#virtual-machines
Every post tagged virtual-machines.
Blog posts
Clone vs Snapshot vs Template in Proxmox VE: What's the Difference?
Clones, snapshots, and templates all sound like ways to copy a Proxmox VE VM, but they do very different things. Here's what each one actually does, plus when to use full clones, linked clones, and templates.
How to Enable Backup Fleecing in Proxmox VE (Stop VM Freezes During Backups)
If a VM freezes or crawls every time its backup job runs, backup fleecing is the fix. Here's what it does, how to turn it on, and the storage requirements that trip people up.
How to Create an Alpine Linux VM in Proxmox VE (Step-by-Step Guide)
A beginner's walkthrough for building a lightweight Alpine Linux VM in Proxmox VE, from picking the right ISO through setup-alpine and installing the QEMU Guest Agent.
How to Fix a Windows VM Showing the Wrong Time in Proxmox VE (RTC and Local Time Explained)
Windows VMs in Proxmox VE often boot with a clock that's off by several hours. Here's why the RTC and local time setting causes it, and how to fix it for good, from the GUI or the qm command line.
How to Create an Arch Linux VM in Proxmox VE (Step-by-Step Guide)
A beginner's walkthrough for installing Arch Linux as a virtual machine in Proxmox VE, from UEFI VM settings through partitioning, pacstrap, GRUB, and enabling the QEMU Guest Agent.
How to Fix a Black Screen in a Proxmox VE VM (Display Types: std VGA, VirtIO-GPU, and SPICE Explained)
Console showing a black screen or a resolution stuck at 1024x768? Here's what Proxmox VE's display types actually do, how std VGA, VirtIO-GPU, and SPICE differ, and how to fix the console for good.
How to Change a VM's VMID in Proxmox VE (Renumber a Virtual Machine or Container Safely)
There's no button to change a VMID in Proxmox VE, but there is a safe workaround. Here's how to renumber a VM or container using a full clone or a backup-and-restore cycle.
How to Create an Additional Network Bridge in Proxmox VE (Isolated Internal Network for VMs and Containers)
Learn how to add a second Linux bridge in Proxmox VE for a fully isolated network — ideal for testing firewall VMs, sandboxing untrusted guests, or building a private backend network with no extra hardware.
How to Import a QCOW2 or VMDK Disk Image Into a VM in Proxmox VE (qm importdisk Explained)
Got a cloud image or a VMware-exported disk instead of an installer ISO? Here's how to pull it into Proxmox VE with qm importdisk, attach it, and get it booting.
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