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Just to verify, if I create the pool and vdev in truenas. Even though HexOS sees the pool of 4 drives and shows the 2 optane drives as unused/unallocated (truenas shows correctly assigned) the apps and data installed through hexos like immich would correctly be using the optane drives for metadata? I'm honestly not even sure how to verify, I had set it up and threw a couple hundred photos but couldn't tell (mostly because beyond storage capacity I don't know what i'm looking for to validate) whether or not the metadata was going on the optane or just written to the discs in the pool.

I also had the same error and can confirm I am updated to 25.04 Fangtooth from TrueNAS: Might be a good idea to add a panel like this to the deck to confirm the version number, or if there is already one I cannot seem to find it.

Thanks for confirming. I managed to successfully upgrade last night using the rsync method. Although I had to research how to do the SSH part, perhaps you could add this instruction for others? Otherwise the method comes across as very intimidating when in fact it was relatively straightforward.

Update was to go to 25.04 Fangtooth - I had the same error pop up on mine when I updated, but the update installed correctly. Unsure what the error stems from.

Weird in trueNas I only have 24.04 Fangtooth and then Goldeye 25.10. So was the update in HexOS going to 25.10? I can't remember exactly what it said since I wasn't paying attention 😔

i believe there is a skip setup button now. i would skip setup and then go into truenas to adopt your existing pool

i would try going into the truenas ui and trying the update again

So here's a question I attempted to upgrade to 24.10 I think was and it failed? "Failed to update server: Task failed due to staleness" Now what?

Sorry to bring up an old thread. I just started using HexOS and I want to swap out my hardware. Can we still drop down into TrueNAS Scale, import our existing pool, and go back into HexOS setup without having our existing data deleted? Of course I will back up my data first but I want to know before trying.

Very excited to see 25.04 and start being able to look at VMs now! With this update and the Install Script v2 giving us things like choosing a hardware acceleration option with regards to Plex, have the issues surrounding Intel GPU acceleration hardware permissions been resolved? It's the only thing holding me back from running Plex on HexOS at this stage.

For the issue with immich right now, the guide is the best option. We are planning for a more elaborate way of addressing app issues like this that will put less burden on the user, but we have to build our own local app for that first.

@mill3000 can you help this guy out? Thanks!

I have the same error. Any solution to this?

@jonp (saw another refund post tagging an admin for visibility)

I haven't really been able to use this, bought during early access but have no hardware or drives to test on, I'd love to, but I cannot. Building a NAS is expensive on it's own + drives. I bought a Lifetime license because I had plans to build one but never ended up going through with it for various reasons. Order #21799

Have you decided uninstall/reinstall is not an option?

@jonp @csmanel I appreciate you guys must be busy, but any chance of getting a response?

Hi, It would be nice to be able to see how big folders are underneath the name on the folders page. You can see this in the trunas interface but would be a nice addition to the HexOS layout i think.

Another mid-quarter update featuring: - Install Script v2 with interactive questions during app installation to support user preferences (eg. Plex claim code) - Fangtooth Support with full TrueNAS 25.04 compatibility and automatic pool upgrades - Enhanced User Management with better visibility and access to folder permissions Read the full release notes: https://docs.hexos.com/release-notes/command-deck/2025-11-06 NOTE: This update was applied automatically. You may need to clear your cache.

hexos will not show the drives as used as support for special vdev in the hexos interface was never added. once a special vdev is added to a pool, their use is automatic. You don't have to worry about hexos seeing or not seeing it correctly.

I'm curious, I got HexOS to support them but haven't really been utilizing it because it didn't seem like it was using my special vdev for metadata. When I set up the metadata drives in truenas and everything is confirmed, when I go back to the HexOS interface it shows those drives as unallocated so I'm never sure if the apps I'm installing through HexOS are going to utilize those drives. Also note, it's been a while since I've tried setting it up because I don't particularly like to tinker, so this might have been fixed already and I'm just unaware.

Honestly, a HexOS-validated, user-friendly Nextcloud installation process would be a MASSIVE marketing item for HexOS in my opinion--for all the reasons qlkgwgjxoi and others have mentioned, but also because the documentation for self-hosting it on TrueNAS is simply atrocious. Even the TrueNAS tooltips available during install may as well not exist. Both Nextcloud's and TrueNAS's supports and forums seem to be playing a "that's a them problem, not an us problem" game of tennis that leaves novice (and, to my mind, intermediate) prosumers holding the ball. I've spent hours scouring forums, docs, and the open web to try and wrap my head around the process, but it feels like I need an IT degree or equivalent experience to get this deployed effectively. I would absolutely LOVE to see the HexOS team integrate Nextcloud securely with a configurator that isn't actively avoiding user guidance.

We all know the 3-2-1 of keeping any electronic files, its probably why most of us are running HexOs on a NAS. Three copies of your data, Two different storage formats and at least one offsite. What applications are good for backing up the NAS? Also, what applications do you use to backup important PC files to your NAS? I am still new to owning and running a NAS, and so far all I have is Plex and Immich, but I am curious what other applications people like and are must haves, especially if its dealing with backups for your data.

Hello, I'd like to know if, at some point, when this system is more advanced, it will be possible to change it to languages other than English? Thank you all so much for this fantastic project!!

Hello I’m still in the process of building a Truenas machine, and I wanted to address something I think that would be useful in terms of making easy: backing up to any external drive. Whether that is xfs, zfs, hfs+, etc. Being able to easily back up to an external drive to start and maybe down the line a means to do so to LTO or even optical media would be huge. I realize I may be niche in the latter, but I work in film and typcially we require stable long term archival back ups, and having an affordable way to do LTO or optical disc back ups would be awesome. I truly look forward to seeing this project come together. I currently own one license and I look forward to testing it out on a test machine once I have a free one available.