1. Seeking an Excel-like Online Solution for ZimaCube?
A user asked if there’s an Excel-like app for collaborative online work on ZimaCube. @Garandil suggested NextCloud + OnlyOffice as a solution.
Question: Does anyone know how to set up NextCloud + OnlyOffice on ZimaOS for online document editing? Share your experiences!
2. Community-Powered USB/DAS Compatibility List for ZimaOS
One user @miles_2388 proposed creating a ZimaOS-compatible USB device list (especially for DAS). The response? “Why not?”
Now, thanks to his effort, there’s a shared compatibility list! Contribute your tested devices and others can gain from it in the community.
3. Try ZimaOS on Proxmox (PVE)!
Love tinkering with Proxmox VE? User @jwag59 wrote a step-by-step guide for installing ZimaOS on PVE. No spare hardware? No problem—test ZimaOS virtually first!
Check out the tutorial and give it a spin.
4. CasaOS Fans Rejoice: Unofficial Client Available!
CasaOS remains a favorite for its app management, even in the maintenance stage. But here’s a treat: while there’s no official client, the community built one!
Try OpenIoThub (requires Gateway-Go on CasaOS/ZimaOS). Give it a shot and share your feedback!
5. Google TPU Support Added to ZimaOS for AI Workloads
ZimaOS’s AI features, traditionally NVIDIA GPU-driven, now embrace Google TPUs! After community interest, engineers merged TPU drivers into the ZimaOS kernel.
TPU owners: Time to power up your AI inference tasks!
6. RAID 5 Recovery: A Community Success Story
Worried about RAID 5 failures? User @blacksunix faced the situation — and successfully restored his array! Lessons learned? The community has your back.
7. Scheduled Shutdown (and Wake!) in ZimaOS 1.4.1
Scheduled shutdown landed in 1.4.1—but what about wake-on-timer? It’s already possible via CLI using rtcwake.
Pro tip: For third-party hardware, check compatibility first with:
rtcwake --list-modes
8. Windows 11 & Retro Gaming on ZimaBoard 2? Tested!
Curious about running Windows 11 or Retro games on ZimaBoard 2? Moderator @Gjchester delivered detailed benchmarks. Spoiler: It’s impressive.
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