---
category:
  - "[[Journal]]"
type:
  - "[[Log]]"
title: notes on proxmox and truenas machine setup
created: 2026-04-07T11:00:02
date: 2026-04-07
tags:
  - project
---
- Hardware:
	- using mum's old [[Dell XPS 8920 Desktop PC]] as a host
	- added 4gb of my own ddr4 memory that i found (don't know why i had ddr4, i don't own any ddr4 machines!)
	- ssd on pcieadapter for os
	- 3x 2tb hdd for zfs raid1 setup
- Installing proxmox
	- installed proxmox on ssd located on a pcie adapter card (not bootable by dell bios) and created usb boot drive to boot ssd
		- install proxmox using 'cli debug mode'--follow install path
		- at final 'restart' step, switch into cli (crt + alt + f3) and create bootable usb with proxmox-boot-tool
		- reboot
			- proxmox won't boot off sdd yet
		- at efi boot menu press 'e' and append following custom command `rootdelay=10 root=/dev/mapper/pve-root` and continue/enter
			- this edit is volatile and does not survive reboots
		- once proxmox booted add the following to `/etc/kernel/cmdline`
			- `rootdelay=10 root=/dev/mapper/pve-root intel_iommu=on iommu=pt`
			- note:
				- `intel_iommu=on iommu=pt` enables passing sata controller to vm (ie truenas)
				- `BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/linux26 ro ramdisk_size=16777216 rw splash=verbose proxdebug` -- can be omitted once proxmox installation has succeeded
		- run `proxmox-boot-tool refresh` to sync changes with usb drive
		- reboot and confirm changes with `cat /proc/cmdline`