update on the multi SBC compute cluster ✨
got it most of the way done, the networking and rack mounting is complete, just need to figure out a proper power supply solution 😊
its so cool :))
#DIY #3DPrinting #Sysadmin #CAD #FreeCAD #Linux #AlpineLinux #RaspberryPi #Pine64 #SOQuartz #NAS
made a small amount of progress ✨
managed to hack an existing image for the #Pine64 #SoQuartz blade for running #AlpineLinux and it works!
i felt that the #RK3566 chip was running a little hot so i decided to add a little heartsink as well
did a little test to see if the NVMe SATA adapter works by hooking up two spare harddrives i had, and they showed up on lsblk
now i just need to design the mounts for the blade and harddrives ✨
the #Pine64 #SOQuartz has a nice lil trick: a M.2 slot that i fit with a 6 port SATA controller thingy
basically, i get to add 6 harddrives to this, giving me the option to #RAID (basically, turn several disks into just one, with some built-in backups and protection)
i've ordered 6 2.5" harddrives from a laptop repair shop in Ireland on eBay that should arrive any day ✨ again, trying to reduce e-waste here :)
what am i gonna fit in there? well, some old #RaspberryPi's i had laying around.
NOTE: i am Not buying these new, but one thing i support even less than a "british SBC manufacturer obsessed with hiring police", it's e-waste, so these are going in
i also additionally have a #Pine64 #SOQuartz ComputeBlade which is a very neat form factor-y 1U computer that is very easy to fit in tiny spaces, ideal! ✨
Time for a new #SideProject ✨
imma be building a #homelab setup, basically a bunch of small servers in a cluster for doing home computation.
i always find these silly, but i actually have a need for one now that im trying to cut loose from all cloud services/subscriptions
#sysadmin #Linux #AlpineLinux #RaspberryPi #Pine64 #SOQuartz #NAS
Need a #raspberry #cm4 but don't have $400USD to buy one on the black market?
#Pine64 #soquartz 8G is in stock for MSRP! ($80 USD)
https://pine64.com/product/soquartz-8gb-compute-module-w/
No affiliation, I'm just tired of @Raspberry_Pi only selling to industry and I need chips sometime this century.
CORE QUAD 64-bit ARM Cortex-A55 CPU 0.8 TOPS Neural Network Acceleration Engine Embedded 32-bit RISC-V CPU MEMORY 8GB LPDDR4 System Memory optional eMMC module (up to 128GB) DISPLAY INTERFACE MIPI-DSI 2/4 lanes eDP 4Kp60 10 bit Digital Video port CAMERA INTERFACE MIPI-CSI 2/4 lanes COMMUNICATION Gigabit Ethernet 802.11 b/g/n/ac dual band Wifi BT 5.0 EXPANSION 2x 100pin connector PACKAGE CONTENTS SOQuartz Compute Module Device Warranty: 30 Days
Woo! I've got HDMI working on my #Pine64 #SOQuartz module, and even got Moonlight compiled and working. However having an issue with the #rockchip drivers to get decoding working.
Oddly USB is also not working.
bram dingelstad 
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Ryan Walmsley