Comments on: FreeNAS: The Free NAS Server – About http://www.lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/ "A true friend stabs you in the front" - Oscar Wilde Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:20:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hugues http://www.lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/comment-page-1/#comment-43641 Hugues Tue, 08 Feb 2011 08:15:21 +0000 http://lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/#comment-43641 Nexenta is based on OpenSolaris, which is more or less discontinued and no longer supported by Oracle. I wouldn't count on Nexenta being able to stay in business for long. In addition the HCL of OpenSolaris is really short, compared to FreeBSD (freeNAS is based on this), and chances are that if you have an old PC lying around to convert into a NAS, OpenSolaris will not run on it. Nexenta is based on OpenSolaris, which is more or less discontinued and no longer supported by Oracle. I wouldn’t count on Nexenta being able to stay in business for long. In addition the HCL of OpenSolaris is really short, compared to FreeBSD (freeNAS is based on this), and chances are that if you have an old PC lying around to convert into a NAS, OpenSolaris will not run on it.

]]> By: James http://www.lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/comment-page-1/#comment-43613 James Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:02:38 +0000 http://lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/#comment-43613 I really appreciate the FreeNAS/Windows tutorials. It helped me get the system up and running. I hope you continue it. I'd be interested in a tutorial on how to secure it. I really appreciate the FreeNAS/Windows tutorials. It helped me get the system up and running.

I hope you continue it. I’d be interested in a tutorial on how to secure it.

]]> By: BobbyK http://www.lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/comment-page-1/#comment-42789 BobbyK Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:19:26 +0000 http://lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/#comment-42789 " Make the Windows user comfortable by giving them a simple interface that does things in a fashion they are accustomed to. " So by this you mean they should also make FreeNas crash randomely, stop responding and add a blue screen XD im sorry but i couldnt resist :) ” Make the Windows user comfortable by giving them a simple interface that does things in a fashion they are accustomed to. ”

So by this you mean they should also make FreeNas crash randomely, stop responding and add a blue screen XD

im sorry but i couldnt resist :)

]]> By: derek http://www.lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/comment-page-1/#comment-42448 derek Sun, 04 Apr 2010 05:28:01 +0000 http://lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/#comment-42448 I want to build a NAS for a mixed Windows XP / Ubuntu network. I have tried Samba, though have run into limitations regarding file attributes and file timestamps. I am interested in freeNAS though I have a question on its capabilities: Will I be able to preserve my Windows XP file attributes and file creation dates? I want to build a NAS for a mixed Windows XP / Ubuntu network. I have tried Samba, though have run into limitations regarding file attributes and file timestamps.

I am interested in freeNAS though I have a question on its capabilities: Will I be able to preserve my Windows XP file attributes and file creation dates?

]]> By: Anona http://www.lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/comment-page-1/#comment-42198 Anona Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:17:08 +0000 http://lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/#comment-42198 I use a custom made WHS and would like to shift to FreeNAS. I had done the default installation for WHS and it has the OS partition(C:\) and data storage partition (D:\). Its a 1.5 TB disk and i have alot of data on it. Is it possible to install FreeNAS on C:\ formated to whatever file system it uses and continue to use the storage pool(D:\) in NTFS without formatting it? I use a custom made WHS and would like to shift to FreeNAS.
I had done the default installation for WHS and it has the OS partition(C:\)
and data storage partition (D:\). Its a 1.5 TB disk and i have alot of data on it.
Is it possible to install FreeNAS on C:\ formated to whatever file system it uses and continue to use the storage pool(D:\) in NTFS without formatting it?

]]> By: Paul Russell http://www.lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/comment-page-1/#comment-42177 Paul Russell Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:07:45 +0000 http://lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/#comment-42177 I have been using freenas on a dedicated machine for about a year now. Recently for no obvious reason, the Archive drive a Segate 750 gig HD indicated that it had been dismounted improperly. Then tonight, freenas would not load beyond this warning. After several hours of using Windows logic, I give up. Any machine I attach this drive or the WD 1tb drive to will not advance beyond BIOS. These machines being a Linux Xubuntu, a Windows 2000 and a Windows Xp machine. All go dead as soon as you plug in either drive. Both drives are SATA. I am sure there is a really simple solution but I have no idea what it is or even how to reformat my drives. Thanks to anyone that can help me. I have been using freenas on a dedicated machine for about a year now. Recently for no obvious reason, the Archive drive a Segate 750 gig HD indicated that it had been dismounted improperly. Then tonight, freenas would not load beyond this warning. After several hours of using Windows logic, I give up. Any machine I attach this drive or the WD 1tb drive to will not advance beyond BIOS. These machines being a Linux Xubuntu, a Windows 2000 and a Windows Xp machine. All go dead as soon as you plug in either drive. Both drives are SATA. I am sure there is a really simple solution but I have no idea what it is or even how to reformat my drives.

