Installing Proxmox on my X79 Microcloud was beyond frustrating...

Thanks to Meter for sponsoring today's episode. If you're interested in learning more about how Meter can help with your IT Infrastructure, go to https://meter.com/craftcomputing to book a demo today. Grab yourself a Pint Glass at https://craftcomputing.store Last month, I picked up an 8-Node Supermicro Microcloud on eBay for just $399. An older platform, sure, but at just $50 per node, it's one of the cheapest ways to add a TON of nodes or clusters to your homelab. And I'm starting to think there's a reason it was so cheap. But first... What am I drinking??? Drekker Brewing (Fargo, ND) Percentage of Survival IPA (7.0%) *Links to items below may be affiliate links for which I may be compensated* Check out the Supermicro 5037MR-H8TRF on eBay: https://ebay.us/gA6OCD Sliding Rails for Microcloud: https://ebay.us/vLWdHx Intel Xeon E5-2561v2 12-Core (10-Pack): https://ebay.us/e9ydi8 Supermicro AOC-CTG-L1S 10Gb SFP+ Adapter: https://ebay.us/KzjwcY Download my custom PCIe bracket adapter for the X9SRD-F Motherboards to run full X16 cards: https://www.printables.com/model/1526818-supermicro-rsc-rr1u-e8-adapter-for-x16-pcie-cards Follow me on Bluesky @CraftComputing.bsky.social Support me on Patreon and get access to my exclusive Discord server. Chat with myself and the other hosts on Talking Heads all week long. https://www.patreon.com/CraftComputing Timestamps 0:00 - Intro and Build Details 7:22 - Sponsor - Meter.com 8:43 - Good News, Bad News, Ugly News 12:29 - New GPU and Purple Screens 16:56 - Proxmox is installed! 17:59 - The Cons.... 22:47 - The Pros! 25:12 - Outro and Beer Review!