HP Proliant Microserver gen 8 + ODD + OMV-2 vs OMV-3

  • Hello evrybody,


    Let me tell u first my aim with HP Gen8.It wil be used as a SIMPLY DLNA streaming NAS.
    With a hard drives in a JBOD/Linear mode.The reason here for is that i have one 4Tb HDD and as he get full of data than another HDD shall be add...and so on.
    Now, on forum i found there is an plugin called "AUFS or Mhddfs 32bit" who merge different format HDD`s in one POOL(still i don`t know is this only 4 HDDs at once or is it possible for my sollution 1HDD at momment ? ).


    At this momment i`m trying for several weeks to make grub boting up from usb on OMV2.


    And there is OMV3 beta who should resolve my (novice problems with a CLI) problem with a GRUB and boot up from usb(+ODD).


    My question would be about OMV 3 :


    Is OMV3 "enough" stable to be used as a simply streaming dlna nas in your opinion ?


    And is there an AUFS plugin in 64bit version?

  • It's very stable I am using a microserver with docker for my media needs if you look at my previous posts somewhere you will find the link for setting up boot from usb that I used on mine. Be aware that I had problems with booting from an SD card and using the same as card for os installation, I went back to SD card for boot and ssd for os installation


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  • The plugin is called union filesystems and it implements mergerfs. It will work fine with one since and will allow you to add me drives as you go.


    OMV 3 is stable, and both the union filesystems and mini DLNA plugins are available on it.

  • Thank you very much for fast replay and a lot of gooed news!!!


    It seems that i shall finaly see a sun on a horizont.


    With Regards,


    L.P.P.

  • Hi guy`s me again!


    There is something wrong?
    I have been watching install of OMV3(via virtual machine) on youtube.
    And during installation where a moment on screen with asking "where to install a Grub"(in my case should be an usb stick or micro sd card)?


    But during my install i did not encouter that screen?!


    Did i do anything wrong or "that screen" is only for virtual machine`s enviroment?

  • Pffffff i made IT !!!!!


    Still, i don`t feel satisfaction rather beaten to death.


    The link u have provided did worked ONLY after THIS manual(for future novices/beginners):


    http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Flash-Memory-HOWTO/ext2.html


    LSBLK - great command to find out a name of your SD-USB stick(4 beginners).


    Also MUST be NOTED that a SD or USB stick IF is in Dos{MBR} (in my case after option "p" stud among other info) must HAVE "BOOT" flag(this is what i add after all thing i have done and seeing not working - finaly on boot up of HP Gen 8 did manage sd->ssd+hdd).
    If is it in GPT or whatever the name is for linux....there is no need to set up a BOOT flag(i presume & not willing to check it out).






    Now,i have the last of the last of us the question:


    Is the SD card "pure reading device" who is sending booting grub to ssd?
    OR
    Is there ANY i/o , read of course & write on SD communicateing with SSD?


    This is because of reading on internet about durability of SD card against USB stick.
    At this moment i would rather stick with SD,but if is it necessary i may load up my guts in not so distant time to make exchange.


    Tnx,tnx,tnx....

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