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ReadyNAS does not boot internal M.2 SATA drive
I was hoping i could boot from the internal M.2 drive. If doe snot. It recognizes it, but not in the GUI.
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- This concludes my adventure with 628X. Here are my findings:
1. My favored option is still the native ReadyNAS OS with local repository.
2. Working alternative is the Xpenology 7.1.1. It is very easy to convert and runs flawlessly. You need a video output which is fairly cheap to accomplish and it is only one time setup: disable the internal USB boot and set the external USB as default.
I was able to install esxi to the HDD, but after every reboot, cirtual machines will disappear. I did not play further after a couple of attempts. I don’t think it is viable if you can not boot from the M.2 drive.- You could probably chainload or similar to go from the internal flash to booting off the M.2 drive
thanks for your response, mdgm
That is bit too much for technically for me. More importantly, I think the best use case is still ReadyNAS OS. To implement anything other than ReadyNAS OS, you can use much cheaper hardware. for a couple of hundred dollars, you can get an older used PC, small form factor if you wish, to install either Xpenology or ESXi. For ESXi, there are capable mini PCs as well. I turned my Lenovo P300 into a powerful Xpenology. (with a E3-1241 v3 CPU and cheap RAMs)
I will leave the ReadyNAS as it is. It is fun to explore. Excellent piece of hardware! those glowing LEDs are beautiful.
The 628x outperformed my Xpenology:
Writing: 113 versus 94
Reading: 118 versus 117
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