Why I Picked NixOS for a 24/7 Home AI Server, and the 5 Gotchas That Bit Me During Install
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Introduction I built a home AI server that runs around the clock, as a playground to mess with local LLMs. The GPU is an RTX 5090 (32GB), and it's headless and unattended by design. The question was which OS to run. I use Arch on my daily machine, so I figured I'd go with Arch — but in the end I pi…
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Why I Picked NixOS for a 24/7 Home AI Server, and the 5 Gotchas That Bit Me During Install