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perl issues on duo
trying to install gitolite on my readynas duo which uses perl but getting Can't locate English.pm how would I go about adding this to perl? Do I have to apt-get some modules?
Another thing worth noting is that Sparc ReadyNAS are on Debian sarge. They were first released back in 2004 (though the Duo from 2008 based on a Feb 2006 model is the last Sparc model to be released). Due to a lack of 3rd party support for Sparc anymore it's pretty much stranded on an old kernel and old Debian distribution. NetGear can backport important things to maintain functionality. They've even been able to add some things like Time Machine support.
x86 ReadyNAS (e.g. Ultra, Pro) are currently using Debian etch (distribution after sarge) and a very much newer kernel.
The new Duo v2 (ARM) uses Debian Squeeze which is much newer again (though an older kernel than on x86 NAS). However due to the different RAID format etc. you can't migrate disks from a Duo (v1) to a Duo v2 (ARM) or to an x86 ReadyNAS. You'd have to transfer your data e.g. across your network.
Sparc is old hardware that's very slow by today's standards. The hardware accelerated RAID is what enables it to have decent performance for file transfers.
If you want to install a lot of things via shell access it would be easier on newer models particularly if you want to try installing the latest versions of things. Not to mention that newer models have the resources to better handle the increased load.
ARM is in-between Sparc and x86 in terms of what it can do. ARM has 256MB RAM. x86 desktop models all come with 1GB RAM and Intel CPUs.
Lots of things can be made to work on Sparc but it's not easy. If you're determined and have a good backup of your data or a non-production system to test things on you can still get a lot on it.
x86 ReadyNAS (e.g. Ultra, Pro) are currently using Debian etch (distribution after sarge) and a very much newer kernel.
The new Duo v2 (ARM) uses Debian Squeeze which is much newer again (though an older kernel than on x86 NAS). However due to the different RAID format etc. you can't migrate disks from a Duo (v1) to a Duo v2 (ARM) or to an x86 ReadyNAS. You'd have to transfer your data e.g. across your network.
Sparc is old hardware that's very slow by today's standards. The hardware accelerated RAID is what enables it to have decent performance for file transfers.
If you want to install a lot of things via shell access it would be easier on newer models particularly if you want to try installing the latest versions of things. Not to mention that newer models have the resources to better handle the increased load.
ARM is in-between Sparc and x86 in terms of what it can do. ARM has 256MB RAM. x86 desktop models all come with 1GB RAM and Intel CPUs.
Lots of things can be made to work on Sparc but it's not easy. If you're determined and have a good backup of your data or a non-production system to test things on you can still get a lot on it.
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