Currently, the FreeNAS team is working on version 9.3, which is currently in beta. The next FreeNAS version will include some exciting features. These include the use of GRUB as a boot loader and the associated possibility to use different ...
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myGICA ATV1200: Android TV box with dual-core CPU
Instead of using an HTPC as a DLNA client for FreeNAS, you can also use an Android TV box as a cheaper option. My choice fell on the myGica ATV1200, which works with Android 4.1.2 and above all offers various connections: optical ...
Continue readingHTPC as DLNA client for FreeNAS servers: compilation 1
After my FreeNAS server runs reliably and provides data via DLNA (in the form of the minidlna plugin) is now missing a player in the living room - a HTPC (Home Theater PC). In the bedroom I rely on a ...
Continue readingFreeNAS 8.3.0-BETA 3 available
On FreeNAS.org the 3rd beta version of the upcoming FreeNAS version 8.3.0 has already been released, which brings a new ZFS version as an essential innovation. However, the update to the new file system version is optional and must be triggered manually; ...
Continue readingFreeNAS 8.2.0: Add media directories to minidlna.conf
With FreeNAS 8.2.0 came support for minidlna as a plugin. Unfortunately, the setting options are limited, so only a media path can be defined via the GUI. However, it is very easy, with a few changes ...
Continue readingFreeNAS 8.2.0 released
The free software for setting up a network attached storage (NAS) FreeNAS (from "free NAS") has been released in version 8.2.0. It can be installed on both 64- and 32-bit systems and brings as its main ...
Continue readingFreenas 8.0.4-p2: Update brings Samba 3.6.5
Freenas has been released in version 8.0.4-p2, so there is one more version before Freenas 8.2, which then brings plugin support. The update released yesterday fixes a security vulnerability in Samba (CVE-2012-2011) and brings the CIFS server to version ...
Continue readingFreenas 8.2 Beta 3 with new plugin structure
On April 19, the 3rd beta for FreeNAS 8.2 was released, which brings a new plugin structure. This should now remain Stable, so that plugins can continue to be used after FreeNAS updates without adjustments. For production systems is ...
Continue readingFreenas 8.2.x: beta, new features, plugin system
Freenas 8.2 is currently available in a second beta version and is expected to be released in May final. The main change besides the change to FreeBSD 8.2 as a base is the support of plugins, so that various software (including ...
Continue readingFreenas 8.0.x multimedia: Set up DLNA
Unlike Freenas 0.7.x, Freenas 8.0.x does not support DLNA. This has now changed with the "Multimedia" build. From the regular Freenas can be easily updated to "Multimedia" (even if previously the same version ...
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