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    [New Installation] Proxmox 8.0 - Network interfaces down and cannot be brought up

    Hello, I installed Proxmox 8.0 on a newly built PC and I cannot ping anything from my proxmox machine. The new machine has a dedicated 4 port Intel Nic (not sure if that makes a difference or not) When I installed Proxmox, the DHCP server gave the ip 192.168.100.112. Here is a screenshot of...
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    Every time I try to install Linux 6.2 Kernel, the OS breaks

    Running 4x Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz and 32GB of RAM on a NUC (boxnuc8i3bek1) Every time I upgrade to the Linux 6.2 Kernel, I run into issues where the OS will fail to restart and I have to force it off. This is from a fresh install using all default options. Now, the local (proxmox) has a...
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    Installation File System Options

    Wasn't the case in the past, but is it possible these days to install Proxmox directly (not on top of Debian) without committing the entire physical disk to that filesystem (as I recall, had to be ZFS)? TIA
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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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    Stuck On Loading Initial Ramdisk

    Hello everyone, I am trying out Proxmox for the first time. I recently installed the latest version off of the site for PVE and I cant get past "Loading initial ramdisk..." It kind of looks like it went through the process of loading the ramdisk but got stuck on whatever comes next, I attached a...
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    Planning first installation on Dell R710 with 6x8TB drives

    I will be installing Proxmox 7.4 but this is a first with a raid setup. Looking to use Raid6 or Raid5 but my only experience is using mdadm to generate the array. Does anyone have a current best practices for 7.4 with raid6. TIA My current setup on this hardware has Ubuntu Server running off a...
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    Disk option recommendation

    Hello, I'm installing the new version for the first time on an HP server with 4 300G disks, I want to know the recommended option for using the disks, keep proxmox installed on a single disk and use the rest in poom zsf mode for the vms? What option do you recommend? Thanks Best Regards
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    How to properly delete 'local-zfs' storage?

    New to Proxmox, migrating from Hyper-V. I have an Intel NUC with a single Samsung 980 Pro 2TB SSD. I installed PVE using EXT4 following NetworkChuck video and deleted the local-lvm storage: From GUI: delete Datacenter -> Storage -> local-lvm From shell: # lvremove /dev/pve/data # lvresize -l...
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    How setup the size of local directory (pve-root) to have more than 100G

    Can I set the size of the local directory (pve-root) during the installation process? I want more than 100G to run all my VM
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    Install on many machines

    How could I best install proxmox on a large number of machines? The first method I can think of might be to install proxmox on one drive and clone it to many, Is this possible?
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    What can my NUC10i5FNK handle!?

    Dear Proxmox users, Let me briefly explain my situation first. At the moment I have 2 different servers. Intel NUC10i5FNK 32GB RAM / 1TB NVME DIY server Intel XEON 2146G - 64GB RAM / 1TB NVME / 8 WD-RED 4TB. Both are now running Proxmox 7.3-3 The Intel NUC: LXC Container Domoticz (DzVents...
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    Advice on moving from ESXi where to install

    Hi, I appreciate any help as I am trying to move from ESXi to Proxmox but i am confused on the install. [Background] I am learning in a home lab and picked up an old Dell server (R520). I am new to ESXi/Proxmox/servers etc I have 6x 4tb Drives in the server. ESXi is running on a USB thumb...
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    Install Proxmox on partition?

    I have a Dell workstation with Ubuntu installed on my 1 TB HDD I want to install Proxmox without disturbing my current OS. So, I created a partition of 256 GB on the HDD intending to install Proxmox on the Partition. When I loaded into the Proxmox installer, under the drives section of the...
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    Dell R730 UEFI boot installation issues

    Hi all, Dell R730, trying to install proxmox 7.3-1. Ive tried from USB key and from IPMI (iDRAC) and keep getting the attached errors. I can boot to the installer without issue in BIOS legacy mode, but if we want zfs we need UEFI mode for full functionality. Ive had the onboard PERC raid...
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    Installing Proxmox no video and the frozen installation

    Good afternoon community! I'm trying to install proxmox on a hp proliant 360 G7 server that has an Nvidia gforce 710 video card. The problem is that when I install it, the installation freezes and the black screen. These is a screenshots that I was able to do in debug mode. just after this...
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    [SOLVED] Install Over Debian 11 and Set Root Password

    I am running into an issue with the install over a fresh Debian 11 install. The Debian image that I am using does not have a root password set. To be able to login for the first time to Proxmox, the root account needs a password. I am using the following line in my Vagrant install script to...
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    [SOLVED] Issues During Install on Fresh Debian 11

    I am installing Proxmox from the repositories over a fresh Debian bullseye-backports image. I'm using this cloud image daily build: https://cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/bullseye-backports/daily/latest/ The specific version of the image is: debian-11-backports-genericcloud-amd64-daily.qcow2 I...
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    Has anyone installed Proxmox on a Ryzen 4700S with the Cardinal kit?

    I didn't find the cardinal kit chipset virtualization specs I have a hob-lad and I found the kit price interesting Has anyone installed Proxmox on a Ryzen 4700S with the Cardinal kit https://www.amd.com/en/desktop-kits/amd-4700s
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    Zfs Problem

    Hi I am trying to install proxmox on hetner dedicated machine. After installing debian 11 base setup i am trying to install proxmox following the below guide. https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_11_Bullseye After it seems that installation is finished, zfs is not installed...
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    Best way to configure storage.

    Hello, I am relative new to Proxmox VE and I am reconfiguring my server. My question is, what would be the best way to setup my storage? I have a Dell PowerEdge r720XD, the specs are: -RAM: 96GB DDR3 1666MHz -CPU's: 2x Intel Xeon E5-2640 2.5GHz -Storage: 7x 1TB HDD SAS drives 7200RPM...