An ARM Homelab Server, or a Minisforum MS-R1 Review
Summary
A personal ARM-based homelab review of the Minisforum MS-R1, detailing assembly, Rocky Linux and Fedora installation attempts, NIC driver challenges, and the trade-offs of ARM headless servers for SMB-scale environments. It highlights cost benefits, hardware limitations, and distro preferences, concluding that the MS-R1 is a solid but imperfect ARM hypervisor for home labs.