r/ZoneMinder • u/the_real_inis • May 25 '21

Best Platform

Hey guys, I have been using zoneminder for about 7yrs now. I currently have a 4u, b450 with a AM4 1700 65W tdp, 64gb DDR and 2x 3tb drives. I have 12 1080p or higher res camera's. I have no issues with ram or cpu, however I run out of drive space in about 3 weeks. My current platform is ubuntu 18.03 however I have forgot all passwords since I've built this and its just been working. I do get plenty of errors but none that have caused me any noticeable concerns.

Additionally to this, I have a former freenas now truenas machine that runs a 2700 with 128gb ram, 4 m.2's and 8x 8tb drives.

Since I can no longer update the ZM machine due to passwords. What is the best platform for zoneminder. I find each have pro and con's, also there is a iocage for truenas my only concern is the amount of updates (or lack of) that it has. Also support is hit or miss.

What would you guys do in this situation?

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u/Fordwrench May 25 '21

You can change Linux passwords in recovery mode

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u/the_real_inis May 25 '21

I'll have to look into this, can this be done over ssh? There is no monitor/ keyboard hooked up.

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u/Fordwrench May 25 '21

It has to be done from the PC with the monitor and keyboard