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Handling “Too Many PGs per OSD” in Rook Ceph

This guide records the playbook we followed on 2025-11-01 when Ceph started warning that each OSD hosted too many placement groups (PGs). It assumes you have kubectl access to the rook-ceph namespace and that the toolbox pod (deploy/rook-ceph-tools) is available.

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1. Spot the Warning

KUBECONFIG=~/home-ops/kubeconfig \

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How to update the firmware on your Samsunug PM9A3 (MS-01)

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Steam Deck - Clean Install and Config

Context

• I have a 1TB Steamdeck OLED. The steps here should world for any steamdeck. That said, YMMV (Your mialge may vary)
• This is primarily for my own benefit, but feel free to comment if you see any errors, have some suggestions, or great ideas.

Step One - Fresh Install of Steam OS

1. Start with the Steamdeck Recovery page located here

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Mixed-Protocol Permissings

Context

• NAS: I run TrueNAS SCALE on a Dell R730 which is running Proxmox has the Host OS with TrueNAS SCALE as a VM with Disks passed through
• K8S: I run a 3 node cluster of Minisforum MS-01s running Talos Linux has the OS
• PC: The PCs on network are primarily Windows 11, With one MacOS Laptop
• Other: Phones and Tables are running iOS

What is NFS?

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How To: Thunderbolt Networking on Talos

I have a cluster of 3 Minisforum MS-01 Mini PCs running Talos Linux for my k8s cluster. Previously, I had set these machines up using Debian & K3s for the cluster and configured Thunderbolt Networking by follow this video by Jim's Garage Which is baed on this gist series from scyto

Cabling

This is how I have mine connected, this means that each one of the my 3 nodes has a cable going to the other two nodes