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Thank you, fixed it. Should be fixed in hexos update??

I personally didn’t have an issue with this on one of my servers. But if I remember that issue was a docker install issue with the initial setup. Quick resolution would be a full reinstall at the start post drive wipes

@Mobius, @Mindless999, my statement was not correct. You can use multiple pools. But it could be that installing 1 click apps are broken with 2 pools. If I remember correctly you have to correct this via the TrueNas interface. We had several forum post about this topic.

Really jealous of this. I also have a spot under stairs that would be PERFECT for my gear but there is zero way to vent heat (much less cool it) at least without spending silly $$ You've got ample capacity for storage....hoping we can be friends when buddy backup is supported 😁

are you sure? i got some new drives in today and made a 2nd pool (using hexos interface) without any issues First pool was made using truenas ui (mismatched drive sizes) so maybe making pools in truenas makes a difference? edit: maybe installing 1 click apps are broken with 2 pools? edit2: i got plex to install just not immich, weird

I expect it will, yes. I have an unused, enclosed nook under the basement stairs; it already has an exhaust vent I plan to put a fan in and it'll be a short run to add an 10/8 gauge drop from the 200 amp box in the garage.

One of us should make sure to post/share that when he uploads that video. I'd be super interested.

HA!! That is great! I just wish he showed proper acknowledgment with something like "This is for my American friend Dylan, who with his stimulating engagement on the HexOS forums, deserves a proper deep dive into the new hardware about to land on your door step. Thanks, Dylan - this one is for you!" I mean...just sayin 🤓

I agree with @Sonic - this makes sense and I've already planned for this same expansion on my current 4x8TB NAS.

Nice rig. Where are you going to put that half rack? That's gotta be drawing more that 15-20 amps, no?

My gaming setup: Corsair Crystal 570x case Ryzen 7 9800x3d 32 GB DDR5 at 7200 mhz Gigabyte RTX 3080 ti Corsair K100 keyboard and Ironclaw mouse Logitech G920 wheel and pedals with Eaton shifter by CustomSimShop Dark Matter 34" 1440p ultrawide Senny HD 6xx powered by Fosi K5 Pro Server stack: Tripp-Lite 25u rack (got the height wrong earlier) Itech BHK117-8e 8 port KVM Dell SC8000 2x Netapp DS4243 w/IOM6s Still hunting for the right UPS, PDUs, and switch to get it all spun up. Truck: 2024 Freightliner Cascadia DD13 engine with DT12 automatic transmission 72" sleeper, double bunk Adaptive cruise, lane departure, TK Tripak Evo APU, 1500w inverter Gigabyte GF KF5 laptop for media consumption and gaming connected to a 40" Vizio TV

This is well thought approach. One thing to keep in mind. HexOs only supports one pool at the moment. In the future it will support multiple pools. It’s still on the roadmap.

It makes sense, will think about it. Also I want to have a raid of max 4 disks, and if I need to expand, just do a second (HDD) RAID with new disks which I can then expand the system by swapping the disks in the future. So if I would have 4x 8TB, will swap the 8 TB disks with 20 TB in the future (example), that way I don't need to swap *all* disks at once, but can just do a few at the same time, while keeping my hardware (and software) the same.

@Dylan, Robbie is also reading your questions on the HexOs forum 🙂🙃 This is published tonight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMCHZVsAKdo

It was for more of a because i can since 3 still cost less than one of your previous boot ssd. Ofc you can just do 2 and you'll more than likely be fine. It's more of a future proofing, eventually if you'll want to expand you can expand with 24tb drives which will no doubt go down in price. And your final total capacity will just be that bit higher. Plus 5x24tb with 1 parity drive will use less power than 6x 20tb with one parity drive and give you a similar amount of storage. I first made my storage server around 5 years ago and filled up with 14tb drives now the only good way for me to expand is to get a second system since sata slots in my opinion are pretty valuable I just woke up so sorry if this didn't make too much sense

It looks like they don't sell directly, and I probably will go with the EXOS disks in the end since they are a lot cheaper. In Europe it looks like they are only selling through 3rd party resellers. (at least in my country) Although the disks are a lot lower, based on how they handle import taxes, and also the transport costs, it will be cheaper to get "new ones". Great tip for anyone who doesn't need to worry about this though! So simply put: if you run Linux, try to only use Intel cards? Thanks for all the tips there, Since I won't go for any Plex etc, and I have currently a preference of AMD over Intel (and AM5 is currently easily upgradable for the future) I will stick with AM5 for now. I saw you put the 24 TB disks there, and 3x a 128GB SSD. Why would you go for a 3x 128GB ssd for the OS, wouldn't 2 be enough even for a RAID 1 setup? Also the 24TB are (currently) a bit more expensive per GB, any big reason you went for those, other than: they are bigger? Thanks everyone for there 2Cents 🙂 I haven't decided yet when I will get it, but it's now getting more and more into shape. I might build it in a few months, and will definitely update once I received it how everything's going also with changes, and will share once finished.

BTW, Robbie from Nascompares announced that he will visit AOOSTAR in October 2025.

Let the reviews enter the room 😀. I think the WTR Max, the Zima Cube and the N5 (pro) are only the beginning of series of new NAS / SFF server innovations. I expect to see a lot of new concepts in 2025 / 2026.

So, here’s the link to my Raspberry Pi 5 walnut case. I’ll write more about the Pi in my own topic. https://barebaric.com/en/shop/barebaric-raspberry-pi-5-case-made-from-real-oak-or-walnut-wood-1#attr=14,2,3

If you haven't already i'd definitely check out serverpartdeals.com. Got 4 Exos drives from them and like others said cheaper per TB than Iron wolfs. and even with shipping International, in my case UK, still comes out cheaper.

I've been buying THESE direct from Seagate and have been really impressed with their performance. This also has the benefit of really low chance of counterfeit drives and WAY cheaper prices (though it appears you are in the EU so unsure how the price/shipping would work for you) Best of luck!!

That WTR Max is crazy. I'm really curious how loud that thing is under load (spinning disks/fans) especially compare to the WTR Pro's we have.

Not especially which is why I posted the question. Was hoping a few folks would chime in about new devices being considered. Glad I posted the question as there is really good feedback! Please share the link to the wooden case - that'd be cool to see.

See: https://nascompares.com/2025/02/21/updated-fake-used-seagate-ironwolf-hdds-now-reported-how-to-check-your-drives/ for more background info

This is not really a HexOs issue, It's the lack of good Realtek drivers for Linux based systems.