FreeNAS 8.0.3 Fixes NTFS Volume Import

FreeNAS, a free implementation of a minimal FreeBSD distribution, has just reached version 8.0.3, bringing some serious updates.

FreeNAS 8.0.3 is a major change and benefits from tons of updates. A complete list can found in the official announcement.

Highlights of FreeNAS 8.0.3:

· Smaller block and frag sizes for /etc and /var are used;
· Tweaks to remove non-essential features and packages from the image have been implemented;
· kernel tunable / sysctl support has been added;
· Samba was updated to version 3.6.1;
· Netatalk was updated to version 2.2.1;
· NTFS volume import has been fixed;
· Change "SSH key" in GUI to "SSH Public Key".

FreeBSD can be really touchy with hardware. Please be sure to update your BIOS/BMC firmware when upgrading / installing FreeNAS 8.0.3 if you run into OS hang issues.

Download FreeNAS 8.0.3 right now from Softpedia.