Hardware

The Network File System (NFS) is a distributed file system protocol that allows users to access files over a network as if they were on a local disk. Developed by Sun Microsystems in 1984, NFS provides a way to share directories and files with others over a network. NFS is widely used in UNIX and […]

This is the second post in a row of several ones dealing with DietPi’s WiFi functionality.It describes the option of a gateway from a WiFi area to a (local) LAN. The WiFi HotSpot of DietPi gives an easy to use subordinated WiFi subnet routet to a superimposed Ethernet LAN. Sometimes an inverse functionality is needed: […]

This is a first post in a row of several ones dealing with DietPi’s WiFi functionality.It describes the options of an Ad blocker extension like AdGuard Home resp. Pi-hole and how to combine it with your DietPi WiFi HotSpot. The WiFi HotSpot of DietPi gives an easy to use subordinated WiFi subnet routet to a […]

Linux offers the option of logical volumes, these are disk arrays which form larger single volumes. A software package for this purpose is called lvm2 and can be used in a DietPi system.This post shows how to generate a logical volume and use resp. manage it using the lvm2 package. Table of contents 1. Introduction […]

Thin clients are typically PC based systems which are often outphased due to their limited resources compared to the actual needs, e.g. in Windows environments. This thin client hardware can be re-used in a kind of a “second life” to serve as a Linux hardware. Especially, DietPi with its lightweight approach is a good choice […]

This blog post gives an overview about what can actually be done with a system consisting of the brand new RISC-V single board computer VisionFive 2 from StarFive. The article will be updated whenever new insights and findings are present.

An Apple Mac mini is a robust and stable PC based hardware with a low power consumption which can be used to install DietPi. Compared to Raspberry Pi SBCs, the PC based hardware gives enough options for larger memory, higher computational power and built in storage options.This blog described how DietPi is installed on this […]