This post addresses the absence of a built-in WAN recovery mechanism in OPNsense 25.7.7_4, which can lead to internet connection loss requiring manual reboot. The author presents a DIY solution: a shell script that pings a reliable host, attempts to renew DHCP leases, and reboots the system if necessary. The script can be scheduled via cron for regular monitoring, enhancing network reliability.
The article addresses the “GIANT-LOCKED” boot issue and power recovery problems encountered when using OPNsense on HP T740 thin clients. The root cause lies in the legacy device probing by FreeBSD’s firmware, which can lead to system freezes and improper resets following a power cut. Solutions involve modifying the boot loader configuration to disable legacy device probing and manage ACPI settings, ensuring reliable system operation without external peripherals.
Pleasantly surprised when revisiting python packaging with setuptools and TOML in 2024.
Portainer should be your prefered container management system when running containers on QNAP. Let’s use Container Station to install Portainer and enjoy plain sailing.
2023 – How to run postgres as a docker container in QNAP using Container Station and have data persist on a local share directory using bind mounts.
What is OAuth 2.0 ? Did you know there are many different grant types? A grant type for each type of application you want to create? Come one, lets take a look…
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Starting from a fresh Unity install many start having issues when they try and “Build and Run” their projects. This can be traced back to inadequate dependency installation by the Unity Hub installer which is otherwise fantastic.
The instructions to install Docker Desktop on Linux Mint differ to Ubuntu in one crucial part – let me prevent a headache.
Run Pi-Hole and Unbound locally on your own laptop so that you have a portable ‘as secure as can be’ internet browsing experience. DNS – just a modern telephone book.
Using Git Submodules with your python packages helps stop you from re-inventing the wheel. Make one wheel, and use it in every project. Let me show you how.
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