HowTo: Install VBox Synology DSM 4.2.3202 onto x86 ReadyNAS

I could not figure out how to upgrade from inside the VM, but I did figure out you can take one of the repacked 4.2.3211 x86_64 images, convert it into a VBox compatible image, and replace the 3202 VBox image, it will boot and migrate the entire VM to 3211. Make sure you run the Synology Assistant to help with the migration. Your 3211 repacked image should have the Intel Pro/1000 MT Desktop kernel network drivers already baked in so that VBox can bridge the virtual network between the DSM and the ReadyNAS. If the Synology VM is running, but you can't connect usually means no Intel network driver was found. This method should work for any future DSM provided someone posted a x86_64 repack of the model you are emulating and that image also has the correct Intel network driver for VBox to bridge the the VM and ReadyNAS.

PS: Make sure the VBox DSM VM MAC and the DSM VM MAC are identical. You can find the DSM VM MAC by watching the VBox simulated VGA Console output after starting DSM. Synology Assistant will also give you the MAC.

Hope this helps.