Sunday, 5 January 2025

HP Stream 11 NAS

1010 (=10!)

So, back to the low-power always-on NAS!

The BushNAS is apparently useless as it doesn't remain on and\or it forgets the WiFi network.


Now that I have a comic book reader in the form of the T60, the HP Stream 11 can have a go at being the NAS.


An interesting quirk of the HP is when changes are made in the BIOS: I turned off secure boot to enable legacy boot from a usb, but when I went to boot menu after a restart, the usb still didn't show up. I presumed it meant I needed a UEFI boot disc, so reflashed the USB stick. However…


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h0dTdlfZ9vI


A very useful person made this video which demonstrates this quirk which I've never seen before: after making the change I did in the BIOS, the computer paused at next boot and asks you to input a four-digit code from the screen, presumably to prevent automated changes made by malware. Very interesting! I kinda saw the screen flash up when I first made the changes, but didn't pay any attention and escaped past it, and was then slightly confused when the changes I’d made in BIOS had reverted, but needing the code inputted explains that.


Anyway, I'm currently doing the Win10 IoT install.


That done, Windows 10 IoT starts ok! 

Tried activation, but internet keeps dropping in & out, so time to install drivers. Trying Driverpack Solutions.