Posts by vcdwelt

Yes it is possible with some tricks, but can have very bad consequences (as described on heise articel). Also i won't flash a modded Bios on my Server, too much fear

Once configured it is no problem anymore, until the next OMV Update

PROBLEM SOLVED

Sorry, sometimes i feel a bit stupid about myself

I'm using a HP Micro Gen8 Server. This Server has attached a SSD on ODD Port. But it can't boot from ODD Port. So i need a Chain Boot from an MicroSD Card. On this card is a Grub installed which forwards the boot process to System SSD Drive on ODD Port.

Now i have copied the /boot/grub/* from my Server to the SD Card, inserted the SD back into the server and now i can boot the wanted Kernel

Thank you anyways for your help.

Don't see it. Server is mounted in a Rack. Only had SSH access. Not easy to get a Monitor to the Server.

I have removed the line in /etc/apt/apt.conf and updated.

Now i have the 5.9 Kernel in Dropdown (OMV-Extras), but regardless what ich choose, it is still the same Kernel active (also after reboot)

I have sucesfully managed the Update from OMV4 to OMV5 with help of the great Update Script from dleidert. Everything seems up and running.

But shouldn't the new Debian 10 come with a newer Kernel (5.x)?

# uname -a

Linux openmediavault.local 4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.17.8-1~bpo9+1 (2018-07-23) x86_64 GNU/Linux

# uname -r

4.17.0-0.bpo.1-amd64

It seems i have still the same Kernel active, as before the Update. Also it looks like i'm using a Backport Kernel. Never changed this thing, at least not intentionally.

What Kernel should be active for best performance and a stable running system? And how can i change it?

I'm not very deep in Linux Administration

So Update went fine at all.

Docker is working after installing the Portainer and all my Dockers ar up and running. Don't really like the "new" Portainer WebUI, the old one was more fluent for me, but time will solve this

Also Plex is still there, but the Database seems to be lost, don't know why. Trying to check, maybe i can get it back out of my Backup File.

Thanks for your great Script!

//UPDATE//

The Plex Server created a new Database in /var/lib/plexmediaserver/.....

i have created a symlink pointing to my old Database directory and restartet Plex, now all is fine and running like before the Update

Thank you again for the feedback. I have already added the plex repo and updating the Plex Server trough apt. It also should be running with buster as far i read in Plex Forum already.

I have a Backup done, if anything will go wrong, hopefully the Backup does his Job

Quote from dleidert

vcdwelt, I tested the scripts in the upcoming 4.5 release with a VM running all the packages you gave me. The upgrade was successful. However plexmediaserver gets removed at the end because the plex repository is removed. From my understanding in OMV5 you are supposed to run Plex via docker/portainer. The plugin doesn't exist anymore and without manual interaction you won't have any repository for plexmediaserver either. So I'm not even sure if it is even a good idea to keep the plexmediaserver package on the system. ryecoaaron what do you think?

For me it is not a big thing if the Plex Part is removed out of the OMV. I just want to keep my Plex installed as it is. I can maintain it without the Plugin Part from OMV. Maybe there is anything i could do to prevent the uninstallation of Plex.
Or i'm completely on the wrong way thinking about this problem?

Sounds interesting, will wait for 4.5 of your script

Alen

Sounds strange. Also have some Docker Containers running.

dleidert

Testing Sounds good. Thanks a lot for the help

Package List is attached.

Not sure about the Backport thing, did not activate such a feature as far i know.

Hi,

thanks for the great Script

Now i will also try to Update my OMV4 to OMV5.

Just to be sure, because was often running into problems on Upgrades:

- I need to delete the Extra Repo

- Also i need to uninstall all Plugins?

- Still using Plex as "Plugin" because had bad experince with Plex as a Docker and i don't really want to move my Plex into a Docker. Is it possible to keep Plex installed during the Update process?

Backup:

Did a Backup via the Backup Plugin (fsarchiver), so all should be save, if i run into problems and i can restore the complete OMV installation as it was at the time of the Backup?

Sorry for this Questions, but i was reading the half day during the Forum and wasn't 100% sure about this topics. Don't want to crash my great running OMV installation *scarry*

Quote from EgLe

Code

https://downloads.plex.tv/repo/deb/ ./public main

It is the wrong Path
Correct one is:

deb [url]https://downloads.plex.tv/repo/deb[/url] public main

To fix the Python problem just edit the weakref.py

• cd /usr/lib/python3.5/
• nano weakref.py

replace new lines fixed it:

line 109: def remove(wr, selfref=ref(self)): [b]replace with:[/b] def remove(wr, selfref=ref(self), _atomic_removal=_remove_dead_weakref):


line 117: _remove_dead_weakref(d, wr.key) [b]replace with:[/b] _atomic_removal(d, wr.key)

@RazvanS
Exactly what i did
Working fine!

It seems they working currently on their repo (read it in Forum). Also my Plex told me i have to install the Update manual.

I have downloaded the latest Plex .deb and installed it manual. It seems all to work without any issues so far.

Hi,
since the Plex Media Server Plugin seems to be dead and i don't want to switch over to Docker with my Plex installation, i'm looking for a way to update my current Plex installation to the latest Version.

What will be the best way to self maintain my PLex Installation without breaking anything?

Would it be that easy, i only have to add the official Plex Repo to my OMV Installation, like described here: https://support.plex.tv/articl…nux-server-distributions/

@KM201
i'm using a big Plex installation with lot of custom configurations and a big database. I'm afraid of moving this into a docker.
Also i read a lot about problems with Transcoding (and some other things) insite a Docker Container in Plex Forum.
So maybe i will wait and hope for Updates.

Anyway, thank you for feedback, at least i know the actual situation.

Was the Plex Plugin also given up? Or is there a chance for updates in near future?

Didn't use Plex inside a Docker. Using the standard Plugin...
Will habe a look on the linked scobbler topic. Thanks

Changed the fstab already the way you described. Found your Thread via Google

Didn't know that having another Partition isn't supported. Did find a tutorial how to do it and it sounds good to me. Had it already on OMV3 and did the same under OMV4.
Will remeber it on next installation and don't create another Partiton Maybe i will get it done to move all Data from the extra Partition to the System partiton and delete the extra one (or at least leave it empty)...

Do you know a tutorial or a small instruction how i can schedule a Backup of this extra Partiton with the "Schedueld Job" Feature?
Or could i use any of the other Backup Plugins for this task?

I'm almost a beginner with Linux