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    Ubuntu Pi-Hole VM stuck on boot after host reboot

    Hi, I stopped my proxmox running pfsense and pihole to add some ram and after the reboot the machine pihole running on Ubuntu will not start. I did have some trouble with this VM because it would also not shut down so i force shut the host. (pfsense shut down just fine, only pihole had this...
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    Proxmox doesn't boot

    Hi, some months ago I set up my own Proxmox server at home on a PC and everything worked for weeks. But recently I haven't used the server a lot so some days ago I again wanted to start the server but I wasn't able to access it from the browser. Then I checked my home network and i realized...
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    Convert Ubuntu VM from SeaBIOS to OVMF

    I have an active Ubuntu server 22 VM that I want to pass through a GPU (p2000) for hardware acceleration. Now when I set up this VM a long time ago I used the default machine (i440fx) and boot type (SeaBIOS), but the docs don't recommend those options for passthrough. The machine type was...
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    Recommended OS/Config Backup Strategies

    What are some strategies that people use to backup/clone/automate/etc OS disks and configurations? I've read a number of threads on this topic - varying from clonezilla backups, automated config managers, zfs send cron jobs and many more. Many are outdated and I am curious if there are more...
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    Cannot boot 6.2.x kernel - black screen

    Hello, I have a problem updating to the 6.2.x kernel. I just updated to proxmox 8 following the instructions below: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pve-enterprise.list My problem is that I can boot the older kernel 5.15.x without any problems, but when I try to boot into the newer 6.2.x kernel I only...
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    [SOLVED] Unable to boot after trying to setup PCIe passthrough - PVE 8.0-2

    NOTE: Quick fix use package "driverctl", not the same as early binding but pretty close. Thanks @leesteken Hello everyone I have been beefing up my storage, so the configuration works properly on PVE 7.x, but it doesn't work on PVE 8.0-2 (I'm using proxmox-ve_8.0-2.iso) My original HW config...
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    Bootable disks replacement and ZFS on Proxmox 6.1-8

    Hello! I need help. Proxmox 6.1-8 It was installed on pool of 4 HDD, and two of them contains boot and efi partitions. I need to replace all 4, they are too old and unreliable. One of this disks is already faulted, I've detached it (zpool detach /dev/disk-by-id/disk_id and then physically), and...
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    Netapp HBA support

    Hi, I'm running a single Proxmox server. It's a HP 380 Gen 9 with the latest BIOS. Now I got my hands on a NetApp shelf, with HBA and QSFP cables to hook it up. HOWEVER. Whenever I try to boot the server with the HBA installed, it goes no further then "initialising RAMdisk" The Server does go...
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    [CRITICAL] | Installation Issue: Flashing Screen after First Step

    Hello, So i tried to install Proxmox nativly. After it entered the Proxmox installation Screen i had the option to select Proxmox VE and Advanced options. I selected Proxmox VE. The the Bad things started to happen. First it drew an purple line across the screen, then as the time went by the...
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    Fresh install VE 7.4 - Network not initialized on boot

    Hi, I'm running a small testsystem on a NUC from ASRock with Celeron Elkhardt J6412 and with two Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 ethernet interfaces. The system takes about two minutes to boot and leaves the ethernet interfaces offline and needs local shell access and running systemctl start...
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    [SOLVED] Cannot install PVE as UEFI OS

    While reinstalling PVE, I was able to install it as an UEFI OS on a Transcend SSD but not on my Kingston SSD SV300S37A120G. I'm able to differentiate because the BIOS selections will prefix with UEFI OS. Also checked that Windows 10 had no issues installing itself on Kingston as an UEFI OS...
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    Proxmox und Windows gleichzeitig auf dem selben PC betreiben ohne Windows zu virtualisieren

    Hi, bin neu hier und auch neu eingestiegen in das Thema VM mit Proxmox. Ich würde gerne wissen ob es möglich ist Proxmox und Windows gleichzeitig zu booten. Ich habe in meinem PC 2 Festplatten verbaut. Auf einer ist Windows installiert und auf der anderen Proxmox. Wenn ich mich mit der URL...
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    Proxmox kernel will not boot

    I have dell r620. (rather old intel hw). I installed debian 11 with unencrypted boot and encrypted root. Everything worked fine. Then I installed pve-kernel according: https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_11_Bullseye apt install pve-kernel-5.15 systemctl reboot Reboot...
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    I installed proxmox on my boot and:

    I installed proxmox to my main pc boot and Now when i boot my pc I can’t Get into Windows and it just sends me automatically into «promofilm virtual enviroment» Is there any way to Get my normal Windows to boot again?
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    Trying to install PVE on Debian 11 with LUKS-crypt boot volume results in boot hang on "Loading initial ramdisk"

    I've now tried twice, with the process I'm using being a standard install of Debian 11 with an encrypted LVM, then following along the wiki guide to convert this install to PVE. Upon installing the pve-kernel, the system hangs on "loading initial ramdisk" on boot. So far I've tried both the...
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    PVE 7.3-3: Configuring grub-pc: GRUB failed to install to the following devices

    Was doing a "routine" update to the system after having not updated things for a few months, but am on PVE 7.3-3. Hit the following message: For searchability, here's the body of text: Configuring grub-pc: GRUB failed to install to the following devices: /dev/sda /dev/sdb /dev/sdc /dev/sdd...
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    Dell R730 not finding ZFS boot drive

    Hi Everyone, I just installed the latest Proxmox VE onto a DellR730 with a PERC H730 running in HBA mode with 4 SSD's. I set up the SSD's as a ZFS and it was showing 2 partitions. One named local and the other named local-ZFS and from what I understand the local partition was where the boot...
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    PVE LXC Container won't boot up.

    Hi guys! I have a nextcloud in one of my containers, but since 2 days ago, this container won't start. I am a little noob in all of this and from Argentina, my English is rusty, so be patient. My tasklog My syslog I think it is a corrupt block on the HDD and if I'm right, how can I fix it...
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    Black screen in boot after successful OS installation, every time the system is started

    Hello! Help, please. Debian starts automatically and everything is fine. When I start trisquel, I get a black screen, but by press "ctrl + alt + del", and click "Esc" for choose disk boot, click 1 disk, I have grub and normal start OS, but requires such a start-up every time. How to fix it? I...
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    Boot hangs at 'EFI Stub: Loaded initrd from command line option' when booting 5.15.83-1-pve

    I have been running 5.15.74-1-pve just fine, and am able to boot this kernel release without any problems. 5.15.83-1-pve will hang and require a power cycle to get back into the boot prompt to select another kernel. I have already tried 'update-initramfs -k all -u' and 'pve-efiboot-tool...

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