I’m DITCHING the Raspberry Pi

So, this little single board computer So, this little single board computer might very well be the thing that turns might very well be the thing that turns might very well be the thing that turns my Raspberry Pi into a piece of decor. my Raspberry Pi into a piece of decor. my Raspberry Pi into a piece of decor. Hello everybody, this is Tekka and in Hello everybody, this is Tekka and in Hello everybody, this is Tekka and in this video what we're going to be doing this video what we're going to be doing this video what we're going to be doing is taking a look at the Zimaboard. You is taking a look at the Zimaboard. You is taking a look at the Zimaboard. You may be wondering what makes this thing may be wondering what makes this thing may be wondering what makes this thing so special and how dare I degrade the so special and how dare I degrade the so special and how dare I degrade the almighty Raspberry Pi? Well, first let's almighty Raspberry Pi? Well, first let's almighty Raspberry Pi? Well, first let's talk about the hardware. On the outside talk about the hardware. On the outside talk about the hardware. On the outside we have two standard USB 3's, display we have two standard USB 3's, display we have two standard USB 3's, display out and we have dual internet. So, a out and we have dual internet. So, a out and we have dual internet. So, a little bit more on that later. Now, little bit more on that later. Now, little bit more on that later. Now, where this thing gets special is just where this thing gets special is just where this thing gets special is just about everything else. Taking a look at about everything else. Taking a look at about everything else. Taking a look at the back we have two SATA ports allowing the back we have two SATA ports allowing the back we have two SATA ports allowing for additional hard disk or SSD for additional hard disk or SSD for additional hard disk or SSD expandability, which I do see some expandability, which I do see some expandability, which I do see some TrueNAS potential there. And what might TrueNAS potential there. And what might TrueNAS potential there. And what might be the most fascinating decision by the be the most fascinating decision by the be the most fascinating decision by the creator of this is the port right here creator of this is the port right here creator of this is the port right here on the side. This is a PCIe port, which on the side. This is a PCIe port, which on the side. This is a PCIe port, which allows for even more expandability and allows for even more expandability and allows for even more expandability and options. Specifically, this has four options. Specifically, this has four options. Specifically, this has four PCIe lanes, so you should be able to PCIe lanes, so you should be able to PCIe lanes, so you should be able to plug in capture cards, audio cards, plug in capture cards, audio cards, plug in capture cards, audio cards, network cards, Thunderbolt expansion network cards, Thunderbolt expansion network cards, Thunderbolt expansion cards, TV tuners, and more. Now, what I cards, TV tuners, and more. Now, what I cards, TV tuners, and more. Now, what I just plugged in here is an NVMe just plugged in here is an NVMe just plugged in here is an NVMe expansion card, in which I plugged in a expansion card, in which I plugged in a expansion card, in which I plugged in a Kingston 256 GB SSD. And this little Kingston 256 GB SSD. And this little Kingston 256 GB SSD. And this little expansion alone added eight times the expansion alone added eight times the expansion alone added eight times the original storage. And speaking of the original storage. And speaking of the original storage. And speaking of the original storage, what is actually in original storage, what is actually in original storage, what is actually in this thing? Well, there are three models this thing? Well, there are three models this thing? Well, there are three models ranging from $120 to $200 USD. The model ranging from $120 to $200 USD. The model ranging from $120 to $200 USD. The model I have here is the 832 or 8 gigs of RAM I have here is the 832 or 8 gigs of RAM I have here is the 832 or 8 gigs of RAM and 32 GB of eMMC

and 32 GB of eMMC and 32 GB of eMMC storage. For the CPU, we have a storage. For the CPU, we have a storage. For the CPU, we have a quad-core Intel Celeron processor with a quad-core Intel Celeron processor with a quad-core Intel Celeron processor with a base clock of 1.1 GHz with a turbo up to base clock of 1.1 GHz with a turbo up to base clock of 1.1 GHz with a turbo up to 2.2 GHz. The lower-end configuration 2.2 GHz. The lower-end configuration 2.2 GHz. The lower-end configuration will have a dual-core Celeron with a will have a dual-core Celeron with a will have a dual-core Celeron with a slightly higher clock speed. Now, this slightly higher clock speed. Now, this slightly higher clock speed. Now, this isn't anything crazy when it comes to isn't anything crazy when it comes to isn't anything crazy when it comes to power, but for the size and what we'll power, but for the size and what we'll power, but for the size and what we'll be able to use this for, it's definitely be able to use this for, it's definitely be able to use this for, it's definitely no slouch. So, this thing ships with a no slouch. So, this thing ships with a no slouch. So, this thing ships with