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ReadyNAS OS 6.9.3 | Run on existing x86 (4.2) #notsupported
There are a few threads on this, showing how to convert 6.0 firmware to run on the 4.2 platform.
I am combining the information here, so it is easier to digest.
This is UNSUPPORTED by NETGEAR. Do so at your own risk, without support from NTGR.
You need to factory default after converting your NAS to the new platform, BACKUP YOUR DATA!
ReadyNAS OS 6 will only work on 64-bit systems (Ultra/Pro), the NVX/2100v1 models are 32-bit and thus are not supported.
Here are pre-built images for the lazy:
- R4toR6_Prep_Addon.bin (26 KB) (upload first, don't reboot, avoids the need for manual factory default in between)
- R4toR6_6.9.5.bin (67.6 MB)(upload after add-on)
After you upload the addon/firmware and reboot, it will update the firmware and start a factory default. Your system should be back up in less than 10 minutes running the new firmware.
If you want to build the image on your own, you can follow the steps from this wiki article:
$ wget -q ftp://downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/READYNAS-100/ReadyNASOS-6.0.4-x86_64.zip
$ unzip -q ReadyNASOS-6.0.4-x86_64.zip
$ head -n1 ReadyNASOS-6.0.4-x86_64.img
info::name=ReadyNASOS,version=6.0.4,time=1364529349,size=49301504,md5sum=4086b247f29be084549f2b150ada8a70,arch=x86_64,descr=ReadyNASOS
$ echo -n 'info::name=RAIDiator-x86,version=6.0.4,time=1364529349,size=49301504,md5sum=4086b247f29be084549f2b150ada8a70,arch=x86,descr=ReadyNASOS for 4.2!' > newhead
$ dd conv=notrunc if=newhead of=ReadyNASOS-6.0.4-x86_64.img
Basically, changes the ::name and ::arch in the header to match with what RAIDiator 4.2 expects.
More information can be found in this thread: OS6 now works on x86 Legacy WARNING: NO NTGR SUPPORT
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- will do and report back.
- Do I need to flash the prep file again? or the first one should be good? cuz it is giving me an error saying failed to extract file, lol.
- I'd run it again, no harm. It just drops a startup script on the drive for v6 to run.
- Sweet your script automated the process. I did actually factory reset it after flashing the initial method from another post, but it just did not work. Much appreciated.
Also is the readycloud working on this. When I set it up via readycould it tells me to press the back button on the unit but never works. I was able to set it up using the local ip. - If you login with your remote/readycloud login it may work. Backup button method won't.
- New 6.0.5 posted that is verified to work.
- Yea set up cloud through ip, everything is up and working, tested cloud on my S4 through 4g and I was able to access it. Set up plex server as well. So far so good, any update son genie market place? Would be nice if someone could get it to work. Although I can live with this, appreciate the help, thanks alot. I guess I just became a beta tester for a bit, lol.
- Genie not yet.
Even people that bought actual R6 systems are beta testers :( - Chirpa: would you mind update your second post with the release notes for 6.0.5?
It´s great to have everything in one place. - NetGear hasn't posted the Release Notes for 6.0.5 yet. Until they do that there's no way that those Notes could be copied to this thread.
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