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--- docs_in_draft:omv8-alternate_64bit_install [2025/12/22 15:56] – [Hardware Suggestions] crashtest
+++ docs_in_draft:omv8-alternate_64bit_install [2025/12/22 19:08] (current) – [First Time GUI Logon] crashtest
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 ===== Choosing a Boot Drive =====
-This subject is covered in the [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv7:new_user_guide|OMV7 User Guide]], in the section titled; [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv7:new_user_guide#selecting_a_boot_drive|Selecting a Boot Drive]]. \\
+This subject is covered in the  **$$$ Fix the Link after copy $$$** [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv7:new_user_guide|OMV7 User Guide]], in the section titled; [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv7:new_user_guide#selecting_a_boot_drive|Selecting a Boot Drive]]. \\
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 If the decision is made to boot from a USB thumbdrive; pre-test the drive as shown, in the following, before use.  \\
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 <html><center><strong>Select Install</strong></center></html>
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 <html><center><strong>Hostname</strong></center></html>
-<html><center>The default hostname, for this 32-bit install, is <strong>debian</strong>.   In this example, it was changed to <strong>openmediavault</strong> which is the default hostname for an openmediavault install.</center></html>
+<html><center>The default hostname, for this install, is <strong>debian</strong>.   In this example, it was changed to <strong>openmediavault</strong> which is the default hostname for an openmediavault install.</center></html>
 <html><center>Users might chose something like <strong>OMV1</strong> which is shorter and easier to type, for later use.</center></html>
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 <html><center><strong>Domain Name</strong></center></html>
 <html><center><b>If applicable</b>, enter your domain name suffix.  Otherwise, this entry can be left blank.</center></html>
-<html><center>(<b>local</b> is the default for an openmediavault install.)</center></html>
+<html><center>(<b>local</b> is the default for a standard openmediavault install.)</center></html>
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 <html><center>Follow the on screen guidance for setting the root password.  While not recommended, it would be better to write down the root password, then to forget it.</center></html>
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 <html><center><strong>Configure the Package Manager:</strong></center></html>
-<html><center><strong>Installation  CD or DVD</strong></center></html>
+<html><center><strong>Scan Additional Media</strong></center></html>
 <html><center>(NO PIC)</center></html>
 <html><center>User will be prompted to <b>Scan extra installation media?</b>  Continue with the default <b>NO.</b></center></html>
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 Installing OMV on i386 platforms is very easy, thanks to Arron Murray (ryecoaaron on the [[https://forum.openmediavault.org/|OMV Forum]]) for providing a comprehensive installation script that's executed from a single line.
-Copy the following line complete (**Ctrl+C**) and paste it into PuTTY's SSH window, with a right mouse click.  Then hit **Enter**.
+Copy the following line complete (**Ctrl+C**) and paste it into PuTTY's SSH window, with a right mouse click.  Then hit **Enter**.\\
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-''wget -O - https://github.com/OpenMediaVault-Plugin-Developers/installScript/raw/master/install | sudo bash''
+''wget -O - https://github.com/OpenMediaVault-Plugin-Developers/installScript/raw/master/install | sudo bash''\\
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+Currently OMV8 is still a BETA release.  As a consequence, it many be necessary to type "C" to continue with the install.\\
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+Once the script is running, click out of the SSH window so the script will not be interrupted.\\
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-Once the script is running, click out of the SSH window so the script will not be interrupted.
 * Note: **Do Not close PuTTY** – that will terminate the root session.  Minimizing PuTTY is OK, but it must be running. *
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-===== *32-bit Limitations* =====
-Users should be aware that packages, plugins and other options that are available for 64-bit platforms may not be available or work on 32-bit platforms.
-Further, certain types of dockers and other types of virtualization may not install or work on 32-bit platforms.  (As a practical example, the Portainer Docker will not install on i386 platforms.)
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 The web GUI user is **admin** and the default password is **openmediavault**\\
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-With the installation process complete, users should configure their server, with the OMV7 New User Guide, starting with the
+Users may be prompted with a yellow banner to accept pending configuration changes.  Click the check mark to accept.\\
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+With the installation process complete, users should configure their server, with the OMV8 New User Guide, starting with the
 section titled → [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv7:new_user_guide#initial_configuration|Initial Configuration]].\\
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-<html><center><span style="font-size:150%;">This concludes the i386, 32-bit, OMV installation.</span></center></html>
+<html><center><span style="font-size:150%;">This concludes the Alternate 64bit OMV installation process.</span></center></html>
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