Installing Rocky Linux 10 on a AOOSTAR WTR PRO

Introduction¶

The AOOSTAR WTR PRO is a low-power x86 NAS with four drive bays. It is a faster and cheaper alternative to the HPE ProLiant MicroServer. For instance, the author bought one as their personal NAS.

While the design of the WTR PRO is to run standard Linux distributions, the Rocky Linux installer will not boot out-of-the-box on it. However, you can still install Rocky Linux.

Prerequisites and assumptions¶

The following are the minimum requirements for using this procedure:

A Rocky Linux installer USB
An AOOSTAR WTR PRO system

Booting the Rocky Linux installer¶

First, we will boot from the USB.

If an existing operating system is on the SSD, press Delete when turning on the WTR PRO. Navigate to Save & Exit and select the USB.

When you boot the USB into the GRUB menu, select Troubleshooting:

GRUB Main Menu

Subsequently, select Install Rocky Linux VERSION in basic graphics mode:

GRUB Troubleshooting Menu

Rocky Linux should now boot and install as normal.

Note that there is no requirement for special kernel option when installing Rocky Linux.

Author: Neel Chauhan

Contributors: Steven Spencer