Thanks to anyone that can help me.

]]> By: Rob http://www.lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/comment-page-1/#comment-42125 Rob Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:19:57 +0000 http://lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/#comment-42125 Thanks! Sounds like an interesting career you have there! Glad I could help. Also - look for a direct email from me. Rob Thanks! Sounds like an interesting career you have there! Glad I could help. Also – look for a direct email from me.

Rob

]]> By: Leonard Hewitt http://www.lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/comment-page-1/#comment-42124 Leonard Hewitt Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:12:21 +0000 http://lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/#comment-42124 Hi Rob I would like to thank you for your effort in writing the tutorials. Although I am a reasonably knowledgable person having been involved in computers for 55 years and have been building and repairing PC's since 1985 I have done very little with Unix or BSD . Your guide got me up and running with Windows. I need to learn more about syncing but now I am started I will now build a low power system. Thank you.I have responsibility for running the oldest working computer in the world . It is a Ferranti Pegasus in the Science Museum in London and it is 50 years sinceit was built in December 1959. I first worked on a Ferranti Pegasus way back in1956 and before that a Ferranti Mark 1* in 1955. Once again thank you. Len Hewitt MBCS CITP Hi Rob

I would like to thank you for your effort in writing the tutorials. Although I am a reasonably knowledgable person having been involved in computers for 55 years and have been building and repairing PC’s since 1985 I have done very little with Unix or BSD . Your guide got me up and running with Windows. I need to learn more about syncing but now I am started I will now build a low power system. Thank you.I have responsibility for running the oldest working computer in the world . It is a Ferranti Pegasus in the Science Museum in London and it is 50 years sinceit was built in December 1959. I first worked on a Ferranti Pegasus way back in1956 and before that a Ferranti Mark 1* in 1955.

Once again thank you.

Len Hewitt MBCS CITP

]]> By: erast http://www.lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/comment-page-1/#comment-41577 erast Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:06:37 +0000 http://lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/#comment-41577 Also, give NexentaStor a shot - http://www.nexenta.com. Its Developer Edition is free and offers great storage features as FreeNAS and OpenFiler. Also, give NexentaStor a shot – http://www.nexenta.com. Its Developer Edition is free and offers great storage features as FreeNAS and OpenFiler.

]]> By: Menggunakan Microsoft SyncToy 2 untuk FreeNAS Server « DD 6663 BA http://www.lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/comment-page-1/#comment-41554 Menggunakan Microsoft SyncToy 2 untuk FreeNAS Server « DD 6663 BA Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:12:29 +0000 http://lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/#comment-41554 [...] FreeNAS - switching back. About my decision to move back to FreeNAS from Windows Home Server. [...] [...] FreeNAS – switching back. About my decision to move back to FreeNAS from Windows Home Server. [...]

]]> By: dor http://www.lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/comment-page-1/#comment-41158 dor Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:05:00 +0000 http://lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/#comment-41158 hi John " 768 Megabytes Installed Memory Slot ‘A0′ has 512 MB Slot ‘A1′ has 256 MB Slot ‘A2′ is Empty " try to use only Slot ‘A0′ with 512MB or 256MB hi John

”
768 Megabytes Installed Memory
Slot ‘A0′ has 512 MB
Slot ‘A1′ has 256 MB
Slot ‘A2′ is Empty
”
try to use only Slot ‘A0′ with 512MB or 256MB

]]> By: John R http://www.lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/comment-page-1/#comment-41101 John R Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:55:30 +0000 http://lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/#comment-41101 I threw in the towel and tried OpenFiler which installed without a hitch on the first try. If anyone is having trouble installing FreeNas because of hardware issues, I would recommend that they give it a try. It appears to be a fairly robust program. I threw in the towel and tried OpenFiler which installed without a hitch on the first try. If anyone is having trouble installing FreeNas because of hardware issues, I would recommend that they give it a try. It appears to be a fairly robust program.

]]> By: John R http://www.lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/comment-page-1/#comment-41098 John R Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:17:25 +0000 http://lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/#comment-41098 I'm about to give up on this. I've removed every device, except for he video card and the hard drive and reverted back to the original BIOS. Nothing seems to make any difference. I have not received any feedback from the FreeNas community, despite several postings at SourceForge.net. I made one last posting today. It seemed like a good idea, but given the amount of time I've spent on this, it's less expensive to buy a pre-configured server. I’m about to give up on this. I’ve removed every device, except for he video card and the hard drive and reverted back to the original BIOS. Nothing seems to make any difference. I have not received any feedback from the FreeNas community, despite several postings at SourceForge.net. I made one last posting today. It seemed like a good idea, but given the amount of time I’ve spent on this, it’s less expensive to buy a pre-configured server.

