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I won;t say never because you never know. However, if I were to guess, the price will likely increase once ver 1.0 is released, so the current $199 price point is probably the cheapest it will be unless some sort of special is introduced.

Hi @g3rar2! Unfortunately, no. That price point expired a little over a month ago. I do hope you'll still join us, though!

Not to nit-pick but clarity matters. HexOS IS TrueNAS. HexOS is a wrapper that is intended to simplify the deployment, configuration and management of the same utilities supported by TrueNAS. It will just take some time to build out the app support specific to HexOS.

@steakboy Use Rsync between local hosts, wget fur URL downloads and curl if you need more advanced protocol or API support. https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/difference-between-wget-vs-curl/ https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/rsync-command-in-linux-with-examples/?ref=header_outind

My man is doing it again!!

Thank you for sharing such a detailed experience - really! This type of feedback really does help new users get a sense of expectation and context. I hope you continue to have fun and look forward to seeing what you're able to accomplish in the future!🤓

I love these kinds of posts - even if it is theoretical it may be just the thing that sparks anothers curiosity and ingenuity. That's innovation.

You can already do that via cron jobs. In the TrueNA UI, go to System -> Advanced Settings and scroll until you see "Cron Jobs"

I'd riot in the streets over that one.

^^My hero

Nothing in my reply indicated you said ZFS should be dropped. I simply said it is not going anywhere. You are now doing the very thing you claim to dislike the most. Let's keep the volume and down a bit and just have a conversation without resorting to declaratives, absolutes and tons of exclamation points.

Do you have any other HW options to either augment or build out a new device? @ubergeek has some great posts about how to source used hardware to get something up and running on the cheap. Don't get discouraged and ask for help if you need it!!

Not to mention that HexOS IS TrueNAS, just with a polite, simpler UI wrapper to make out lives easier!!!

Just not trying to put the dev team on the hook for anything "unofficial" 🙃

Yeah but getting a DL to run directly on the NAS, saving the slower wifi step of lappy -> NAS would be HUGE.

Where you been @Midnight2ss?? (we're all beta testers!!! 😆)

This is just a total guess, but if it were me, I would close early access on a V1 launch. AGAIN, just my own thought of how that might work.

@Sonic & @Theo What are you guys doing once you've received the refurb drives prior to installation? I've kept all my drives new but that does get hella expensive. I'm about to purchase SpinRite not only to help maintain drive health but also to pre-check refurbs if I buy those. (and BTW, I'm a HUGE fan of Dr Parted which can address many drive issues but just doesn't have the capabilities of SpinRite on error correction - at least not as easily - or so I believe.)

I sure will and appreciate your help - really. This issue just bugs me and HAS to be easily solved

Hey @SignedAdam - I remember you and I talking about our old Netgear ReadyNAS devices a few months back. It looks like you've done a STELLAR job of getting that hardware as close to functional as possible - that's pretty badass!! But I think a few things need to be made clear; The minimum RAM required is 8GB - while it might run on less, expecting functionality or the dev team to support this in the near term is not realistic @PsychoWards is right, ZFS is here to stay for HexOS Many of us here like @ubergeek and @Mobius have DIY home builds and we want to support those efforts!! It keeps costs down, reduces e-waste and increases our community knowledge base. It just feels like you are trying to smash a square peg through a round hole here. I too still have my 2 bay Netgear ReadyNAS and am pissed that they've stopped supporting it, but I also dont expect HexOS to be an alternative - it just does not meet the minimum requirements. I mean it when I say I think your efforts to try and get it working are awesome. And, if you only have that device and no other options, I know I and others might be willing to help sort you out on parts to get another rig up and running, so hang in there.

Man, I've fallen down a rabbit hole but have learned a bit here. I think @Theo was right about a permissions issue. I found out that when you mount a Samba share from your file manager it goes into gvfs. But if you mount a Samba share through fstab, it goes into /media. So, rather then chase down changing permission via /run/user/1000/gvfs I think I'll instead make an entery in fstab and see what happens. I can't believe others haven't commented on this before...

@ulfn I hope you are documenting your build, especially with pics - I'd love for you to be able to share your process.

Yeah, this can royally screw up your plan if you get a SFP and you're expecting RJ45 so PLEASE pay attention to that.

Mint 22 and no fstab entry, only use Nemo (file browser) to browse up/down load my files once they are pulled down locally via my lappy.

If you were to guess, what do you think would be a reasonable price for the device with the those specs?