qnap virtualization station shrink disk image

virtualization station says its not possible. that got me interested.

(need: a lot of formatting and writing this together)

  1. live linux image (boot from CD. we are resizing root.. which is a logical volume)
  2. https://www.xeve.de/wp/2022/12/shrinking-a-qnap-virtualization-station-disk-image/
  3. last step fails > library cannot be found
  4. https://neuronetix.de/?p=439
  5. gparted was neccessary.. repairing the backup GPT after the last step.

nice lesson in linux partition and LVM manipulation

2025…

so far, 2025 feels like surgery without anesthesia. And you have to watch.

I hate it.

I hate all of you. go hit a car while jogging.

What Video Games Taught Me

  • If you are facing new challenges/obstacles, you are going the right way.
  • No one blames you if you have to check the map.
  • Always come prepared.
  • Everyone is worth talking to. (doubt that one)
  • Even of you don’t get money for something, you always gain experience.
  • Explore
  • The places that are hardest to get to always have the best rewards.
  • The best way to become someone’s friend is to actually talk to them.
  • If you want to be someone’s friend faster, also give them food. (also works for dogs!)
  • Don’t hold on to too much crap, it will fill up your inventory.
  • Don’t be deterred if a challenge was too much for you; go back, level up,. increase your skill. and try again.
  • You don’t learn anything if you get someone else to do it for you.
  • Don’t feel like you have to rush through the main story. The best content is sometimes in the side quests.
  • If you’ve tried and failed 30 times, you probably missed something. Go back and look around.
  • Never judge someone’s skill solely on their achievements; you don’t know how they got them.
  • When you succeed after multiple failures, you feel so much more accomplished.
  • Take full advantage of character customization.
  • Decisions rarely only affect you. Please choose wisely.