Homelab

Getting Started

Your Homelab Is Your Secret Weapon

I learn best by doing. I can research a topic, take notes, and watch every video out there; but it doesn't really come together until I have an environment to work in. That's what a homelab is. And it's one of the most powerful things you can build before your IT career ever starts.

Observations

Fix DNS in LXC Containers on VPN VLANs

LXC containers on VPN-protected VLANs often fail to resolve external hostnames. The fix is to set DNS via the Proxmox host using pct set --nameserver — do NOT use chattr +i on resolv.conf inside the container. It will prevent the container from booting.