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| For <b>amd64</b> users who installed openmediavault on <b>SD-cards</b> or <b>thumb-drives</b>; | For <b>amd64</b> users who installed openmediavault on <b>SD-cards</b> or <b>thumb-drives</b>; |
| <b>installing OMV-Extras is a prerequisite</b> for installing the <b>flash-memory plugin</b>. The | <b>installing OMV-Extras is a prerequisite</b> for installing the <b>writecache plugin</b>. The |
| flash-memory plugin is <b>required</b> for flash media boot drives. | writecache plugin is <b>required</b> for flash media boot drives. |
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| A better and far easier approach would be to format all server connected drives, | A better and far easier approach would be to format all server connected drives, |
| using openmediavault's GUI, with a Linux native filesystem like **EXT4**. Then create a Samba share (SMB/CIF) for Windows clients | using openmediavault's GUI, with a Linux native filesystem like **EXT4**. Then create a Samba share (SMB/CIF) for Windows clients |
| as described in [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv7:new_user_guide#setting_up_a_shared_folder|Setting up a Shared Folder]] | as described in [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv8:new_user_guide#setting_up_a_shared_folder|Setting up a Shared Folder]] |
| and [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv7:new_user_guide#creating_a_smb_cif_samba_network_share|Creating a SMB/CIF “Samba” share]] which is covered later. | and [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv8:new_user_guide#creating_a_smb_cif_samba_network_share|Creating a SMB/CIF “Samba” share]] which is covered later. |
| Samba (SMB/CIF) network shares understand the Windows file format and can be | Samba (SMB/CIF) network shares understand the Windows file format and can be |
| configured to accommodate DOS and extended file attributes. Samba network shares serve as a | configured to accommodate DOS and extended file attributes. Samba network shares serve as a |
| **Congratulations!** You now have a functional NAS that can be expanded to accommodate | **Congratulations!** You now have a functional NAS that can be expanded to accommodate |
| additional network shares. Simply repeat the processes in | additional network shares. Simply repeat the processes in |
| [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv7:new_user_guide#creating_a_network_share|Creating A Network Share]] | [[https://wiki.omv-extras.org/doku.php?id=omv8:new_user_guide#creating_a_network_share|Creating A Network Share]] |
| to create and make additional shares visible on your network. | to create and make additional shares visible on your network. |
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