On Fri, Dec 16, 2022 at 8:50 PM Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com> wrote:
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> I noticing that now. Once the install is done and you have the IP
> address, heck, you don't need a monitor for much of anything it
> appears. I even found a console so one can type in things to do.

Exactly. My TrueNAS machines haven't had a monitor attached

since they were built. Everything you need is there. It's more a

storage appliance than a computer.

> I
> wonder, could one install the LVM stuff and use that? That would be
> interesting. I wonder if there is a NAS software that uses LVM
> instead. Interesting thought. I just may go bug google on that one. o_O

Maybe I'm missing the point but why would you want LVM on a

storage pool? If I'm doing backups I just want space. I let TrueNas

put it on disk and give it back if asked. Why put another layer

of indirection?

If you're intending to use it as simple NAS - i.e. - the only copy

of some data on your network - then possibly LVM might

be interesting, but then you need a second TrueNAS box

to back that up. NAS as a mountable data location is

different than NAS doing backups which is what I thought

this thread was about. What am I not remembering?

- Mark