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Windows not able to open SMB shares – the infamous 0x80070035 error
Windows can be stupid when it comes to Samba shares. Especially latest releases on Windows 11 that block shares that do not support security signature signing. Yes, security is good, but if you own a NAS that does not support it (either it’s cheaper, older or home build from Raspberry Pi and OpenMediaVault), you have…
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What is INAV Ez-Tune?
INAV Ez-Tune is a user-friendly, integrated tuning system built into the INAV firmware. It streamlines the process of dialing in your drone’s performance. Traditionally, tuning a flight controller meant adjusting a multitude of separate parameters: Each of which could mean a steep learning curve and potential for error. With Ez-Tune, many of these individual adjustments…
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INAV 8 release
It’s been a while since INAV 8.0 and INAV 8.0.1 were released. And I can easily say, it’s the state-of-the-art release on this flight controller firmware. It has got new features for everyone: Here is the short description of my favorite new features Setup wizard INAV will assist you with setting up basic hardware like…
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How to download and flash INAV
INAV is an open-source flight control software designed for fixed-wing aircraft, multirotors, and other autonomous vehicles. It focuses on navigation and GPS-assisted flight, making it ideal for long-range drones and planes. To use INAV on your drone or RC airplane you should take a few steps for a pleasurable experience. Verify flight controller target You…
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How to prepare a new node on a Ceph cluster
In this article we will concentrate on Microceph implementation of the Ceph storage platform Adding a new node to the Microceph cluster is a relatively simple task I already described in a separate article. But, there are a few extra steps that you can take to just make it better. Drives and OSD Ceph OSD…
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How to resize Linux MD RAID array?
Linux MD, also known as the Multiple Device , is a software RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) system used in Linux. It allows you to create virtual devices by combining multiple physical devices, such as hard drives or partitions, into a single array. This array can provide redundancy, improve performance, or both, depending on…
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How to put drives to sleep in OpenMediaVault?
By default, OpenMediaVault NAS software will prioritize performance over power consumption and noise levels of disk drives. It makes sense when running heavily loaded NAS, but for home usage it’s an overkill. If my NAS is used only a few times a day, it makes no sense to keep HDDs spinning all the time. Luckily,…
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How to update the Raspberry Pi bootloader firmware
Raspberry Pi needs a special software to work. Yes, operating system in important, but bootloader firmware is even more important. Without it, RPi would not be able to boot or support external devices. From time to time, it’s worth to update the bootloader firmware to get new functions and fix bugs. This article is a…
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How to run Home Assistant in Kubernetes
There is almost nothing better than running your smart home on your own server! And it’s hard to find better smart home system than Home Assistant itself. I used to run my instance of Home Assistan on a QEMU virtual machine inside old rack server (Dell R620 with intel Xenon E5-E2630L, 64GB RAM and 10TB…