a Linux distro called Casa OS. In the Linux distro called Casa OS. In the Linux distro called Casa OS. In the simplest terms, it's a Debian system simplest terms, it's a Debian system simplest terms, it's a Debian system that features uh Docker pre-installed that features uh Docker pre-installed that features uh Docker pre-installed and a beautiful web dashboard for you to and a beautiful web dashboard for you to and a beautiful web dashboard for you to easily manage your containers from easily manage your containers from easily manage your containers from anywhere on your network. Now, if you anywhere on your network. Now, if you anywhere on your network. Now, if you want to see my complete overview of Casa want to see my complete overview of Casa want to see my complete overview of Casa OS, I made a whole separate video OS, I made a whole separate video OS, I made a whole separate video featuring this board, so go ahead and featuring this board, so go ahead and featuring this board, so go ahead and check out that video down below. Now, check out that video down below. Now, check out that video down below. Now, what I'm going to do is go ahead and what I'm going to do is go ahead and what I'm going to do is go ahead and wipe Casa OS from this system. What I'm wipe Casa OS from this system. What I'm wipe Casa OS from this system. What I'm going to be doing is testing its going to be doing is testing its going to be doing is testing its capabilities with Proxmox and spin up capabilities with Proxmox and spin up capabilities with Proxmox and spin up some virtual machines. Proxmox is some virtual machines. Proxmox is some virtual machines. Proxmox is arguably the very best way to manage arguably the very best way to manage arguably the very best way to manage your virtual machines with all the specs your virtual machines with all the specs your virtual machines with all the specs provided, I should be able to spin up provided, I should be able to spin up provided, I should be able to spin up one or two machines giving both of them one or two machines giving both of them one or two machines giving both of them two cores to work with. So, I ran two cores to work with. So, I ran two cores to work with. So, I ran through the basic installation process.

through the basic installation process. through the basic installation process. Proxmox is very easy to install. If you Proxmox is very easy to install. If you Proxmox is very easy to install. If you need a full guide and tutorial on that, need a full guide and tutorial on that, need a full guide and tutorial on that, I have a whole separate video. But, now I have a whole separate video. But, now I have a whole separate video. But, now that Proxmox is installed, we can go that Proxmox is installed, we can go that Proxmox is installed, we can go ahead and boot into the dashboard. But, ahead and boot into the dashboard. But, ahead and boot into the dashboard. But, first we must thank the sponsor of first we must thank the sponsor of first we must thank the sponsor of today's video, Linode. If you're looking today's video, Linode. If you're looking today's video, Linode. If you're looking for a way to host Linux servers in the for a way to host Linux servers in the for a way to host Linux servers in the cloud or you don't have the means to get cloud or you don't have the means to get cloud or you don't have the means to get your own hardware, Linode is a fantastic your own hardware, Linode is a fantastic your own hardware, Linode is a fantastic option for you. You have a wide variety option for you. You have a wide variety option for you. You have a wide variety of Linux distributions to choose from, a of Linux distributions to choose from, a of Linux distributions to choose from, a whole bunch of one-click web app whole bunch of one-click web app whole bunch of one-click web app installers including WordPress, installers including WordPress, installers including WordPress, Minecraft server, Ghost, Nextcloud, and Minecraft server, Ghost, Nextcloud, and Minecraft server, Ghost, Nextcloud, and many more. They feature a huge library many more. They feature a huge library many more. They feature a huge library of guides and tutorials, and 24/7 of guides and tutorials, and 24/7 of guides and tutorials, and 24/7 customer support to get you up and customer support to get you up and customer support to get you up and running. And better yet, if you use the running. And better yet, if you use the running. And better yet, if you use the link down below, you can get a $100 link down below, you can get a $100 link down below, you can get a $100 60-day credit to go ahead and try out 60-day credit to go ahead and try out 60-day credit to go ahead and try out Linode today. All right, hello. We are Linode today. All right, hello. We are Linode today. All right, hello. We are back. It's actually been a couple days back. It's actually been a couple days back. It's actually been a couple days since that initial recording. One thing since that initial recording. One thing since that initial recording. One thing that Kingston NVMe SSD that I was that Kingston NVMe SSD that I was that Kingston NVMe SSD that I was intending on using was not compatible intending on using was not compatible intending on using was not compatible with the uh PCI little extender card I with the uh PCI little extender card I with the uh PCI little extender