Arm development and ssh access

Here's the SSH add-on: http://www.readynas.com/download/addons/arm/5.3/EnableRootSSH_1.0-arm.bin

Do pay heed to the warning:

NetGear wrote:
With the EnableRootSSH add-on, you can now remote login to the ReadyNAS RAIDiator shell as a root user. Initial password for root will be the same as the current FrontView admin password. Please keep in mind that NETGEAR may deny support if you’ve enabled root access.

Username is 'root' not 'admin' and password should be set by default to your admin password.

On Mac or Linux use the Terminal. In Mac OS X this is found under Applications > Utilities Terminal

ssh root@ip.address.of.nas

On Windows, download the free PuTTy app and use that to connect.

You can simply change the 'root' password though:

MDGM-NAS:~# passwd
Enter new UNIX password: 
Retype new UNIX password: 
passwd: password updated successfully

Also note that APT is pre-installed on arm or x86. So you can do an "apt-get update" (DON'T do an "apt-get upgrade") and then start installing packages via apt.

Thanks! Worked like a charm -- wished tech support knew about it, almost drove to Fry's to return it, now I'm a happy hacker :)

Cheers,
Scott

Glad to be of help. Also note there's a new 5.3.5 beta available which you might be interested in: http://www.readynas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=148&t=62728

Thanks, already found and installed that. Might be worth updating the FAQs, stickies, or Developer Links on readynas.com -- that last one still has instructions for the sparc based units (which I used on my 1100 that finally died...)

I agree they should update those guides.

What happened to the 1100? Do you see any light pattern when you attempt to turn it on?: http://www.readynas.com/kb/faq/hardware/what_does_this_light_pattern_mean

If the 1100 was purchased brand new on/after Aug 21, 2007 it would still be covered by a 5 year warranty.

Pretty sure the 1100 is more than 5 years old. The lights indicated a bad memory module, but replacing the memory didn't fix the problem (could be a bad socket or board), so the system wont even post. Too bad really, because I was a rock otherwise, and I had great fun with it.

Another possibility is that the replacement module is incompatible. Not all memory modules are compatible. Replacement module needs to match layout and specs of original module as closely as possible.

I guess it's possible, I matched size and speed (but of course not brand, which I couldn't find). I guess I could try another just for yuks, as they're only about $20 :)

Just checked, and even though the system died within 5 years of purchase (would have been Jan), I didn't know it was still covered (doh!). Oh well, probably time to upgrade anyway, but I'm sure my brother would love a raid to play with :)

It's important the replacement matches the physical appearance of the original module as closely as possible. Check to make sure the replacement module has the same number of chips on it. The replacement module does not need to be the same brand.

5 year warranty only applies if purchased on/after August 21, 2007. If purchased before then it would have had a shorter warranty and be out of warranty.

Modules that used to be suggested for the 1100 include:

512MB
Infineon HYS64D64020HDL-6-C (8-Chip)
VDATA Memory Expert VDFDB290804H DDR333(2.5) 512MX8 (8-Chip)
Apacer 75.96387.G00 DDR400(CL3) (8-Chip)
1 GB
Apacer 75.0639H.G00 DDR400(CL3) (16-Chip)
Unigen UG0128D6688LO-GJF
Unigen UG0128D6688LM-GJF

Note that current versions of these modules if still available might not be compatible. Some memory manufacturers have an unfortunate practice of changing memory modules but keeping the module number the same.

My replacement was a Hynix HYMD232M646A6-JAA -- only 256MB. I may try one of the units above just to see if I may get lucky, thanks for the list!