Intel Active Management Technology can provide remote power control, keyboard/video/mouse access, and network booting through the management engine. Could those capabilities be used to bypass or restore a…
I use Fedora Linux and need Visual Studio 2010 and 2026 for college ASP.NET work. Visual Studio is not available for Linux, but I do not want to…
I need to use Visual Studio 2010 and the newer 2026 version for college ASP.NET coursework, but Visual Studio is not supported on Linux or macOS. I'm running…
The Linux `sbx` CLI for Docker Sandboxes officially supports Ubuntu, while the older, limited sandbox functionality was previously available through Docker Desktop under the `docker sandbox` command. That…
I'm building a small lab with two Debian Trixie VMs: one will act as a router and DHCP server, while the other should obtain a DHCP lease from…
I want to run Linux virtual machines on a Linux computer mainly for testing and experimenting with different distributions. High performance isn't essential, though support for running containers…
I'm building a small lab with two Debian Trixie VMs: one will act as a router and DHCP server, while the other should obtain a lease from it…
I want to run Linux virtual machines on my existing Linux system mainly for testing and experimenting with different distributions. High performance isn't essential, though support for running…
Docker's Linux sandbox support through the "sbx" CLI appears to be limited to Ubuntu. Until recently, Docker Desktop also included a more limited sandbox feature under the "docker…
I'm trying to format a 64 GB SD card as FAT32 on Linux. The process gets to `sudo mkfs.vfat /dev/vdb1 -s 128`, but it fails with `unable to…
I'm building my virtualization skills and am trying to decide whether ESXi is still worth prioritizing after the recent licensing and ownership changes, or whether I should focus…
I'm trying to set up Barrier, the keyboard-and-mouse sharing tool, between two Windows machines. I've followed the instructions carefully but can't get the connection working, even though I'm…
I'm building my virtualization skills and deciding whether to prioritize VMware ESXi or focus on alternatives such as Proxmox, KVM, or Hyper-V. With VMware's licensing changes and many…
My company is developing an exit strategy from VMware because of the rising licensing costs. We provide SAP environments from our datacenter and are evaluating SLES with native…
I regularly switch between three laptops: one personal machine and two work laptops running a mix of Linux, Windows, and macOS. I'm looking for practical ways to organize…
I'm not a sysadmin—I work mainly with IoT and automation—but our company recently lost several virtual machines after multiple hard drives failed. The surviving backups were months old,…
I'm using an Ubuntu 24.04 desktop and want to spin up a server virtual machine as quickly as possible. Would VirtualBox or QEMU/KVM managed through libvirt and Virtual…
Hey everyone! I'm currently working in a hybrid setup and often need to switch my mouse, monitor, keyboard, and other peripherals between my personal desktop and my work…
Hey everyone! I work from home and also have a gaming PC, but swapping cables constantly is really frustrating. I'm searching for a KVM switch that can maintain…
I'm looking for a KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) solution for my boss, who wants to use his office computer but also have it easily accessible at a front…