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February 22, 2026

Casa OS NAS for $35

Make your own NAS server for $35! Using the Le Potato and Casa OS. Enable Raspberry Pi OS on the Le Potatohttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088075...

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Casa OS NAS for $35: Transform Your Le Potato into a Network Powerhouse

In this tutorial, we're going to take a cool little piece of hardware called the Le Potato and turn it into a fully functional Network Attached Storage (NAS) server using Casa OS. If you're not familiar with NAS, think of it as your personal cloud storage, accessible from anywhere within your home network. No more relying solely on Dropbox or Google Drive, you control your data! We'll walk through the entire process, from flashing the OS to installing Casa OS and getting everything up and running.

What is Le Potato and why Casa OS?

The Le Potato, or AML-S905X-CC, is a single-board computer in a similar vein as the Raspberry Pi. One of the biggest problems with it, though, is the lack of support compared to the Raspberry Pi. According to 5UBZERO664, it's similar to the "chicken and egg situation - We need support to have more adoption, and at the same time, we need adoption to get more support". However, this just means that the person creating the video sees a lot of potential for the product.

Casa OS is a Linux distribution geared towards simplifying the deployment and management of Docker containers. Because it's built on Docker, you have access to a massive ecosystem of pre-built applications, making it easy to set up things like media servers, file sharing, and more. Casa OS provides a user-friendly web interface to manage everything, even if you don't have a ton of Linux experience.

Setting Up the Foundation: Flashing Raspberry Pi OS

Wait, Raspberry Pi OS on a Le Potato? Yes! Here's why that works and how we do it:

Hardware Essentials:

  • Le Potato Board
  • Micro SD Card
  • Raspberry Pi 3B+
  • Power Supply

First, you'll need to flash a compatible operating system onto a Micro SD card. Since the Le Potato is supposed to be a Raspberry Pi substitute, it is compatible with Raspberry Pi. 5UBZERO664 recommends using the Raspberry Pi OS Lite, as it's lightweight and doesn't include a desktop environment, saving resources for server tasks.

Use the Raspberry Pi Imager

To get this onto the SD card, use the Raspberry Pi Imager:

  1. Download the Raspberry Pi Imager tool (link below in resources if you don't have it).
  2. Choose "Raspberry Pi OS Lite (64-bit)" as the operating system.
  3. Choose your SD card as the storage device.
  4. Before flashing, click the settings icon to customize the settings, allowing you to enter the username and password for your account, enable SSH, configure Wi-Fi. Then, click to write all of the data onto the SD card.
  5. Wait for the flashing process to complete.

Boot the Raspberry Pi

Put the Micro SD card into a Raspberry Pi 3B+ and start it up. Once running, SSH into the device, by using the following:

ssh <username>@<Raspberry Pi IP address>

Next, update and upgrade packages:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

These commands are going to update the list of available packages and upgrade the existing ones, so we're starting with a clean and up-to-date system.

Enable Raspberry Pi on the Le Potato

Because we want to switch the Micro SD card from a Raspberry Pi to a Le Potato, we need to configure the SD card to be compatible with the Le Potato. Follow these instructions:

  1. Install git, by using the command:
sudo apt install -y git
  1. Clone the Libre Computer GitHub repository:
git clone https://github.com/libre-computer-project/libretecht-raspian-portability.git lrp
  1. Run the portability setup:
sudo lrp/oneshot.sh aml-s905x-cc

This is where it gets specific to the Le Potato (AML-S905X-CC). Make sure to use the correct identifier for your Libre Computer board if it is different. After running the command, confirm and type in continue.

Benchmarking The Le Potato

5UBZERO664 includes a benchmarking portion in order to show what the system is capable of doing:

sudo curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TheRemote/PiBenchmarks/master/Storage.sh | sudo bash

Installing Casa OS

Now that we have a Raspberry Pi OS on the Le Potato, we are free to install Casa OS. The steps are incredibly similar to setting up Casa OS on other SBCs, and will look like this:

  1. SSH into the Le Potato.
  2. Paste the following line, copied from the Casa OS website, and start the installation process:
curl -fsSL https://get.casaos.io | sudo bash

After the OS starts, a pop up will show to create your account on Casa OS. To do this, copy the IP address of the Le Potato into the search bar of your web browser and follow the instructions. Once done, you will be able to access the dashboard and install any app in the app store.

Key Takeaways

  • The Le Potato, despite its lack of widespread support, is a cost-effective Raspberry Pi alternative with considerable potential.
  • Casa OS offers a user-friendly interface for managing Docker containers, making it ideal for setting up a personal NAS server.
  • With some tweaking, you can leverage Raspberry Pi OS on the Le Potato, opening the door to more software compatibility.
  • Benchmarking the system before and after installation provides insights into the performance capabilities of the Le Potato.
  • Casa OS simplifies NAS setup with a web-based interface and integrated search.

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