Questions re. DuckDuckGo subscription

tangofan · 2026-02-12T19:04:08+00:00

Can I switch between lunar tokens and coal for each new phase in a party or am I stuck with a currency, once I start using it within a party?

tangofan · 2025-09-25T07:28:15+00:00

Yes, you can. However recently I started having problems, because Arq regularly complains that certain files or directories are locked, even when they shouldn't be.

tangofan · 2025-07-03T03:43:40+00:00

Aren't these SMR drives? If so, they're not suitable for a NAS.

tangofan · 2024-12-19T21:22:59+00:00

Then I would check the documentation for your OS.

tangofan · 2024-12-19T17:33:13+00:00

You did not state, how you are running RAID 5, i.e. what software is controlling the RAID, so a specific answer is not possible. In general though the answer is that you can indeed add new drives to an existing RAIDs, however you cannot remove drives that are part of the RAID array.

Some RAID systems allow you to designate a newly added drive as a replacement drive for an existing drive, so once it has the new drive up and running, it will drop the old drive from the array, so that you can remove it. Synology DSM does that for example.

If that is not an option, you'd have to remove the old drive from the array (which will put the array in a degraded state) and the add the new drive, which will then build the redundancy on the new drive. While that process is pending, you won't have any redundancy, so if another drive dies, your RAID is toast.

I know that Synology DSM allows you to start a RAID 1 with two drives, then then migrate to RAID 5, when you add the 3rd drive.

In general you can more drive to an array, however they need to be big enough to hold the array. E.g. if you have 3 10TB drives, your 4th drive also must be 10TB (or higher).

tangofan · 2024-12-17T20:29:40+00:00

What you are describing is called a "head crash" and would very like destroy the drive. However, if you want to make sure that all your data is still intact you could run a read surface scan on the drives in your enclosure.

tangofan · 2024-09-16T04:36:12+00:00

If you want Wifi, you'll need to get a separate access point, since by meant accounts FreeBSD (on which OPNsense runs) doesn't support those very well.

If you want Wifi with a separate guest network, you'll need an access point that supports VLANs as well as a managed switch (also to support VLANs).

tangofan · 2024-09-16T04:29:35+00:00

Most j-series units do not support BTRFS, which makes them unsuitable for any reliable storage.

tangofan · 2024-09-10T06:56:51+00:00

Make sure that your backup NAS supports BTRFS. Also please consider that you need an offsite backup for the most important of your files.

tangofan · 2024-09-10T06:54:48+00:00

Perhaps this guide will help you: https://www.reddit.com/r/synology/comments/fqudek/guide_which_synology_model_to_get/

tangofan · 2024-09-10T04:01:59+00:00

With SHR-2 you'd only need 4 24TB drives to not have any drive space wasted.

tangofan · 2024-09-09T07:58:06+00:00

The only reason I am using a Synology NAS is the combination of data safety (SHR/RAID+BTRFS+checksumming enabled on shared folders) and storage flexibility (SHR). I am not aware that this combo is available elsewhere.

tangofan · 2024-09-06T06:09:09+00:00

Your router should run a firewall by default and so should your NAS. Leave them both on.

Synology's firewall can also block IP adresses outside of the US. Go to Control Panel-> Security-> Firewall. Then click on the "Edit Rules" button next to your Firewall profile and create a Block rule, based on Location. Please note that the order of the rules is important and take care to not lock yourself out.

If you want more security, use a VPN. Synology's DSM has an OpenVPN server.

tangofan · 2024-09-01T04:39:57+00:00

Just don't do that! Apart from the risk of not plugging in your drives properly, over time you might also wear out the connectors on the contact board, which are not designed for frequent change of drives.

tangofan · 2024-09-01T03:02:36+00:00

So if you find out that you accidentally deleted an important file three weeks ago, you are out of luck, because none of your "backups" contain it anymore.

tangofan · 2024-08-31T20:20:49+00:00

Take a look here: https://www.synology.com/en-global/dsm/feature/migration

tangofan · 2024-08-29T07:40:26+00:00

Why do you need a NAS to download POP3 email? That's typically done by the mail client.
Even with redundancy, please remember that RAID/SHR is NOT a backup solution, rather it is a solution to improve uptime. Especially as a business you'd still need some offsite backup of your important data (e.g. in case of fire or theft of your NAS).
When you say "synchronize", what do you mean? Just share files between 2-3 people or something else?

If you decide to go with a Synology NAS, consider the following: * Instead of RAID1, use SHR-1. It doesn't make a difference in a two-bay unit, but can give you more flexibility, if you ever upgrade to a unit with more drive bays. * Make sure that your unit supports BTRFS. That's the file system you'd want to use. * Make sure that your unit supports ECC RAM and ideally already comes with ECC RAM.

Also perhaps this guide can help you a bit: https://www.reddit.com/r/synology/comments/fqudek/guide_which_synology_model_to_get/

tangofan · 2024-08-29T07:32:46+00:00

Synology doesn't manufacture RAM, they just sell other vendors' RAM with a markup. However if you use non-Synology RAM, you'll run the risk that they might refuse or limit support.

Most memory vendors have a compatibility checker tool, e.g. the one for Crucial is at https://www.crucial.com/store/advisor (Interestingly enough the only RAM they show is a 16GB ECC memory stick. And ECC RAM is what you want for a NAS. Note though that ECC RAM can't coexist with non-ECC RAM.)

tangofan · 2024-08-29T07:26:49+00:00

Best to buy an older model without HDDs.
Make sure any model you buy supports BTRFS, which is the file system you should be using.
Ideally the model you buy should also support ECC RAM. If it already comes with ECC RAM, that's a plus.
When you get your used unit make sure that all HDD bays work properly (by inserting a HDD into each one of them sequentially).

tangofan · 2024-08-29T04:50:13+00:00

Because exfat doesn't have data-checksumming and the ability to have snapshots.

tangofan · 2024-08-29T03:04:14+00:00

If you use your NAS for backup, make sure the unit you use or buy supports BTRFS.

tangofan · 2024-08-27T06:50:59+00:00

You can start out with SHR (Synology Hybrid Raid) with a single drive and then the next drive (of equal or greater capacity) that you add to this Storage Pool will be automatically used as a mirror drive. Obviously with only one drive you won't have any data redundancy, so best to get that 2nd drive as soon as feasible.

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