card I had, so I'm using a Western Digital had, so I'm using a Western Digital had, so I'm using a Western Digital instead. And two, uh Proxmox is not a instead. And two, uh Proxmox is not a instead. And two, uh Proxmox is not a fan of being installed on EMMC memory or fan of being installed on EMMC memory or fan of being installed on EMMC memory or SDs or anything like that. So, Proxmox SDs or anything like that. So, Proxmox SDs or anything like that. So, Proxmox is installed directly on to that Western is installed directly on to that Western is installed directly on to that Western Digital Drive. With that, I did get Digital Drive. With that, I did get Digital Drive. With that, I did get Proxmox installed. So, we're going to go Proxmox installed. So, we're going to go Proxmox installed. So, we're going to go ahead and log in, and there are two ahead and log in, and there are two ahead and log in, and there are two things that we are going to do to be things that we are going to do to be things that we are going to do to be able to or what I'm going to do to test able to or what I'm going to do to test able to or what I'm going to do to test this. One, we're going to create a this. One, we're going to create a this. One, we're going to create a container and install Pi-hole in it. And

container and install Pi-hole in it. And container and install Pi-hole in it. And two, we're going to create a virtual two, we're going to create a virtual two, we're going to create a virtual machine with a Fedora Cinnamon, which I machine with a Fedora Cinnamon, which I machine with a Fedora Cinnamon, which I downloaded here, and kind of just test downloaded here, and kind of just test downloaded here, and kind of just test the general speed and snappiness of that the general speed and snappiness of that the general speed and snappiness of that in a uh in a uh in a uh graphical virtual environment. So, first graphical virtual environment. So, first graphical virtual environment. So, first things first, we have the Zimaboard things first, we have the Zimaboard things first, we have the Zimaboard here. So, we're going to click on this, here. So, we're going to click on this, here. So, we're going to click on this, and we're going to head over to the and we're going to head over to the and we're going to head over to the shell. And what we're going to do is shell. And what we're going to do is shell. And what we're going to do is type in PVEAM, and we're going to update type in PVEAM, and we're going to update type in PVEAM, and we're going to update just to make sure that this is just to make sure that this is just to make sure that this is up-to-date. And we're doing this we're up-to-date. And we're doing this we're up-to-date. And we're doing this we're in this shell anyways because we're in this shell anyways because we're in this shell anyways because we're going to grab a template because we need going to grab a template because we need going to grab a template because we need to run a template to be able to create to run a template to be able to create to run a template to be able to create containers. And we could see what containers. And we could see what containers. And we could see what templates we have available to us with templates we have available to us with templates we have available to us with the available command. So, just type in the available command. So, just type in the available command. So, just type in available. available. available. Hit enter, and then we will see the Hit enter, and then we will see the Hit enter, and then we will see the templates for Oh, it does help making templates for Oh, it does help making templates for Oh, it does help making sure you spell it right. There we go. sure you spell it right. There we go. sure you spell it right. There we go. And this is going to go ahead and show And this is going to go ahead and show And this is going to go ahead and show us the available templates we have. us the available templates we have. us the available templates we have. There's a bunch of turnkey stuff. I'm There's a bunch of turnkey stuff. I'm There's a bunch of turnkey stuff. I'm not going to dive too far into the not going to dive too far into the not going to dive too far into the details of this, but it's definitely details of this, but it's definitely details of this, but it's definitely something that's super cool and something that's super cool and something that's super cool and something we'll probably cover on this something we'll probably cover on this something we'll probably cover on this channel in the future. So, for this, channel in the future. So, for this, channel in the future. So, for this, what I'm going to do is use a system what I'm going to do is use a system what I'm going to do is use a system template that I know is compatible with template that I know is compatible with template that I know is compatible with Pi-hole. We have Ubuntu, Gentoo, Fedora, Pi-hole. We have Ubuntu, Gentoo, Fedora, Pi-hole. We have Ubuntu, Gentoo, Fedora, a whole bunch of things. What I think a whole bunch of things. What I think a whole bunch of things. What I think we're going to do is let's use this we're going to do is let's use this we're going to do is let's use this Ubuntu Let's do 2004 just to make sure Ubuntu Let's do 2004 just to make sure Ubuntu Let's do 2004 just to make sure that it's a compatible with Pi-hole.

