oVirt Virtualization Cluster – UPS with LiFePO4 Batteries and Automatic Shutdown

Preface

We had oVirt virtualization cluster runnning for quite a while (on HP ProLiant hardware), and it (along with 2 other servers) was powered with APC SmartUPS 3000 with additional battery pack. Some time ago I noticed that battery level indicator was never 100% at UPS (while 100% at add-on battery pack). APC software indicated . . . → Read More: oVirt Virtualization Cluster – UPS with LiFePO4 Batteries and Automatic Shutdown

RAID L1/5/10 Benchmarks for oVirt/KVM Virtualization Servers

Preface

One day we finally decide to install a virtualization cluster. Although we had just several Linux and 2 Windows servers, managing all that staff scattered across different boxes becomes too cumbersome and time consuming, so move and run them under KVM (kernel virtual machine) on 2 physical servers was a logical solution. . . . → Read More: RAID L1/5/10 Benchmarks for oVirt/KVM Virtualization Servers

Revitalization of the Old Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 11 Laptop

Preface

I have an old laptop – Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 11, manufactured between 2011-2013, which I use about 6 weeks in a year. With recent OS it becomes a slowpoke, even with 500GB 7200RPM hard drive. so I run into dilemma – what to do next, replace or upgrade. Basically laptop is very . . . → Read More: Revitalization of the Old Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 11 Laptop

Linux Tips & Tricks

[2025-12-27] WINE is Not Functioning on Open SuSE Linux V>=16.0

32-bit executable support is not installed and enabled by default on OpenSuSE V>=16, yet WINE still need it. Disable SELinux, run these commands in terminal, and then reboot.

sudo zypper in -y grub2-compat-ia32 sudo update-bootloader –add-option ia32_emulation=1 sudo update-bootloader –config

 

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