]]> By: Jesper H. http://www.lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/comment-page-1/#comment-41074 Jesper H. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:58:18 +0000 http://lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/#comment-41074 I don't have the option in my bios sadly enough. I've found out from surfing the last 1-2 hours, that the boot problem and the ACPI error is a common problem when installing Freenas and several Linux OS. Here's on of many links that show the code to disable acpi when loading Freenas on boot-up. http://www.freenas.org/index.php?option=com_openwiki&Itemid=30&id=dev:en Search for acpi, then you will find a command with the text: -a Disable ACPI you can type in the boot loader, that Freenas loads it's configuration from. I will keep on working for a solution for mine and I will keep you posted. I'll will try test an idea tomorrow. Kind regards Jesper I don’t have the option in my bios sadly enough.

I’ve found out from surfing the last 1-2 hours, that the boot problem and the ACPI error is a common problem when installing Freenas and several Linux OS.

Here’s on of many links that show the code to disable acpi when loading Freenas on boot-up. http://www.freenas.org/index.php?option=com_openwiki&Itemid=30&id=dev:en

Search for acpi, then you will find a command with the text: -a Disable ACPI
you can type in the boot loader, that Freenas loads it’s configuration from.

I will keep on working for a solution for mine and I will keep you posted.
I’ll will try test an idea tomorrow.

Kind regards
Jesper

]]> By: John R http://www.lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/comment-page-1/#comment-41073 John R Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:32:15 +0000 http://lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/#comment-41073 Jesper, I've tried the second option, but FreeNas would not boot up. I started a thread at the SourceForge.net FreeNas help forum with the same information that you may want to track: http://sourceforge.net/forum/message.php?msg_id=5122650. So far, no one has offered any solutions. John Jesper, I’ve tried the second option, but FreeNas would not boot up. I started a thread at the SourceForge.net FreeNas help forum with the same information that you may want to track: http://sourceforge.net/forum/message.php?msg_id=5122650. So far, no one has offered any solutions.

John

]]> By: rob http://www.lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/comment-page-1/#comment-41072 rob Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:43:17 +0000 http://lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/#comment-41072 @Jesper H - can you shut off ACPI in your BIOS and see if it boots then? Rob @Jesper H – can you shut off ACPI in your BIOS and see if it boots then?

Rob

]]> By: Jesper H. http://www.lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/comment-page-1/#comment-41071 Jesper H. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:22:21 +0000 http://lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/#comment-41071 Hi John, I don't know the reason for your problem either, I will just let you know that you're not the only one having the problem, mine seems very similar. I'm trying to install on a HP Thin Client T5510 But i have come a bit further, I have installed freenas on a usb stick, but every time i have to reboot, then i have 2 choose option 2. from the load menu Option 2 = Boot with ACPI disabled. Then it starts up perfect, therefore my system is running, it's just pretty irritating because I need a monitor to be plug to it. I hope the solution will be posted soon :) Kind regards Jesper Hi John,

I don’t know the reason for your problem either, I will just let you know that you’re not the only one having the problem, mine seems very similar.

I’m trying to install on a HP Thin Client T5510

But i have come a bit further, I have installed freenas on a usb stick, but every time i have to reboot, then i have 2 choose option 2. from the load menu
Option 2 = Boot with ACPI disabled.

Then it starts up perfect, therefore my system is running, it’s just pretty irritating because I need a monitor to be plug to it.

I hope the solution will be posted soon :)

Kind regards
Jesper

]]> By: John R http://www.lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/comment-page-1/#comment-41056 John R Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:42:50 +0000 http://lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/#comment-41056 Don't know much about Linux, but I have the sense that you're right. I paused the scrolling text before the machine rebooted and noted an error message: ACPI: table load failed: AE_NO_ACPO_Tables. Perhaps there is someone out there that know what that means. Don’t know much about Linux, but I have the sense that you’re right. I paused the scrolling text before the machine rebooted and noted an error message: ACPI: table load failed: AE_NO_ACPO_Tables. Perhaps there is someone out there that know what that means.

]]> By: rob http://www.lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/comment-page-1/#comment-41055 rob Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:10:22 +0000 http://lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/#comment-41055 John - this seems to be a pure *nix issue at this point - I don't know why it won't boot. And *nix experts out there want to jump in here? Linux/Unix, etc aren't exactly my cup of tea! John – this seems to be a pure *nix issue at this point – I don’t know why it won’t boot. And *nix experts out there want to jump in here? Linux/Unix, etc aren’t exactly my cup of tea!

]]> By: John R http://www.lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/comment-page-1/#comment-41053 John R Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:00:48 +0000 http://lagesse.org/freenas-the-free-nas-server-about/#comment-41053 Downloaded on older version, burned it and tried in again, but with the same results. Downloaded on older version, burned it and tried in again, but with the same results.

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