Turn Your Old Laptop into a Proxmox Powerhouse

In this video we transform an old laptop into a powerful Proxmox server for your home lab. We cover the essential post installation steps to ensure your system is stable and production ready.

In the next video we are going to migrate all vms from the old server to this new one.

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⚙️ Used Commands and Resources

Learn how to make a DHCP reservation: https://resto-support.lightspeedhq.co...
Proxmox Update Repositories: https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Package_...
To Install Qemu Guest Agent:

sudo apt update ; sudo apt full-upgrade -y
sudo apt install qemu-guest-agent
sudo systemctl start qemu-guest-agent
sudo systemctl enable qemu-guest-agent

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⏰ Timestamps

00:00 - Dont throw out your old Laptop
00:30 - Download Proxmox ISO
01:05 - Installing Proxmox
02:03 - Access Proxmox Web-UI
02:36 - Configure Backup Repository
04:23 - Install Proxmox Updates
04:51 - Save ISO File to Proxmox
05:33 - Create VM in Proxmox
06:45 - Install Proxmox Guest Agent
08:04 - Proxmox VM Enable Start at Boot
08:13 - Bye


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🛑 Disclaimer

This video is for educational purposes only. Always back up your data! This description may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission if you purchase through them (at no extra cost to you).

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