That motherboard/CPU/RAM combo is excellent.

 

There's no issue at all with WD Reds ... they're an excellent choice for your system.

 

Purchased the CPU + MOBO + a few WD RED disks. Collecting case + xcase bays tomorrow!! 

 

Should I buy 8GB ram or will buying 16GB improve the system by much? I don't have budget to splurge cost of 16gb today, can I buy 1 8gb ram unit then at later date add a further 8gb ram unit?

 

Looking at these:

 

Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 Mhz CL9 XMP Performance Desktop Memory Kit Black

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9-Vengeance-Performance-Desktop/dp/B004CRSM4I/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1384637112&sr=8-3&keywords=16gb+ddr3+cl9

 

 

Seems like Corsair HX750 is out of stock!

 

Will this do?

 

Corsair Professional Series AX 760 Watt ATX/EPS Fully Modular 80 PLUS Platinum Power Supply Unit

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-Professional-Series-Modular-Platinum/dp/B00A74X9SO/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1384637201&sr=8-6&keywords=corsair+750w

 

Thanks

 

The AX series is excellent.  That PSU is fine.

 

As for memory -- if you think you eventually want 16GB [probably not necessary, but with UnRAID moving to 64 bits soon, who knows what apps might decide they "need" more RAM  ], then if you want to only buy 8GB now that's fine ... but I'd buy a single 8GB module, so you can later just add another 8GB module and have 16GB with only two installed modules.

 

e.g. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMV8GX3M1A1333C9-Select-Mainstream-Desktop/dp/B007EHKXRW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1384666450&sr=8-2&keywords=8GB+module

 

 

 

I built my server today. Followed unraid wiki with install. I am not stuck installing unmenu!

 

Keeps coming back file not in directory! Argh!!! 

Did you do this? ...

 

(1) Copy the "unmenu_install" file to an "Unmenu" folder on the UnRAID flash drive

 

(2) Log into the server (either via console or telnet), and run these commands:

 

cd /boot/unmenu

unmenu_install -i -d /boot/unmenu

 

 

... and then add this command to your Go script:

 

/boot/unmenu/uu

 

 

I think I have had some success... Then failure!

 

When I typed in "cd /boot/unmenu"

 

It says "root@The:/boot/unmenu#"

 

After this I don't know if I am suppose to type "unmenu_install -i -d/boot/unmenu"

 

When I do type this I get "-bash: unmenu_install: command not found"

 

I then tried connecting via my iPad, "192.168.x.xxx:8080"

 

But that does not connect either. When I type in just my IP, it connects fine. I am now confused.

You don't type the quotes.  You just type:

 

unmenu_install -i -d /boot/unmenu

 

(I presume you know that, but just in case)

 

It sounds like you haven't copied the unmenu installer to that folder on your flash drive.  Did you use the latest version?  It can be downloaded here:

http://code.google.com/p/unraid-unmenu/downloads/list

 

Just download it; unzip it; and then copy the installer file to \boot\unmenu

 

... then try the command above.

 

I have created a new folder, Unmenu.

 

In this folder I unzipped the unmenu installer file.

 

I will now try your method.

 

I have created a new folder, Unmenu.

 

In this folder I unzipped the unmenu installer file.

 

I will now try your method.

 

You already had a folder named unmenu ... note your earlier comment:

 

It says "root@The:/boot/unmenu#"

 

You just need to be sure the installer is in that folder;  then log in to that folder; and then type the install command.

 

 

I believe it has been installed.

 

It says "installed zip-unmenu-package.conf"

 

I believe I should be now able to access it on iPad by going to "192.168.x.xxx:8080"  however that does not work.

 

Sorry I am such a noob!

Sorry it's running on the iPad now. 

New question 

 

What are the Setting for Gmail when setting up email notification?

 

I don't know what to write in "E-mail server" & "RevAliases"!

 

Glad it's working now.  I don't use the e-mail package, so someone who does will have to answer your question r.e. the Gmail parameters.    Hopefully JoeL will see this and comment ... or anyone who's using UnMenu with GMail.

 

If you don't get any responses today, perhaps you should start a new thread that will draw attention to it ... i.e. "Configuring GMail with UnMenu"

 

I think I managed it.

 

Stupid question but how do I get "|" the straight line on the command menu on the server. What ever I press on the keyboard no joy!

On my keyboard, that symbol is above the \

... so you press Shift and the \  to get the | symbol.

 

Does that not work?

 

That is where is shows on my keyboard but nope, when pressed I get >

Very strange!

 

I have moved on to preclearing. Entered screen. When I type "preclear_disk.sh -l"

 

I get command not found. I am now stumped!

Did you copy the current pre-clear script to the flash drive?  It's not part of the distribution.

 

You can get the most recent version at the end of the first post here:

http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=2817.0

 

Then copy it to the root of your flash drive (NOT to  any folders).

 

Thanks, got that up and running.

 

Unfortunately I think I assigned disks to server and now don't know how to preclear them! I have gone into tower and made each disk unassigned then tried preclear but still getting the message

"Disks not assigned to the unRAID array(potential candidates for clearing)

 

 

If you've already assigned them to the server, the pre-clear script won't list them as being available to pre-clear.

 

If there's no data on them, and you want to pre-clear them (recognizing this wipes out anything currently on the disk), do a Utils - New Config and do NOT assign any disks you want to pre-clear.

 

The pre-clear script should then list those drives as eligible for pre-clearing and you can do the pre-clears.

 

Gary, you are amazing! Thank you for your help sir.

 

I have got my first disk being pre-cleared. Am I able to do a second disk at the same time?

Yes, you can run multiple pre-clears at a time.    I never do more than 3 at once, as you can encounter memory allocation issues if you do more than that without using some parameters to restrict the memory usage.

 

You have to start each one in a separate session => if you're at the console you switch sessions with Alt-Fn  (where n is 1, 2, 3, etc.)

 

Gary, you are amazing! Thank you for your help sir.

 

I have got my first disk being pre-cleared. Am I able to do a second disk at the same time?

 

You really should use screen

http://lime-technology.com/wiki/index.php/Configuration_Tutorial#Preclearing_With_Screen

The documentation covers doing multiple and the proper commandline switches to reduce memory usage.

I appreciate the feedback.  Unfortunately,  either I was doing something wrong for about 6 hours or screen would not work for me. This is why I decided to download pre-clear script by JoeL.

 

It works pretty easily for me and I belive it does the same thing.

preclear script and screen are two completely different things. If you could read the documentation you would see that screen allows you to run multiple task at once without risk. In this case, the tasks are running the preclear script on multiple drives at once. The documentation is exactly the process you are attempting. And it really includes the commandline switches to reduce memory for the preclear script.

Screen simply lets you access the server remotely and run multiple sessions without the need to keep open Telnet sessions.  If you have a console on the server, it's much simpler to just use that => no need for any connections at all.

 

I prefer an actual console => I don't keep one dedicated to my server, but I have a long VGA cable from the server to a display I use for another PC, with a simple switch to toggle it to the UnRAID display when needed [ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817196027 ].    When I want to do things from the console, I just plug in a USB keyboard (Unlike PS2, you can hotplug these with no problem), switch the monitor to UnRAID, and I'm ready to go.