Never heard nodl and it looks like a machine with full node and lightning network never seen a guide for this that can make an electrum server with this machine or connect your Electrum and use the machine as a personal server?

I think much better to check some guide on how to make an electrum server and I think you need Ubuntu to build your own OS.

Get some idea from this guide below.

- Tutorial - Electrum Server on Amazon EC2 - Step by Step
- How to Install an Electrum Server using Full Bitcoin Node and ElectrumX