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baq · 2026-03-16T20:36:04 1773693364

an intel n100/150 minipc is perfect, if you get an old enough build (don't ask) you can install proxmox on it and set up hass as a vm as God intended.

if you have to ask, mine was too new and had to settle for a non-LTS Ubuntu Server. it works, but I can't wait for LTS in a few months.

amluto · 2026-03-17T00:34:42 1773707682

What’s the issue with new ones? Proxmox should work just fine on new hardware.

I’m rocking a Dell Wyse “thin client” that cost rather less than any comparable N150. It’s fanless, still gets firmware updates (via LVFS!), and takes about 5W at the wall plug.

baq · 2026-03-17T06:40:56 1773729656

proxmox itself should work, but the installer has a much older kernel and didn't have the network interface driver.