[HACK] Runnig Home Assistant OS from a non VM supporting Synology NAS

Installation Home Assistant OS
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Yes, this is a hack and proof of concept.

Perhaps we can build the required modules (drivers) for the DSM 7 kernel too. But this is just to show that there exists options.

I might save up to a model that supports VM natively myself (the DS220+ looks promising, and is not super expensive compared to).

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I will try to update synoKVM package tomorrow. I’ve got DS216+ with RAM upgraded to 8GB and it is definitely capable to virtualize stuff. No idea why Synology decided that it is not.

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BTW what’s the kernel on DSM 6.x?
This from DSM 7 doesn’t really look like something recent :slight_smile:

fenio@backup:~$ uname -a
Linux backup 3.10.108 #41222 SMP Fri Dec 4 18:58:40 CST 2020 x86_64 GNU/Linux synology_braswell_216+
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uname -a                                                            
Linux SynHome 3.10.105 #25426 SMP Tue May 12 04:44:40 CST 2020 x86_64 GNU/Linux synology_braswell_716+II

It looks like you didn’t manage to load the module provided un synoKVM.

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synoKVM doesn’t provide module. It’s available in regular Synology kernel.

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sorry for my weak testing, but the problem may be that I have a DS220 +
by the way, what would the procedure look like if for DS220 + ?

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No problem., I needed to write down what we found…

If you have a ds220+ you shouldbe able to run https://www.synology.com/en-global/dsm/packages/Virtualization and just add the image from there.

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I found for the first error (I think) : it’s because my bond network.
But for the second, I don’t why

For information, I run Xpenology on a HP n54L.

 uname -a
Linux mon-serveur 3.10.105 #25426 SMP Mon Dec 14 18:46:52 CST 2020 x86_64 GNU/Linux synology_bromolow_3615xs

What I have to do?

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Well, if you are running a virtual machine it should be easy…

Just start another vm with hass-os.

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This is not a VM.

Why do you think I run a VM?

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So this works?

sudo /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/kvm-intel.ko nested=1 enable_apicv=0

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Because of this https://www.wundertech.net/how-to-install-xpenology-on-a-linux-kvm-qemu-virtual-machine/

But it seems like virtual machine manager might work for you.

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Xpenology isn’t installed on a VM but directly on my HP N54L.

(For the moment, I can’t access anymore to my NAS : it says there is no more place on my disk. Impossible to access to it by ssh…But it’s an other issue).

I’ll come back when it will be resolved.

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Yeah modules are there. I think what synoKVM does is compiling libvirt / qemu tools to make use of these modules.

fenio@backup:~$ sudo /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/kvm-intel.ko nested=1 enable_apicv=0 
Password: 
fenio@backup:~$ sudo lsmod | grep kvm
kvm_intel             125880  0 
kvm                   348611  1 kvm_intel
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Ok, so there are some confusion even here. This hack was kind of a workaround for models that don’t have VMM available.

Here is a guide to the VMM version: Installation on Synology Virtual Machine Managager

@BeardedConti Perhaps you can help me with a better guide…

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:smiley: You are so fast, I can’t follow you :smiley:
Currently testing on my recording (Xpenology) setup - need also to try it on non-VM 415+.

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I’m curious, do not all Synology NAS’s support Docker? Mine has a package to install Docker on it and then you can just add HA to Docker… Am I missing something?

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You will miss all the nice addons…

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Oooh, ok, I knew I was missing something.

I tried a VM but decided I did not like it being dependent on the Host for it to stay running so I just spent the $85 for the Raspberry Pi with a POE card so that there were less cogs in the system since it runs my lights.

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@fredrike, I found what happened : “hassos_ova…” and OVMF.fd" files was been downloaded on my system partition (/dev/md0) that explains why my Xpenology said that my disk was full).

So, where i have to downloaded this files ? in tmp?

This is the error I had :

/var/packages/synokvm/target/synokvm/bin/qemu-system-x86_64: /lib/libcrypto.so.1.0.0: no version information available (required by /usr/local/synokvm/lib/libspice-server.so.1)
/var/packages/synokvm/target/synokvm/bin/qemu-system-x86_64: /lib/libssl.so.1.0.0: no version information available (required by /usr/local/synokvm/lib/libspice-server.so.1)
Could not access KVM kernel module: No such file or directory
failed to initialize KVM: No such file or directory

I specify that VMM doesn’t work on my N54L that why I’d like to use this solution.

Edit :
Question : Is this reserved to intel proc? Mine is an AMD (Turion)

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