Hi,
I have an old HP mediasmart ex490 server, and I consider installing another OS.
My choise is currently down to Amahi or OMV.
Amahi should be straight forward. No problems reported in this thread:
http://www.howtogeek.com/63253…s-home-server-with-amahi/
I'm also considering OMV. However, this thread indicates some problems with the NIC of the mediasmart server:
Guide: Installed OpenMediaVault on my old HP EX470 Mediasmart Windows Home Server
Apparently Linux is not compatible with the NIC in the ex470. I don't want to use an external USB NIC, so this may be a show stopper for me. However, I don't know if the ex470 and ex490 use the same NIC, so I may not have the same problem as above.
Does anyone have experience with OMV on an HP mediasmart server, and can cast further light on this?