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chirpa
Apr 25, 2013Luminary
ReadyNAS OS 6.0.6 | VirtualBox Image #notsupported
Are you a developer that wants to create and test new add-ons, but don't have systems available to develop on/break? Are you pondering upgrading your first generation x86 system to the new OS, but wa...
eton
Dec 31, 2013Luminary
Thanks chirpa, you are the boss!
Your VM image worked, Netgears didn't (Kernel Panic).
Though it was a bit tricky for a VirtualBox newbie. Here are some missing steps in the guide. The VM image required USB2.0 support so after installtion of VirtualBox install the VirtualBox Extension Pack. Or deselect USB support under Settings>Ports>USB.
On the VM:
Login: root
Pass: password
To get the IP of your virtual machine. Type ifconfig in the VM window. On my machine the correct IP was under eth0, inet addr:nn.nn.nn.nn.
The web admin gui is accessible via your prefered web browser at the following address: https://nn.nn.nn.nn/admin/
User: admin
Pass: password
And the firmware update worked fine! And ReadyNAS OS 6 looks young but/and really interesting.
Your VM image worked, Netgears didn't (Kernel Panic).
Though it was a bit tricky for a VirtualBox newbie. Here are some missing steps in the guide. The VM image required USB2.0 support so after installtion of VirtualBox install the VirtualBox Extension Pack. Or deselect USB support under Settings>Ports>USB.
On the VM:
Login: root
Pass: password
To get the IP of your virtual machine. Type ifconfig in the VM window. On my machine the correct IP was under eth0, inet addr:nn.nn.nn.nn.
The web admin gui is accessible via your prefered web browser at the following address: https://nn.nn.nn.nn/admin/
User: admin
Pass: password
And the firmware update worked fine! And ReadyNAS OS 6 looks young but/and really interesting.
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