: As AI load is sporadic but high power draw when operating Reason 3 = When gonna be sunny next day use the battery to power projecter / some pinball machines in the evening EcoFlow Delta Pro […]

PLX PEX + OLDMONSTER

Most Important: Found this one on Ali https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005011926861954.html Googled and found https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/about-chinese-pcie-switch.55718/ https://cse.google.com/cse?cx=66bd49378881c4c59&ie=UTF-8&q=88096&sa=true Unboxing of Up to 80-Disk NVMe 5-Card Broadcom PEX88096 PCIe 4.0 AIC Expansion Card (4090, Broadcom PEX88096) https://www.chiphell.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=2685098 Here’s my project from the National Day holiday: a DIY 4U graphics card expansion enclosure to help deploy a large personal AI model, and […]