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The Proxmox conversation is split between troubleshooting reliability (including NIC hangs and a Windows Server 2025 boot failure after an upgrade) and practical homelab usage, like automation to shut down idle servers plus running common containers/services (Pi-hole, Docker, HACS) on Proxmox VMs. There’s also interest in storage/layout decisions and new platform capabilities from recent releases and tools.

Also known as proxmox ve·proxmox virtual environment·proxmox backup server·proxmox mail gateway·pve

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Key Takeaway Users are actively dealing with Proxmox upgrade and hardware-related problems while also extending Proxmox for everyday homelab workloads like Docker-based services.
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Upgrade/boot issues Homelab automation Running Docker services Storage and new releases proxmox ve
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Users are actively dealing with Proxmox upgrade and hardware-related problems while also extending Proxmox for everyday homelab workloads like Docker-based services.

The Proxmox conversation is split between troubleshooting reliability (including NIC hangs and a Windows Server 2025 boot failure after an upgrade) and practical homelab usage, like automation to shut down idle servers plus running common containers/services (Pi-hole, Docker, HACS) on Proxmox VMs. There’s also interest in storage/layout decisions and new platform capabilities from recent releases and tools.

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crash symptom Proxmox crashes with NIC hanging
broken boot scenario Windows Server 2025 fails to boot after PVE 9.2 / Linux 7.0 kernel upgrade
release version Proxmox VE 9.2 adds Dynamic Load Balancer and expanded SDN features
automation idea Automatically shut down a Proxmox server if not in use

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  • Look for follow-up community threads on the NIC hanging crash and any confirmed workarounds or fixes. r/Proxmox
  • Track reports for Windows Server 2025 boot issues after the PVE 9.2 / Linux 7.0 kernel upgrade, including mitigation steps. r/Proxmox
  • When expanding from basics, check new Pi-hole/HACS/Docker-in-Proxmox VM guides for updated best practices. WunderTech

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r/Proxmox · u/CognitiveFogMachine · 

/home/tom ?

I got a bit of a panic attack this morning after discovering /home/tom on my proxmox node I setup yesterday. I thought someone logged in and created the user tom. Thankfully, there were no user named 'tom' on my system: …

r/Proxmox · u/berrnd · 

Windows Server 2025 fails to boot after PVE 9.2 / Linux 7.0 Kernel upgrade

Hi, I just upgraded to PVE 9.2 and the Linux 7.0 Kernel (7.0.6-2-pve) and all my Windows Server 2025 VMs fail to boot (0xc0000001 An unexpected error has occurred). It happens across 3 different physical hosts. Pinning /…

r/Proxmox · u/Busy_Link2571 · 

What is the internal speed transfer of linux network bridge?

https://preview.redd.it/f360k89vz84h1.png?width=493&format=png&auto=webp&s=9bb2527d3d3752a41891e4bb8b817601b76570f1 I have 3 NIC's in my server. 1GB, 2.5GB and 5GB. I also have an Opnsense router VM, where the 5GB nic is…

r/Proxmox · u/Cauli_Power · 

iSCSI-only storage - What would you do

My current infrastructure, and everything I've done for the last 15 years, has been boot-disk only hosts and iSCSI SAN storage running VMWare. I'm working on a model where we can start converting to ProxMox and I keep re…

r/Proxmox · u/sinisterpisces · 

Kernel 6.14 is Out of Support for Use with PVE

Announcement: https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/kernel-6-14-end-of-support.183689/ Hello, Given the recent high churn of problematic issues, we decided to more actively announce the end of support for the 6.14-based kern…

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Does macvlan work inside a Proxmox VM?

Yes, but the VM’s virtual network interface needs to be configured to pass VLAN tags. In Proxmox, this means the bridge the VM uses must be VLAN-aware, and the VM’s interface should either be on a trunk or have the specific VLAN tag set. See the Proxmox VLAN configuration guide for the full setup. If you’re just getting started with Docker in Proxmox, setting up Docker in Proxmox via a VM is worth reading first.

Docker Macvlan on a VLAN: Give Containers Their Own IP - WunderTech
Will GPU passthrough work if I’m also running Home Assistant on the same Proxmox host?

It depends on whether your host has integrated graphics or a second GPU for the hypervisor. If the host can keep its own display adapter, other VMs like Home Assistant on Proxmox run independently and aren’t affected by the GPU being passed through to a different VM. Security note: IOMMU configuration and kernel parameters affect system-level isolation. Review any changes in the context of your threat model — especially allow_unsafe_interrupts, which weakens IOMMU isolation. Security best practices in this area continue to evolve.

GPU Passthrough on Proxmox: Step-by-Step Guide
Why Use Proxmox VE?

Proxmox VE is a free and open-source virtualization platform built on Debian. It supports KVM virtual machines, LXC containers, ZFS storage, clustering, backups, live migration, and high-availability features. For home labs, the big advantage is flexibility. You can run a Windows VM, a Linux server, Home Assistant, Docker, Pi-hole, Plex, Jellyfin, TrueNAS, or even pfSense on the same physical system. For small businesses or more advanced users, Proxmox can scale into multi-node clusters with shared storage and centralized management. The main tradeoff is that Proxmox is infrastructure software

Proxmox VE Guides: Setup, VMs, Containers, Backups, and Clustering
Is Proxmox the Right Platform?

If you’re still comparing virtualization platforms, these guides are the best place to start: Proxmox vs ESXi Proxmox vs KVM Proxmox vs Hyper-V XCP-ng vs Proxmox Unraid vs Proxmox if you’re deciding between a NAS-focused OS and a hypervisor In general, I’d choose Proxmox if your main goal is virtualization. I’d choose Unraid or TrueNAS if your main goal is NAS storage, and virtualization is secondary. Proxmox can do storage, and NAS operating systems can run VMs, but picking the tool that matches your main use case usually leads to a better setup.

Proxmox VE Guides: Setup, VMs, Containers, Backups, and Clustering
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