HP SmartMedia LX197

[Prav]

Hi All, I'm thinking to install NAS4Free on my HP SmartMedia LX197. It would be mainly used for media streaming to several devices such as PCs, Apple TV and Android TV dongle. Is there a how-to-guide, as it does not have vga port?
The LX197 has an Atom processor and 1GB.
Thanks

[b0ssman]

i dont think there is a guide for that special machine

if it can boot from usb
just create the usb embedded install on another machine and try to boot from it on the lx197

[Prav]

Hello, I'm planning to install NAS4Free on my HP MediaSmart Server (LX197). As it does not have any VGA output, my option is to take out its hard disk, plug it into my desktop computer as master and install NAS4Free via CDROM. Once installed, I'll plug the hard disk back into the server.
Before going through that process, could you please advise if this is a good option and any other steps I need to carry out before, during and after installation?

[raulfg3]

, my option is to take out its hard disk, plug it into my desktop computer as master and install NAS4Free via CDROM.

is more easy that you think.

keep Disk in your NAS.

Use a good brand USB Key, do a embeded install on it on any PC (eg: your desktop computer) and boot your NAS from it.

First time IP is fixed to 192.168.1.250 connect to it and change what you need ( eg: change fixed IP do DHCP if needed, etc...).

[Prav]

Use a good brand USB Key, do a embedded install on it on any PC (eg: your desktop computer) and boot your NAS from it.

Don't you need a screen connected to the PC (in my case SmartMedia which does not have a VGA port) to perform an embedded installation?

Also do I need to remove Window Home Server disk partitions before installing Nas4Free?

[raulfg3]

Don't you need a screen connected to the PC (in my case SmartMedia which does not have a VGA port) to perform an embedded installation?

no, because you do not install embeded on HP smartMedia LX197, you do embeded install in your desktop PC.

http://wiki.nas4free.org/doku.php?id=faq:0075
http://wiki.nas4free.org/doku.php?id=do ... ee_on_disk

so do I need to remove Window Home Server disk partitions before installing Nas4Free?

on your desktopt PC?.

No, you need to boot windows and install embeded Nas4Frre from Windows to a USB Key. Please read this excelent HowTo: viewtopic.php?f=55&t=2106

this other is to format USBKey and check that have good qualite: viewtopic.php?f=55&t=2556