Learning from mistake - Building a Homelab VM Server (2020) / (2016) / /r/homelab/

Setup

Base System

• - shared home folder
  • server can be used seamlessly from laptop
  • or standalone
• - XPra + Prime setup
  • High end GPU can be used remotely
  • Graphic stack is easily accessible with term-remote - and Shared data are accessible on both side (shared home)

• - Icecream - Distribute C/C++/CUDA compilation accross several machine.

• - wake on lan 🚧

Shared Folder

see Sharing home Folder

~/
├── app                - AppImage binaries  
├── bin                - other binaries  
├── Documents          
│   ├── 'Projets'
│   └── '3D Model+'
└── DEV

LM Studio

~/
├── .lmstudio/         - User data, models, and runtime assets
│   └── 'models'          - a symlink to local storage on lab 
└── .config            - Shared config
    └── 'LM Studio'       - App preferences and UI settings 

Freecad

~/
├── .local/share/FreeCAD - User macros, templates, custom workbenches, materials
└── .config             - Shared config
    └── FreeCAD            - preferences, settings

VSCode/Codium ⮺

~/
└── .vscode/extensions    - Shared config

OrcaSlicer

~/
└── .config             - Shared config
    └── OrcaSlicer         - preferences, settings

Hardware

2026

• previous Mac-classic
• • 4To SSD
• • RTX 5070Ti

2020

• pc-2020

see also

• SSO (HN) - easiest? setup.

Keep local storage

• running VMs on network storage creates a strict dependency on the disk server.
• random disk access over the network is slow.

Pick better VM management software

• VM Management: Proxmox

Home Lab Beginners guide – Hardware / HN

• reddit
  • homelabbity / HomeLab Porn / Cable Porn
  • Self-Hosted Alternatives to Popular Services

See also

• Making Insanely Cool Projects in a Hidden NYC Machine Shop with Michael Dubno and Richard Garriott!