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| Given the current market for SBC's, the majority of SBC users will likely be owners of R-PI' | Given the current market for SBC's, the majority of SBC users will likely be owners of R-PI' | ||
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| - | Openmediavault runs well on the R-PI models 4 and above. | + | Openmediavault runs well on the R-PI models 4 and above. |
| - | and the various models of the R-PI 3, it is not recommended. | + | |
| exactly does “poor performance” mean? In this context, if the R-PI's CPU is running at 100%, | exactly does “poor performance” mean? In this context, if the R-PI's CPU is running at 100%, | ||
| openmediavault may not show up on the local network and / or network shares may not open. | openmediavault may not show up on the local network and / or network shares may not open. | ||
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| These issues may appear to be software related, but that's not always the case. Older R-PI' | These issues may appear to be software related, but that's not always the case. Older R-PI' | ||
| are very easily over stressed and, during periods where the CPU is running at 100%, they may | are very easily over stressed and, during periods where the CPU is running at 100%, they may | ||
| - | not respond to external input. | + | not respond to external input. |
| - | the R-PI (2B and 3X models) should be used only as a basic file server for 1 or 2 user home | + | |
| environments, | environments, | ||
| schedule them to run in the early morning hours when user access would not be affected.\\ | schedule them to run in the early morning hours when user access would not be affected.\\ | ||
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| - | In addition, R-PI's suffer | + | In addition, |
| this issue in | this issue in | ||
| [[https:// | [[https:// | ||
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| This is the single instance where an SSD or a spinning hard drive may create the illusion of higher performance. | This is the single instance where an SSD or a spinning hard drive may create the illusion of higher performance. | ||
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| - | Navigating openmediavault' | + | Navigating openmediavault' |
| * **The above assumes that adequate RAM has been provisioned.** * \\ | * **The above assumes that adequate RAM has been provisioned.** * \\ | ||
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| === Final Notes on Choosing a Boot Drive === | === Final Notes on Choosing a Boot Drive === | ||
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| Openmediavault' | Openmediavault' | ||
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| - | Buying flash devices on-line, even from reputable retailers, comes with the substantial risk of buying fakes. | + | Buying flash devices on-line, even from reputable retailers, comes with the substantial risk of buying fakes. |
| In addition, to detect fakes or defective media even when new; all SD-cards and USB thumb-drives should be formatted and tested in accordance with the process outlined under Format and Testing Flash Media. | In addition, to detect fakes or defective media even when new; all SD-cards and USB thumb-drives should be formatted and tested in accordance with the process outlined under Format and Testing Flash Media. | ||
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| ==== Hardware - The Bottom Line ==== | ==== Hardware - The Bottom Line ==== | ||
| - | Again, openmediavault/ | + | Again, openmediavault/ |
| compatible PC or Laptop produced in the last 15 years could be re-purposed as an | compatible PC or Laptop produced in the last 15 years could be re-purposed as an | ||
| openmediavault server.\\ | openmediavault server.\\ | ||
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| ===== Installing OMV7 on Single Board Computers (SBC' | ===== Installing OMV7 on Single Board Computers (SBC' | ||
| - | Installation guides for SBC installations are available → [[https:// | + | Installation guides for SBC installations are available → [[https:// |
| {{ : | {{ : | ||
| - | ===== Installing OMV7 on i386 32-bit Platforms ===== | ||
| - | An installation guide for 32-bit platforms is available → [[https:// | ||
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| ===== amd64 (64-bit) Platforms ===== | ===== amd64 (64-bit) Platforms ===== | ||
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| Beginners should download the latest __stable__ version from | Beginners should download the latest __stable__ version from | ||
| [[https:// | [[https:// | ||
| - | copy the SHA 256 checksum for the ISO. **OMV7** is, currently the Stable version. | + | copy the SHA 256 checksum for the ISO. **OMV8** is, currently the Stable version. |
| be used with the MD5 SHA checksum utility. | be used with the MD5 SHA checksum utility. | ||
| selecting “**All Files**”, next to the file name drop down.) \\ | selecting “**All Files**”, next to the file name drop down.) \\ | ||
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| [[https:// | [[https:// | ||
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| + | ** If installing to a standard hard drive or SSD, skip | ||
| + | to → [[https:// | ||
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| === Creating a Bootable ISO Thumb-drive === | === Creating a Bootable ISO Thumb-drive === | ||
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| - | ** If installing to a standard hard drive or SSD, skip | + | |
| - | to → [[https:// | + | |
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| this topic. → [[https:// | this topic. → [[https:// | ||
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| ==== Regarding UEFI ==== | ==== Regarding UEFI ==== | ||