Yes , I do remember your methods for checking , if it has it , removing it is very difficult correct. but the minisform comes without it installed
Hi Paul
This Question is in regards to the steps needed to make the switch from my laptop setup to the minisform, since I am using a 2tb nvme in an external enclosure via the laptop usb port to run start9os, Would this setup work if I move it external drive to the minisform and I swap out the internal drive with the one I am running start9 on, i would have to put Linux on the minisform first to make it work I believe, similar to the steps in your video.
Thanks you help
You mentioned booting from the external NVMe USB adapter, which means you installed StartOS on the NVMe and are booting from it, correct?
In that case, I would recommend plugging the NVMe into the internal NVMe slot on the mini PC, and burning the StartOS installtion .iso file onto a USB thumb drive. Connect a keyboard mouse and monitor before booting up. Go into the BIOS as shown in the video to change the boot order so that it boots from the USB. Then boot into the USB thumb drive and follow the process here to recover an existing installation. This should cleanly move your existing installation over to the new device. I’d still recommend making a backup before starting, just in case you run into any problems.
Ok thanks ,
Would the same steps apply it I get new 2tb NVMe and install it in mimi pc,and move the os I am using now to the mini and have 2 servers running at the same time. Would there be conflicts running 2 on the same network.
Right now the only minisform I have found only have 512gb , 32g of ram
With a new NVMe where you plan to run both, I would suggest installing StartOS fresh rather than restoring. You cannot have two servers with the same identity on the same network, but it is fine to have two servers with different identities. The drawback is that you will need to do the IBD again on the new server.
Is IBD referring to the initial bitcoin blockchain download correct.
Once I get the mini pc I will decide which direction I will go.
thanks for the help. hope you don’t mind if I have a few question when start my new setup
Again Thank you for your Time and Abundant Knowledge
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