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Posted by32TB3 years ago
Installing OMV. Now start you PC/VM and boot the CD/ISO, then series of BLUE SCREENS will show and you should configure it to your specific location, bellow you have the default values OMV gives you. Use Tab and Arrow Keys to move arround in each screen. Part 3: Configuring Open Media Vault; In the last article about building my NAS, I described the hardware I chose in building my home NAS. If you’ve followed that guide (and even if you haven’t, but are looking to install NAS software) you can follow this guide to install Open Media Vault, a robust Debian-based operating system.
- This is done to prevent the drive from running all the time to increase its life span, and it may still be connected in the log because often with drive adapters, the USB chip in them will be always running to allow for the fastest possible drive access times.
- Disconnect all hard drives from the target machine. Plug-in a USB stick that will be used as the target of the installation (where openmediavault will run from). Insert CD / plug-in USB stick that contains the installation ISO and boot from it. Make sure you install to the target installation USB stick in #4 during installation process.
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I've finally decided that SnapRAID is what fits my NAS purposes the best. I've considered two options: installing SnapRAID on top of Debian and installing it on top of OpenMediaVault. Since my Linux experience is very little, I'm thinking that OMV would be the better choice for me. Are there any limitations to choosing OMV over a distribution like Debian? Or am I essentially able to do the same things since OMV is based on Debian?
Open Media Vault Review
I also came across a post in this subreddit stating that:
The problem with OMV is that you should not use a flash drive as the OS drive. Because of constant I/O, the flash drive will die within a few months.
This statement concerns me since I'm planning on installing the OS on SanDisk Cruzer USB Flash Drive (I reckon 32gb would be more than enough). Should I choose something else to install the OS on?
Installing Open Media Vault On Ubuntu
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