OMV on desktop computer. What about the drivers??

  • Hi Guys!


    I've been considering building a new PC and use it as a NAS. I ended up finding some good cheap deals on ebay for used pre-built systems which I will clean, transfer to a new case and simply use as my OMV server.


    I have been using OMV on rpi and I'm trying to plan ahead how I'll handle the transition.


    I'm planing to install VMware hypervisor esxi because I want the PC to run both OMV and home-assistant (another linux based OS for home automation). Of course each will have their different disk drives and both actually require not a lot of processing power so it should be a viable option. Any red flags till here?


    I was concerned regarding the drivers. The rpi I have used a rpi-specific image which took care of all the drivers. But with a PC having endless options for parts and drivers, I'm assuming I'll need to download and install them manually. Can anyone explain to me how to do it?


    I know how to do it in windows environment but I have no experience whatsoever with linux unless it's a GUI... Is there any detailed post explaining how to handle this task?


    Thank you!

  • Is more easy that you think.
    1 - do a new fresh install of OMV on new hardware ( this install appropriate drivers for your hardware).
    2 - Attach the disk.
    3 - Create appropriate shares and services.
    4 - Copy data from Raspi to New hardware
    Done, now you can finish to configure service & dockers to use your data.

  • Thank you for the reply!


    I'm mostly concerned about the drivers installation part. Based on my experience with windows, the OS will often fail to identify a certain part and will require me to insert a CD containing the drivers. After installing the drivers (from an exe file), the hardware will work.


    What if a driver is missing and OMV did not automatically fetch it? Then how would I "install" that driver?


    To be more specific, the part I'm mostly worried about is this SATA card ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod…tailpages01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ). I would be really surprized if OMV identifies it without drivers.


    I would appreciate any clarification regarding installing drivers manually if needed.


    Thanks a lot!

  • The card is based on a Marvell 88SE9705 chipset.


    Should be natively recognize, so no driver problem.

    Lian Li PC-V354 (with Be Quiet! Silent Wings 3 fans)
    ASRock Rack x470D4U | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | Crucial 16GB DDR4 2666MHz ECC | Intel x550T2 10Gb NIC

    1 x ADATA 8200 Pro 256MB NVMe for System/Caches/Logs/Downloads
    5 x Western Digital 10To HDD in RAID 6 for Datas
    1 x Western Digital 2To HDD for Backups

    Powered by OMV v5.6.26 & Linux kernel 5.10.x

  • The card is based on a Marvell 88SE9705 chipset.


    Should be natively recognize, so no driver problem.

    Oh OK, nice!
    I have so much to learn yet... I'm really grateful for people who reply on forums :) .


    What about the other components though? Like ethernet, USB, audio (not that I need it). Is it safe to assume they'll all be detected automatically? (the PC I'm salvaging is a DEll optiplex 7010).


    If anyone has a tutorial already made please share it in case someone reaches here and needs to know how to install a driver.


    Thanks again!

  • Thank you for the reply. I forgot to quote you when replying initially.

  • That's standard hardware with intel Core processor and Lan. There should be no problem with it. Don't know what is the audio chipset (why audio in a NAS !??? lol) but I assume that it will be too, as Linux have a good driver support nowadays.
    Go on, there should be no problem with it.

    Lian Li PC-V354 (with Be Quiet! Silent Wings 3 fans)
    ASRock Rack x470D4U | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | Crucial 16GB DDR4 2666MHz ECC | Intel x550T2 10Gb NIC

    1 x ADATA 8200 Pro 256MB NVMe for System/Caches/Logs/Downloads
    5 x Western Digital 10To HDD in RAID 6 for Datas
    1 x Western Digital 2To HDD for Backups

    Powered by OMV v5.6.26 & Linux kernel 5.10.x

  • That's standard hardware with intel Core processor and Lan. There should be no problem with it. Don't know what is the audio chipset (why audio in a NAS !??? lol) but I assume that it will be too, as Linux have a good driver support nowadays.Go on, there should be no problem with it.

    Nice! The item arrives tomorow! Hopefully it all goes smoothly.

  • Linux isn't Windows. Most hardware is recognized natively by the kernel. You practically never need to install any third party drivers.

    This is really unusual for me... Hopefully you're right! I'm awaiting delivery now :)

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