that it's a compatible with Pi-hole. that it's a compatible with Pi-hole. This is the uh previous LTS. So, we're This is the uh previous LTS. So, we're This is the uh previous LTS. So, we're going to give that a copy, scroll down going to give that a copy, scroll down going to give that a copy, scroll down here, and now instead of available, we here, and now instead of available, we here, and now instead of available, we are going to download this template are going to download this template are going to download this template here. So, paste that on in, and we do here. So, paste that on in, and we do here. So, paste that on in, and we do need to specify where it downloads, so need to specify where it downloads, so need to specify where it downloads, so we're going to type in local because I'm we're going to type in local because I'm we're going to type in local because I'm going to download it to this local going to download it to this local going to download it to this local volume right here. So, from there we can volume right here. So, from there we can volume right here. So, from there we can hit enter. And the cool thing about hit enter. And the cool thing about hit enter. And the cool thing about using containers and these templates is using containers and these templates is using containers and these templates is it uses a little bit less system it uses a little bit less system it uses a little bit less system resources, they're smaller in size resources, they're smaller in size resources, they're smaller in size because they're sharing the kernel with because they're sharing the kernel with because they're sharing the kernel with our actual root system here. And it is our actual root system here. And it is our actual root system here. And it is just about done, and we can see some of just about done, and we can see some of just about done, and we can see some of the status down here. So, so far, at the status down here. So, so far, at the status down here. So, so far, at least on the Zimaboard Proxmox is least on the Zimaboard Proxmox is least on the Zimaboard Proxmox is working perfectly fine. So, what we're working perfectly fine. So, what we're working perfectly fine. So, what we're going to do now is create that going to do now is create that going to do now is create that container. Let's click create container, container. Let's click create container, container. Let's click create container, Zimaboard. Let's give this a password, Zimaboard. Let's give this a password, Zimaboard. Let's give this a password, hostname. We're going to go Pi-hole hostname. We're going to go Pi-hole hostname. We're going to go Pi-hole because that is the only thing that because that is the only thing that because that is the only thing that we're going to dedicate to this specific we're going to dedicate to this specific we're going to dedicate to this specific container. Template, we're going to go container. Template, we're going to go container. Template, we're going to go with that Ubuntu 20.04 with that Ubuntu 20.04 with that Ubuntu 20.04 container. Next, for disks, local LVM is container. Next, for disks, local LVM is container. Next, for disks, local LVM is fine. The disk size, let's up this to fine. The disk size, let's up this to fine. The disk size, let's up this to something like 32 just to give us a something like 32 just to give us a something like 32 just to give us a little bit more wiggle room, and we're little bit more wiggle room, and we're little bit more wiggle room, and we're good to go. So, I should be able to good to go. So, I should be able to good to go. So, I should be able to close out of that, and right here we can close out of that, and right here we can close out of that, and right here we can see the little square for my Pi-hole see the little square for my Pi-hole see the little square for my Pi-hole container. Go ahead and click on that, container. Go ahead and click on that, container. Go ahead and click on that, we should be able to start this up. I we should be able to start this up. I we should be able to start this up. I believe this is root and the password.

