Small typo in memtest #1

Gert-JanVdV · 2023-02-13T13:12:24Z

Thank you very much for this, I finally could turn my quartz64 into a fully functional NAS.

While I was following the steps I noticed that there is a typo in the RAM test. In the tutorial it says

sudo memtester 7500 2

but the included image shows it should be

sudo memtester 1500 2

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nathmo · 2023-02-13T14:14:58Z

it's because i forgot to take the screenshot while running it. i redid later on my computer but its rather slow so i went with less RAM to show the expected output. if you dont mind i would gladly accept a better screenshot.
(the size is in mb so 7.5 Gb of the RAM should be tested (out of the 8Gb), the rest being left free for the OS)
Sorry for the inconvenience. glad the instruction served you well. (did you encounter any issue with networking ? to setup a static IP address ?)

Gert-JanVdV · 2023-02-13T17:18:00Z

I see, I think I can get you a screenshot, but likely only sometime tomorrow. The NAS is still in a disassembled state, since the plan is to fit it into an ATX enclosure.

I did encounter an issue with networking. ip addr seemed to indicate that 'end0' was the interface that the device was using, but after running sudo nmcli con mod end0 ipv4.addresses 192.168.X.XX/XX it said something like end0 was not recognised, or found, I don't remember the exact wording. Then it didn't recognise con mod, but that is my fault since I noticed that I skipped a step. I fixed the IP address in my router instead for the time being, so I could set up the rest and I plan to look into fixing next weekend.

nathmo · 2023-02-14T21:09:20Z

Okay. To be fully honest with you, network on Linux is not my strong suit. I used the deprecated version at first and try to use online tutorial for the recommended ways, but I also had some problems. If you managed to make it work cleanly I would gladly hear from you because when I tried it I had a few errors and blamed it on the fact that I had already configured it using /etc/network/interfaces but I might have fucked up and disregarded it too fast.

nathmo · 2023-02-14T21:11:00Z

and please share a photo of your enclosure :)
(just for my curiosity, but i can add it to the repo if you want)

Gert-JanVdV · 2023-03-05T10:32:25Z

Sorry for not responding for two weeks, but I've had a hectic time. But I did manage to finish the hardware side of the NAS. I've included pictures below.

The idea was to create a NAS that looked identical to a ATX PSU, that was also completely self-contained. This did mean that my partslist was a little different from yours, since I could not fit a PSU, not even one of the small Pico PSU's out there. So instead I have I 12v external power brick that powers the Quartz64 directly. For the other components they would all have to be powered from the Quartz. This was an issue until I remembered that the PSU I got (one of the exploding gigabyte PSU's) came with some cables, both cables for 4-pin Molex and 2 SATA power cables. Powering these cables turned out to be no issue, since the Quartz64's Pi2 Bus came with 1x3.3v 2x5v and sufficient grounds, and a 4 pin connector next to the barrel plug had two grounds and two 12v. So, I connected those cables to the available pins. I also got lucky that the Quartz mounting holes lined up exactly with 2 of the PSU mounting standoffs.

While it just about worked, I didn't have enough space for a super thin 120mm fan that I intended to have at the top. That does mean that the little thing is a bit of a hotbox, with the two 4TB drives running at 50 degrees under load. The CPU is around 48 degrees at more or less idle, jumping to 51 when it has to do something. The NAS is in an enclosed space, but the temperatures aren't idealI'll likely have to fit a second fan to improve the airquality inside.