01-22-2025, 04:40 AM
(03-19-2023, 07:18 AM)runyor Wrote: I have been using a Raspberry Pi Model B as a home server for a decade now. Mainly as an http/cronjob server, it has never failed on me (did a SD card upgrade at some point for additional disk space). Backup was just a couple of SDs ready to replace the failing one.
Now I need more CPU power so I got myself a RockPro64 4GB and plan to setup it with two M2 SSDs in RAID 1.
My current inventory:
- board
- 60W power adapter
- PCIE to M2 SATA adapter (two slots) based on the JMB582 chip
Items I am waiting for:
- heat sink (forgot to order it with the board)
- serial to usb adapter (because apparently you cannot install Debian without it as video fails: https://youtu.be/dENsLmDhq5Y)
- 2x SATA SSDs (1TB each)
Tried installing Debian 12 but (as per the linked YouTube video) I think I got this https://wiki.pine64.org/wiki/ROCKPro64#N..._on_Debian so now I need something to hook up to the uart (please let me know if I am wrong on this).
Manjaro worked great and I was able to at least confirm the SATA adapter is loaded fine:
$ lspci
00:00.0 PCI bridge: Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd RK3399 PCI Express Root Port
01:00.0 SATA controller: Micron Technology Corp. JMB58x AHCI SATA controller
Sounds like you’ve got quite the DIY home server upgrade in the works! That RockPro64 setup is ambitious—RAID 1 with M.2 SSDs sounds rock solid (pun intended). As for the serial adapter, yep, you’ll need it for Debian if video fails—been there, done that, and wished for easier installs. If all else fails, and you need more power or reliability, you could always consider an affordable dedicated server from HostNoc—sometimes outsourcing the headaches is worth it! Good luck getting everything up and running!