believe this is root and the password. believe this is root and the password. There we go. We are now in the in the There we go. We are now in the in the There we go. We are now in the in the really cool thing about these containers really cool thing about these containers really cool thing about these containers is if we is if we is if we go over to summary here, we can see go over to summary here, we can see go over to summary here, we can see right now it's using almost none of the right now it's using almost none of the right now it's using almost none of the CPU. That's expected. But on boot, it's CPU. That's expected. But on boot, it's CPU. That's expected. But on boot, it's only using 34 MB of the four GB of RAM only using 34 MB of the four GB of RAM only using 34 MB of the four GB of RAM and just under a gig of total boot disk and just under a gig of total boot disk and just under a gig of total boot disk size. Absolutely fantastic. So, here, size. Absolutely fantastic. So, here, size. Absolutely fantastic. So, here, let's add a app update. Looks like I let's add a app update. Looks like I let's add a app update. Looks like I made a slight error. I'm going to go made a slight error. I'm going to go made a slight error. I'm going to go ahead and shut down this VM and fix that ahead and shut down this VM and fix that ahead and shut down this VM and fix that real quick. We're going to network, real quick. We're going to network, real quick. We're going to network, let's edit this, and yeah, here's my let's edit this, and yeah, here's my let's edit this, and yeah, here's my issue right here. Need to check that, issue right here. Need to check that, issue right here. Need to check that, hit okay. And now let's start that up. hit okay. And now let's start that up. hit okay. And now let's start that up. And the boot speed on this is just crazy And the boot speed on this is just crazy And the boot speed on this is just crazy quick with these containers. There we quick with these containers. There we quick with these containers. There we go, we have the 40 IP address. So, go, we have the 40 IP address. So, go, we have the 40 IP address. So, that's going to be important to know for that's going to be important to know for that's going to be important to know for a Pi-hole app to update. So, we have 174 a Pi-hole app to update. So, we have 174 a Pi-hole app to update. So, we have 174 packages available to update. So, let's packages available to update. So, let's packages available to update. So, let's do apt up do apt up do apt up grade. And like right now, it's doing a grade. And like right now, it's doing a grade. And like right now, it's doing a full upgrade. So, it's going to be a full upgrade. So, it's going to be a full upgrade. So, it's going to be a pretty resource-intensive process. And pretty resource-intensive process. And pretty resource-intensive process. And if we go over here, it's using about 50% if we go over here, it's using about 50% if we go over here, it's using about 50% of our CPU, two cores, and we're still of our CPU, two cores, and we're still of our CPU, two cores, and we're still under 100 MB of RAM. Absolutely under 100 MB of RAM. Absolutely under 100 MB of RAM. Absolutely beautiful. And you know what? While it beautiful. And you know what? While it beautiful. And you know what? While it updates, let's go ahead and prep our ISO updates, let's go ahead and prep our ISO updates, let's go ahead and prep our ISO for our virtual machine. So, what we for our virtual machine. So, what we for our virtual machine. So, what we could do is go to the local volume right could do is go to the local volume right could do is go to the local volume right here. And under ISO images, let's go here. And under ISO images, let's go here. And under ISO images, let's go ahead and upload one cuz I already have ahead and upload one cuz I already have ahead and upload one cuz I already have it downloaded right here. This is the it downloaded right here. This is the it downloaded right here. This is the Fedora Cinnamon. So, let's give that an Fedora Cinnamon. So, let's give that an Fedora Cinnamon. So, let's give that an open open open and upload this, about 2 GB. Just about

