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"The 9000 series is the most reliable computer ever made." — HAL 9000
Welcome to hal9000_init — a complete technical manual for building, configuring, and restoring my personal workstation.
This repository documents every layer of the system: from hardware selection, through OS installation and partitioning, to configuration and recovery procedures.
Note
This is not a backup. It’s a blueprint 📐 for reinitializing my system.
The HAL9000 system serves as my primary personal and professional machine, designed for flexibility across multiple high-performance domains:
Primarily used for software and game development:
- Software and systems development, including backend and tooling projects.
- Game development (Godot, maybe Unreal), requiring high GPU performance and fast compile times.
- Running Linux as the main environment for development, with tools like Docker, build chains, and local CI environments.
Gaming is primarily done under Windows 11, but I intend to gradually experiment with native Linux gaming (via Steam Proton, Lutris, etc.) to evaluate performance and compatibility.
The system will also be used for local AI experimentation, including testing LLMs, diffusion models, and simulation-based AI tools, with GPU acceleration enabled under Linux.
Some remote work tasks require Windows 11, specifically due to VPN compatibility. I plan to mitigate this limitation by running Windows 11 in a virtual machine under Linux whenever possible.
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| 00_hardware | Components list, rationale, and assembly notes |
| 10_setup | Cooling and thermal setup — fan configuration, airflow design, BIOS fan curves, and noise optimization |
| 20_os_linux | Guides for installing and configuring Pop!_OS, including partitioning, terminal customization, and development environment setup (Docker, Python). Also includes instructions for gaming on Linux, AI setup, and virtualization with QEMU/KVM. |
| 30_os_win11 | Installation guide for Windows 11, partitioning details, configuration for VPN compatibility and gaming |
Personal documentation.
Feel free to browse and adapt ideas, but this repo is tailored to my specific setup.