Troubleshooting V2Ray Notes

This post serves as a living document for diagnosing and resolving various V2Ray/VLESS configuration and connection issues. ...

November 24, 2025 · Frederick

Mounting a Physical ext4 Partition in VMware Workstation (Windows Host)

A field guide on passing an existing 18TB physical ext4 partition from a Windows 10 host to an Ubuntu VM without losing data. ...

November 20, 2025 · Frederick

The Ultimate Guide: How to Mount a Physical ext4 Drive in VMware on Windows 10

This post documents the one and only correct procedure for successfully passing through a physical ext4-formatted hard drive (e.g., an 18TB data disk) from a Windows 10 host to an Ubuntu VM in VMware Workstation. If you’re tired of failed attempts using “Offline” or “Use entire disk” methods, this guide is for you. ...

November 15, 2025 · Frederick

Setting Up a Hugo Stack Theme Blog with Docker on Ubuntu

Learn how to set up a modern Hugo blog with the Stack theme on Ubuntu using Docker! This tutorial guides you through the process of creating a Dockerized environment, configuring the theme, and replacing external resources for improved performance and offline access. Perfect for Linux users looking for a reproducible and efficient blogging workflow. ...

April 26, 2025 · Frederick

Installing NVIDIA 12.6 Drivers, CUDA, and cuDNN on Ubuntu 20.04

Installing NVIDIA drivers on Linux can be a bit tricky, especially when juggling CUDA, CUDNN, and ensuring compatibility. Here’s my firsthand account of how I successfully upgraded my Ubuntu system with the latest NVIDIA drivers, CUDA Toolkit, and CUDNN—all while avoiding common pitfalls! ...

March 31, 2025 · Frederick