Kernel Plugin For OMV6

The kernel plugin allows the user to:

• Select which grub entry to boot
• Installation of the Proxmox kernel
• Removal of kernels

It also allows for downloading and grub entries to boot into the following utility and rescue Linux distros:

• Clonezilla
• GParted Live
• SystemRescue

• OMV-Extras must be pre-installed.

In OMV6's GUI:
Under System, Plugins, find and highlight openmediavault-kernel 6.X, and click the install button.

Under System, Kernel:

Set Boot

• This will set the highlighted (selected) kernel to be the boot kernel.
• Setting the wrong default boot kernel may cause the system to be inaccessible.
• The boot menu will still be available to select a different kernel. (Accessing the boot menu requires a monitor and keyboard.)

Delete Kernel

• Uninstall the highlighted (selected) kernel.

Install Proxmox Kernel

• Install Proxmox kernel of selected version and set it to boot.

Remove non-Proxmox kernels

• Reboot with the Proxmox kernel before removing non-Proxmox kernels.
• This will fail to remove a linux-image-* kernel if it is still active.
• This will remove all kernel packages with the prefix linux-image-.
• This will remove all headers packages with the prefix linux-headers-.

Install Clonezilla

• Downloads the Clonezilla ISO and configures grub's bootloader to allow booting from ISO.
• SSH server is enabled by default. Login with username: user and password: live
• When connecting via ssh, the ssh key will be different than the OpenMediaVault ssh key. This is normal. Add / update the SSH key on the client system.
• IP Address will be set by DHCP. Using static DHCP is recommended for headless servers.
• When logging in remotely, start clonezilla with: sudo clonezilla
• The space used by ISO in /boot directory on OS drive: 251M

Reboot to Clonezilla once

• Sets grub's bootloader to boot from Clonezilla ISO ONE time.

Remove Clonezilla

• Removes Clonezilla ISO from /boot directory.
• Removes grub bootloader entry.

Install GParted Live

• Downloads the GParted Live ISO and configures grub's bootloader to allow booting from ISO.
• Not recommended for headless servers. A monitor and keyboard is required.
• Default username: user and password: live
• IP Address will be set by DHCP.
• Spaced used by the ISO in /boot directory on OS drive: 338M

Reboot to GParted Live once

• Sets grub bootloader to boot from GParted Live ISO ONE time.

Remove GParted Live

• Removes GParted Live iso from /boot directory.
• Removes grub bootloader entry.

Install SystemRescue

• Downloads the SystemRescue ISO and configures grub's bootloader to allow booting from the ISO.
• SSH server is enabled by default. Login with username: root and password: openmediavault
• When connecting via ssh, the ssh key will be different than the OpenMediaVault ssh key. This is normal. Add / update the SSH key on the client system.
• IP Address will be set by DHCP. Using static DHCP is recommended for headless servers.
• The spaced used by ISO in /boot directory on OS drive: 687M

Reboot to SystemRescue once

• Sets grub bootloader to boot from SystemRescue ISO ONE time.

Remove SystemResuce

• Removes SystemResuce iso from /boot directory.
• Removes grub bootloader entry.

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