I installed OpenMediaVault on a DX4000. The main motivation was that I could not connect to Windows Server 2008 with Windows 10.
You need:
- a nother PC to control and prepeare
- a USB Hub
- a usb keyboard
- a usb thumb drive with at least 1 GB for the Debain Image
- a usb thumb drive with at least 4 GB to install Debian to
For output i used the serial Port on the J23 port on the mainboard. Pinout is VCC, RX, TX, Ground. Like shown here: http://cytekpr.com/index.php/2017/04/13/dx4000/
|----0----0----0----0---|
| |
J23 | Vcc RX TX Gd |
With an Serial to USB Converter set to 3.3V and Putty (115200n8) you can access the BIOS and change the boot Device and boot from USB thumb drive. Just disable every other boot option.
I prepared the USB thumb drive with Rufus and a debian image, so that I can boot in UEFI mode.
As you only have a serial output you have to change Grub to output to the console and add “console=ttyS1,115200n8” to the boot command. Make sure to use ttyS1 and not ttyS0.
Follow the normal install routine. For Options only choose basic without graphical Desktop. You can install SSH if you like.
After installing Debain follow the OpenMediaVault installation for Debain.
Works well for me.
