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I think anyone that is willing to drop $300 on an operating system is probably willing to spend $20 on RAM, maybe even less if you salvage old parts.

Hi Folks, This post will go over the basic requirements for running HexOS, then cover a few frequently asked questions. If you come across frequently asked questions that are not included in the main post please comment below! NOTE: Please keep comments here directly related to the post/FAQ itself. and create separate topics to discuss specific use cases and issues. Thanks! Updated 12/4/24 ---------------------------------------------------- Minimum Hardware Requirements: x86 compatible hardware (Intel or AMD) (HexOS is NOT ARM or RISC-V compatible) 64 bit Processor with 2+ cores 8GB or more of system memory 16GB boot SSD Larger is OK, but not necessary. 3+ storage drives recommended 2 storage drives is the current minimum. (Pools created with 2 drives are not expandable. See details below.) Single drive configurations are not supported at this time. Please visit https://hexos.com/early-access-faq for more info Also, please check out the roadmap web page for info on upcoming features; https://hexos.com/blog/the-road-to-10 ------------------------------------------------------- FAQ: Q: Can I install HexOS on a virtual machine? A: Yes. While HexOS is meant to be installed on physical hardware, it can be ran as a VM. Please see TrueNAS SCALE documentation for details on running TrueNAS as a VM. Q: can I install HexOS on a UGREEN or ASUSTOR NAS? A: Yes. To the best of my knowledge, UGREEN and ASUSTOR NAS devices all support installing 3rd party operating systems. Google "Installing TrueNAS on [insert brand name here] NAS" to find guides and forum posts with other users experiences. Q: Can I install HexOS on my old Synology NAS or Netgear Ready NAS? A: No. Unfortunately many consumer NAS solutions do not support installation of 3rd party operating systems. NOTE: It appears that some Ready NAS devices are capable of using 3rd party operating systems through advanced techniques, but the jury is out currently on exactly which models, and whether or not the hardware is performant enough for a good user experience. Q: Can I run HexOS on a Raspberry Pi or equivalent? A: No. Raspberry Pi devices are built using ARM processors. HexOS requires x86 hardware. Q: Can I start with only a few (3+) drives and expand later? A: Yes.You can add more drives of the same capacity to a pool to increase its available space. Q: Can I expand my storage pool if I started with only 2 drives? A: No. While OpenZFS has support for expanding a 2-device RAIDz1, that capability has not been enabled in TrueNAS SCALE. Q: Can I set up a storage pool using a single hard drive? A: No. Single drive configurations are not supported at this time This may change in the future, but either way it is discouraged due to single drive configurations being susceptible to data loss from hardware failure. Q: Can storage pools use drives with different capacities without loosing space? A: No. While mismatched drives can be used, in any one pool the maximum usable capacity per drive is limited by the size of the smallest drive in that pool. Example: A storage pool with 5x 256GB SSDs and 1x 250GB SSD will have the same usable capacity as a pool with 6x 250GB drives. Q: Can I change small drives our for larger ones to increase my storage pool's capacity? A: Yes. Drives can be exchanged one at a time to gradually copy all the data onto larger drives, Once all drives have been exchanged the pool's capacity will grow all at once. Example: Lets say we have a pool with 6x10TB drives in RAIDz1, and we swap those out one by one for six 20TB units. When the last 20 TB drive has been installed, and the pool has finished re-silvering (copying data to a drive to re-construct the pool) then the pool's total capacity will jump from ~50TB usable to ~100TB usable!

Are you going to setup a Official Discord site.

Got enough to start posting about my build. (Don't mind the slight jank, I don't have the case yet.) Got a literal steal of a deal on this second-hand Supermicro board, with CPU (Xeon E5-2620 v4) and RAM included. Yeah, it's a few generations older than what I'd like to have, but it simply could not be refused for the price I got it at it. That said, I replaced said RAM with another deal on second-hand 8x 32GB SK Hynix sticks. Noctua cooler because why not use the best? I intended to use this spare GPU I had to check the BIOS and stuff, but it doesn't look like it wants to display out over it, so that'll be another time. That's all for now. Still waiting for more hardware, so stay tuned.

The user name for TrueNas log in is "truenas_admin", and the password is the one you used in nas setup

I didn't do anything truenas/hexos side to get it to work, i know when i was running other OS prior to this I did update the firmware on the card to the latest since i am running the HPE branded one

Reasons... Let them, its better for everyone, trust me bro.

What is Telegram chat? I get that its chat but why does it need its own space?

Access the software keys on other websites. Invest in advertising to reach a wider audience. Add a program for investing in a project. Expand the development team. Inform about progress in the development of os.

It would be a very useful to be able to connect an external hard drive and then copy data from this directly, rather than needing a second computer and a (potentially) slow(er) network connection. Especially since/if this is targeted at non-professionals who will quite likely currently have things backed up on an external hard drive.

Not that i've seen, but there have been some issues with Immich in how it installs and doesn't create certain folders and permissions correctly. I'd read THIS thread as gives you a good sense of some workarounds / foxes people came across.

Managed to fix the problem. Go into True NAS interface from Settings in Hex. Go to 'Apps' menu, click 'Configuration' drop down button, click 'Choose Pool', select your storage pool then click 'Choose' - the app service will then start, go back to HexOS and install Immich again and all will work.

I have installed a 6-port expansion card and have no problems with it. If it is supported in TrueNAS, it also works with HEX-OS and TrueNAS fortunately supports a lot.

Hi there! Hardware Passthrough is coming with our VM management.