and upload this, about 2 GB. Just about and upload this, about 2 GB. Just about finishing up here, and it's done. And finishing up here, and it's done. And finishing up here, and it's done. And just for good measure, that was a pretty just for good measure, that was a pretty just for good measure, that was a pretty big update. Let's go ahead and big update. Let's go ahead and big update. Let's go ahead and reboot this server. Installing Pi-hole reboot this server. Installing Pi-hole reboot this server. Installing Pi-hole is real easy. We're just going to copy is real easy. We're just going to copy is real easy. We're just going to copy and paste this and paste this and paste this little bash script here. And I will note little bash script here. And I will note little bash script here. And I will note there'll be a full uh there'll be a full uh there'll be a full uh in-depth Pi-hole guide. And this is a in-depth Pi-hole guide. And this is a in-depth Pi-hole guide. And this is a lightweight install. We don't even have lightweight install. We don't even have lightweight install. We don't even have curl. There we go. Let's try that again. curl. There we go. Let's try that again. curl. There we go. Let's try that again. All right. There is the beautiful All right. There is the beautiful All right. There is the beautiful Pi-hole logo. This installer will Pi-hole logo. This installer will Pi-hole logo. This installer will transform your device into a transform your device into a transform your device into a network-wide ad blocker. Okay. And network-wide ad blocker. Okay. And network-wide ad blocker. Okay. And showing everything works fine by me. Now showing everything works fine by me. Now showing everything works fine by me. Now again, I just like checking. With this again, I just like checking. With this again, I just like checking. With this install running, if we go over to install running, if we go over to install running, if we go over to summary, still under 100 MB of RAM. summary, still under 100 MB of RAM. summary, still under 100 MB of RAM. Wonderful. There we go. There is our Wonderful. There we go. There is our Wonderful. There we go. There is our Pi-hole dashboard. Let's go ahead and Pi-hole dashboard. Let's go ahead and Pi-hole dashboard. Let's go ahead and log in real quick. Give this guy a copy log in real quick. Give this guy a copy log in real quick. Give this guy a copy and paste that on in. Log in. Here we and paste that on in. Log in. Here we and paste that on in. Log in. Here we go. Beautiful. Now this is just super go. Beautiful. Now this is just super go. Beautiful. Now this is just super cool, that little uh Zimaboard there. cool, that little uh Zimaboard there. cool, that little uh Zimaboard there. This is running in a container within This is running in a container within This is running in a container within Proxmox. Let's go ahead and log in to my Proxmox. Let's go ahead and log in to my Proxmox. Let's go ahead and log in to my router real quick and see if this thing router real quick and see if this thing router real quick and see if this thing works. Advanced. All right. So, let's works. Advanced. All right. So, let's works. Advanced. All right. So, let's change my static DNS here. 192.168.0.40.

Let's just make that my secondary as Let's just make that my secondary as well for now. Apply this. Here we go. So well for now. Apply this. Here we go. So well for now. Apply this. Here we go. So now we can see some queries being added. now we can see some queries being added. now we can see some queries being added. Let's go to CNN real quick. Here we go. Let's go to CNN real quick. Here we go. Let's go to CNN real quick. Here we go. Uh I'm not seeing any ads load up, well Uh I'm not seeing any ads load up, well Uh I'm not seeing any ads load up, well any non-integrated ads. So if we go over any non-integrated ads. So if we go over any non-integrated ads. So if we go over to the Pi-hole dashboard, here we go. to the Pi-hole dashboard, here we go. to the Pi-hole dashboard, here we go. It's blocked over 50% of the requests It's blocked over 50% of the requests It's blocked over 50% of the requests after going over to uh CNN there. So we after going over to uh CNN there. So we after going over to uh CNN there. So we can see it's working. It's working can see it's working. It's working can see it's working. It's working pretty good. So from there, let's go and pretty good. So from there, let's go and pretty good. So from there, let's go and create a virtual machine. Click create create a virtual machine. Click create create a virtual machine. Click create VM. ID one, let's go. This is VM. ID one, let's go. This is VM. ID one, let's go. This is Fedora. Next. And for OS, all we need to Fedora. Next. And for OS, all we need to Fedora. Next. And for OS, all we need to do is select the Fedora Cinnamon image. do is select the Fedora Cinnamon image. do is select the Fedora Cinnamon image. Next. And generally all of the defaults Next. And generally all of the defaults Next. And generally all of the defaults are good. Disk size, let's give this uh are good. Disk size, let's give this uh are good. Disk size, let's give this uh 64 for now. Next. Let's give it two 64 for now. Next. Let's give it two 64 for now. Next. Let's give it two cores, the other two cores. Next. cores, the other two cores. Next. cores, the other two cores. Next. Memory, let's give it the other half, so Memory, let's give