@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca2026-06-28 06:36:59
bam. Looks like #newOldiMac is back up this time using qemu instead of vz underneath colima. We'll see if this helps with stability!
#selfhost #mastoadmin
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca2026-06-28 06:36:59
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca2026-06-29 03:35:08
Guys I think I really did fix it this time! #selfhost #mastoadmin
It has been solid and responsive on #newOldiMac since switching colima from Apple's vz system to qemu.
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca2026-06-28 13:46:41
Still up!
Have now split Colima into two contexts. One for the streams and one for docker. Not sure if that is the most efficient. But it’s working!
#newOldiMac #selfhost #mastoadmin
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca2026-06-28 07:02:30
colima seems to be dealing with the traffic a lot better now that it's using qemu. Might also be doing diskIO better as it's using a different driver for that as well.
The mastodon client seems more responsive.
The database is already using 6.4GB of 8GB! Usually it barely got over 2.5GB before crashing.
I am forever optimistic for what I find in the morning! : )
Goodnight sweet mastonauts!
#newOldiMac #selfhost #mastoadmin
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca2026-06-22 16:27:12
so far so good. #footiMac and #newOldimac are stable and services are being restarted periodically.
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca2026-06-21 14:28:04
ok. *this time* i think my #selfhost is going to be stable or at least self-recoverable. Both #footiMac and #newOldiMac are now set to periodically restart to catch any times when the become unresponsive or colima dies.
#mastoadmin
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca2026-06-19 13:22:16
I was hoping to get a new macmini to replace #newOldiMac before the summer but there are no refurbished ones in the Canadian Apple Store right now and the wait time on a new one is 12 weeks!
So no point doing that… plus the prices on RAM and SSD upgrades are crazy rn. Maybe the bubble will pop by then and we’ll have a flood of ex-AI gear on the market…
So instead I will focus my homelap on improving our home network situation, getting a couple 10gBT switches and capable router, and running a couple important cables around the house.
Then maybe I will see if I can make some space in our basement wiring closet for another shelf to hold a few old MacBook laptops that I have gathered over the years and see if I can turn them into a ProxMox cluster.
#networking #homelab #macmini #inflation