BytesGuy

@bytesguy
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Staff Software Development Engineer, Team Leader, Experienced Support Engineer and Program Manager
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BytesGuyNov 25, 2023
New blog post 🎉 Install Ubuntu Server on the StarFive VisionFive 2 RISC-V Board https://blog.bytesguy.com/installing-ubuntu-server-starfive-visionfive-2-riscv
Installing Ubuntu Server 23.10 on the StarFive VisionFive 2

In the evolving landscape of computer architectures, bringing familiar operating systems to new platforms presents a unique set of challenges. A recent endeavour of mine involved installing Ubuntu Server on the StarFive VisionFive 2 RISC-V board. Unl...

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BytesGuyNov 23, 2023
Finally figured out how to get the ubuntu server installer working on the VisionFive 2 RISC-V board. It’s definitely not straightforward! Going to write a blog post for it soon :)
BytesGuyNov 21, 2023
New blog post 🎉 Upgrade U-Boot and SPL on StarFive VisionFive 2 https://blog.bytesguy.com/updating-u-boot-and-spl-on-the-starfive-visionfive-2
Updating U-Boot and SPL on the StarFive VisionFive 2

Ubuntu's recent foray into providing developer preview images for the emerging RISC-V architecture marks an exciting development for RISC-V enthusiasts. This is particularly true for those experimenting with popular supported development boards such ...

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BytesGuyNov 14, 2023
The homelab is now live 🎉
BytesGuyNov 10, 2023
The rest of my homelab has now arrived 🥳 time to get these set up and running alongside my tower of Pi!
BytesGuyNov 2, 2023
More Pi?
BytesGuyOct 30, 2023

What's even better than two Raspberry Pi 5? 3️⃣😊

Time to continue my k3s setup with these (all 8GB models)! Also in the mix is a Pi 4 (8GB) with a cluster hat hosting 4x Pi Zero 2. This should make a nice little homelab for playing with Ansible and k3s

BytesGuyOct 27, 2023
What’s better than getting one Raspberry Pi 5? Why having two of course 😊
BytesGuyOct 25, 2023
I underestimated the height for the official active cooler on the Pi 5, the cluster hat does not fit properly and blocks the fan to boot 🤦‍♂️ I guess I will be taking another detour via the Pi shop tomorrow to search for an extension header!
BytesGuyOct 25, 2023
I might have got a bit carried away at the @[email protected] store in town today 😅 it was great that they had the Pi 5 in stock! Now to set this all up with Ansible (while brushing up using @geerlingguy awesome book) and start playing about with k3s on some real hardware 🙂