it the other half, so Memory, let's give it the other half, so 0.92, 0.92, 0.92, I think. No, no, no, it's 96. There we I think. No, no, no, it's 96. There we I think. No, no, no, it's 96. There we go. Check our video drivers, that's no go. Check our video drivers, that's no go. Check our video drivers, that's no surprise. And this is Fedora. So if I surprise. And this is Fedora. So if I surprise. And this is Fedora. So if I click on something like this and drag it click on something like this and drag it click on something like this and drag it around, you can see Fedora working around, you can see Fedora working around, you can see Fedora working perfectly fine. We'll go and install perfectly fine. We'll go and install perfectly fine. We'll go and install this. I'll just skip ahead to uh when this. I'll just skip ahead to uh when this. I'll just skip ahead to uh when the installation is complete. All right, the installation is complete. All right, the installation is complete. All right, that took a minute. Let's go ahead and that took a minute. Let's go ahead and that took a minute. Let's go ahead and uh shut down this VM here. So let's go uh shut down this VM here. So let's go uh shut down this VM here. So let's go ahead and start up Fedora, shall we? All ahead and start up Fedora, shall we? All ahead and start up Fedora, shall we? All right, so there we go. We are now booted right, so there we go. We are now booted right, so there we go. We are now booted in to Fedora after installing it. I went in to Fedora after installing it. I went in to Fedora after installing it. I went over to hardware and removed the ISO over to hardware and removed the ISO over to hardware and removed the ISO from the CD drive. And if we head over from the CD drive. And if we head over from the CD drive. And if we head over to summary, it is running a little high.

to summary, it is running a little high. to summary, it is running a little high. Looks like about 40% with 1.8 gigs. But Looks like about 40% with 1.8 gigs. But Looks like about 40% with 1.8 gigs. But it may be running some initial system it may be running some initial system it may be running some initial system updates and stuff. The CPU just dropped updates and stuff. The CPU just dropped updates and stuff. The CPU just dropped significantly, which is nice. Uh if we significantly, which is nice. Uh if we significantly, which is nice. Uh if we go back to the console here, let's go go back to the console here, let's go go back to the console here, let's go ahead, open up something simple. Let's ahead, open up something simple. Let's ahead, open up something simple. Let's open up files. And yep, it's it's fairly open up files. And yep, it's it's fairly open up files. And yep, it's it's fairly responsive. It is running through VNC, responsive. It is running through VNC, responsive. It is running through VNC, so it's not going to be perfect. And so it's not going to be perfect. And so it's not going to be perfect. And this board really isn't meant to do this board really isn't meant to do this board really isn't meant to do this. I'm just kind of testing some of this. I'm just kind of testing some of this. I'm just kind of testing some of its uh capabilities here. We go over to its uh capabilities here. We go over to its uh capabilities here. We go over to the entire board, we can see its entire the entire board, we can see its entire the entire board, we can see its entire CPU usage is about 45% running or 30% CPU usage is about 45% running or 30% CPU usage is about 45% running or 30% running at both Pi-hole and the uh running at both Pi-hole and the uh running at both Pi-hole and the uh Fedora operating system, using about 3 Fedora operating system, using about 3 Fedora operating system, using about 3 gigs of our 8 gigs, and just only just gigs of our 8 gigs, and just only just gigs of our 8 gigs, and just only just under 5 gigs of our hard drive space. under 5 gigs of our hard drive space. under 5 gigs of our hard drive space. So, a VM like this probably isn't going So, a VM like this probably isn't going So, a VM like this probably isn't going to be spun up all the time. So, I'm to be spun up all the time. So, I'm to be spun up all the time. So, I'm going to go ahead and shut it down for going to go ahead and shut it down for going to go ahead and shut it down for now. Let's say yes. And it's going to now. Let's say yes. And it's going to now. Let's say yes. And it's going to process that. And Pi-hole is still process that. And Pi-hole is still process that. And Pi-hole is still running good with a ridiculous amount of running good with a ridiculous amount of running good with a ridiculous amount of RAM and CPU usage, and you can see it RAM and CPU usage, and you can see it RAM and CPU usage, and you can see it running right here just fine.

