Adding Internal Storage to a Dell Wyse 3040

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@MattKucia 3 ай бұрын

I host home assistant on one of those. Ran out of the space quickly as 8Gi version gives you around 2Gi. Moved all my home assistant stuff to the USB storage without any performance hit (so far).

@qubitstech 3 ай бұрын

I'm planning to use one for home assistant, so I'll probably end up doing the same. I think it helps that the internal storage itself is pretty slow - if you have a decent USB drive, you can probably match it.

@bryanpope6573 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for giving the SD adapter a try. I was curious about it but I think I'll pass now. I have the 16 gig version of the 3040 with Tiny 10 installed. With Chrome installed, I still have about 13.5 gigs free after cleaning. I've even installed a few games like Fallout New Vegas that run at 480p. Chrome runs quite snappy as well. It's impressive to me for being so damn small. 🤠

@qubitstech 11 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for the comment. It's a shame as I really wanted it to work reliably, especially as I have several micro USB cards lying around. I've also got a 16GB (along with a few 8GB versions), I use it as a development server. Always been curious about how it would handle games, might have to give it a try :) I agree, performance is great for the size, and I especially love that they're fanless.

@riffdex 7 ай бұрын

If there’s an m.2 slot why don’t you put an SSD in it?

@qubitstech 7 ай бұрын

Sadly it's not possible. The M.2 is only configured for SDIO, neither SATA nor NVMe are present.

@riffdex 7 ай бұрын

@@qubitstech so it still Works with the SD card adapter you used? That’s pretty cool

@nexauu 7 ай бұрын

PCiE? @@qubitstech

@nexauu 7 ай бұрын

also may i recommend using Debian 12 instead of Bionic Beaver? 18.04 is dead by now

@qubitstech 7 ай бұрын

@riffdex Yeah it does, but compatibility is hit and miss. I have one running with a 16GB microSD as we speak, The OS is on the internal storage and the SD is used for everything else. It has the occasional drop out though, so it's hard for me to recommend it. A USB drive would be the best option, and a decent USB 3 drive will definitely be faster.

@cristianneacsu1556 10 ай бұрын

A 7bil operation in the uk is run on these little things . i love them . what cant they do? :D

@qubitstech 10 ай бұрын

I agree, though I really need to stop buying them :)

@grumps5940 2 ай бұрын

Just ordered one of these off eBay, which linux distro do you recommend for the Dell Wyse 3040? I'm assuming my go to of Pop!_OS is too large for the 8GB, although I will probably have a Samsung t7 connected at all times.

@qubitstech Ай бұрын

Sorry for the late reply, only just say your comment. I use Gentoo with a USB drive for extra storage (with /usr and /var/tmp moved to the USB) and it works well. If you want something lightweight, antiX seems to do the job, but really anything should be fine if you're willing to use the USB drive for the OS. The internal storage is slow anyway, so you won't really be losing anything.

@ringobernardino5145 7 ай бұрын

can i use SSD and boot it in USB port so that i can make a larger storage?

@riffdex 7 ай бұрын

Yes

@hotstovejer 6 ай бұрын

I just bought a 2.5 inch SATA to usb3.0 adapter with a case for $12 at Microcenter and it works great.

@domantlen6231 2 ай бұрын

Has anyone tried to use external USB drive with 3040 5V version? Will 5V 2A power supply be enough to power it? Or powering from full (19V powered) terminal?

@qubitstech 2 ай бұрын

Hi, I've just tested with a 4TB seagate barracuda. The system drew 8W max during boot, so you might get away with a 2A power supply though it could struggle under load.

@domantlen6231 2 ай бұрын

@@qubitstech Awesome! Huge thanks for trying this out! What power adapter did you use?

@qubitstech 2 ай бұрын

No problem, I used an Anker 511 (rated up to 3A) with a type C to barrel jack converter

@TwanJaarsveld1 9 ай бұрын

Can't you install a ssd?

@TwanJaarsveld1 9 ай бұрын

@@IvarFFF that would be a much better option then

@IvarFFF 9 ай бұрын

actually not . I mixed it up with another Wyse .... sorry @@TwanJaarsveld1

@TwanJaarsveld1 9 ай бұрын

@@IvarFFF too bad just bought 12 of these thought i install Home Assistant Os on them

@IvarFFF 9 ай бұрын

great ... same here.. although just bought one =D@@TwanJaarsveld1

@qubitstech 8 ай бұрын

Sorry, I've only just seen your comments but I you got an answer anyway. USB is your best bet to add extra storage. It's a shame there aren't better storage options, but as a thin client I guess it was never designed to have additional storage. I don't use home assistant, but that seems like a good use for them :)