USB 2.5G Ethernet driver support for ESXi 6.5 and 6.7
ESXi 6.5/.67 drivers for USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet 2.5G adapters based on the Realtek RLT8156 chipsets
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Install ESXi on a server/laptop with only USB Ethernet
VMware Weasel hack to allow installation of ESXi on server/laptop with only a USB Ethernet adapter.
2016
How I built a Lego Rack for the Intel NUCs
Building a Lego Rack for the Intel NUCs, including a working front door. Lots of sweat, tears and last minute purchases from eBay…
The Mini Lab
The evolution of the home lab: Intel Avoton, Intel NUC, FreeNAS, ESXi and FreeNAS
USB 2.5G Ethernet drive support for ESXi 6.5 and 6.7
ESXi 6.5/.67 drivers for USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet 2.5G adapters based on the Realtek RLT8156 chipsets
Want a USB Ethernet driver for ESXi? You can have two.
ESXi drivers for USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet adapters based on the ASIX ax88179_178a or the Realtek RLT8153/RTL8152 chipsets
Intel Mesh Commander on Mac OS X
A Mac OS X application for the management of computers with Intel AMT (Active Management Technology), supporting redirection, remote desktop, remote terminal...
NUC Squarepants
Adding a Mini PCIe Ethernet adapter to 3rd or 4th generation Intel NUC, housed on a 3D printed custom base.
iTunes Media Folder on NFS share
Place your iTunes Media folder on a NFS share, mounted automatically at startup with ‘automount’.
Intel NUC to the rescue
Updating my home lab with Intel NUCs and a self-build NAS based on the Supermicro A1SAi-2750F board
The Home Lab
Like most technical people I have a home lab. Actually, I’ve had one for many years now and the lab became even more important once I moved from engineering ...
Why blog?
Until just a few days ago I had no presence online whatsoever. I have always been more of a lurker, avidly reading other people’s blogs and generally have sc...