k8s cluster on Raspberry PI's with iSCSI block storage

Toba Meet Toba the cat, the latest security shield model, equipped with 24/7 surveillance mode and an aggressive defense mechanism when unauthorized movement is detected. 🚨😼 Any attempt to relocate this elite guardian from the server rack results in immediate resistance, accompanied by sharp glares and indignant meows. 🛑🐾 Plan to Host Mastodon on 4 × Raspberry Pis In my current homelab project, I am building a bare-metal Kubernetes cluster to host ~10–50 containers per node....

February 9, 2025 · 7 min

Detailed HowTo: PXE boot multiple RPi (Birthday Edition 🍰)

introduction I’ve always been intrigued by the idea of creating a home data center with Raspberry PIs as a computable instances. However, managing individuals node with SD cards is not fun 😼. So decided to try PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) booting. Instead of dealing with each SD card individually, PXE protocol lets me manage all my RPis from one central server, making updates and further patches easier. In this post, I’ll share how you can set up PXE booting for your RPi fleet and enjoy these benefits to :)...

August 6, 2024 · 6 min

RPI 5 on Ubuntu 24.04 (Headless): Connect to WiFi / Mobile Hotspot

RPI 5 on Ubuntu 24.04 (headless): Connect to WiFi / Mobile Hotspot Introduction In my free time, I enjoy tinkering with my home lab, exploring new projects and challenges. Recently, I decided to connect my Raspberry Pi 5 to a mobile hotspot—a seemingly straightforward task. However, it turned out not so smooth. In this post, I’ll walk you through how I resolved the error brcmfmac: brcmf_set_channel: set chanspec fail, reason -52 and successfully connected Raspberry Pi to a mobile hotspot....

May 25, 2024 · 3 min