running right here just fine. running right here just fine. Uh the Pi-hole thing is a better use Uh the Pi-hole thing is a better use Uh the Pi-hole thing is a better use case for this Zimaboard than actually case for this Zimaboard than actually case for this Zimaboard than actually running a full uh GUI operating system. running a full uh GUI operating system. running a full uh GUI operating system. If you're going to set up Proxmox and If you're going to set up Proxmox and If you're going to set up Proxmox and set up a bunch of containers based on set up a bunch of containers based on set up a bunch of containers based on the resources of this Pi-hole on this the resources of this Pi-hole on this the resources of this Pi-hole on this Ubuntu template alone, you're going to Ubuntu template alone, you're going to Ubuntu template alone, you're going to have crazy good performance, and you have crazy good performance, and you have crazy good performance, and you could spin up probably a good amount of could spin up probably a good amount of could spin up probably a good amount of these. So, it looks like this is these. So, it looks like this is these. So, it looks like this is stopping. So, if I go over here, you can stopping. So, if I go over here, you can stopping. So, if I go over here, you can see now the CPU is dropping rather see now the CPU is dropping rather see now the CPU is dropping rather heavily as the uh Fedora virtual machine heavily as the uh Fedora virtual machine heavily as the uh Fedora virtual machine goes down. So, when it comes to running goes down. So, when it comes to running goes down. So, when it comes to running small containers like Pi-hole Docker small containers like Pi-hole Docker small containers like Pi-hole Docker images, whether that be Nextcloud, images, whether that be Nextcloud, images, whether that be Nextcloud, TrueNAS, whatever you really want, this TrueNAS, whatever you really want, this TrueNAS, whatever you really want, this Zimaboard is a fantastic Zimaboard is a fantastic Zimaboard is a fantastic option, and I I'm I would recommend it option, and I I'm I would recommend it option, and I I'm I would recommend it for sure. So, what we just did is a for sure. So, what we just did is a for sure. So, what we just did is a perfect example of a use case for this perfect example of a use case for this perfect example of a use case for this device. And it doesn't end there. On the device. And it doesn't end there. On the device. And it doesn't end there. On the website, there is much more examples website, there is much more examples website, there is much more examples such as industrial embedded projects. such as industrial embedded projects. such as industrial embedded projects. They have some badass examples of using They have some badass examples of using They have some badass examples of using this board on a remote control this board on a remote control this board on a remote control helicopter with AI recognition helicopter with AI recognition helicopter with AI recognition technology. Scary, but cool nonetheless.

technology. Scary, but cool nonetheless. technology. Scary, but cool nonetheless. Now, what I'm going to be doing with Now, what I'm going to be doing with Now, what I'm going to be doing with this device on a permanent basis sooner this device on a permanent basis sooner this device on a permanent basis sooner rather than later is turning this into rather than later is turning this into rather than later is turning this into my network's modem with pfSense. my network's modem with pfSense. my network's modem with pfSense. With these uh two internet ports here, With these uh two internet ports here, With these uh two internet ports here, pfSense pfSense pfSense uh should work perfectly fine. So, make uh should work perfectly fine. So, make uh should work perfectly fine. So, make sure you subscribe and ring that bell so sure you subscribe and ring that bell so sure you subscribe and ring that bell so you do not miss that project. And if you do not miss that project. And if you do not miss that project. And if you're interested in trying this device you're interested in trying this device you're interested in trying this device out for yourself, it will be linked down out for yourself, it will be linked down out for yourself, it will be linked down below. Now, with all that, big thank you below. Now, with all that, big thank you below. Now, with all that, big thank you to the creators of Zimaboard for sending to the creators of Zimaboard for sending to the creators of Zimaboard for sending this over to review, first of all. And this over to review, first of all. And this over to review, first of all. And uh yeah. uh yeah. uh yeah. Pretty cool thing. Have a beautiful day, Pretty cool thing. Have a beautiful day, Pretty cool thing. Have a beautiful day, and goodbye.