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Update via SSH & USB Stick??
Does anyone know how to apply an update via usb through ssh? I currently have 6.1.4 running on a Pro2, but lost access to the web GUI, so I can't do the update to 6.1.5. I still have SSH access and can use the shares in Windows. I believe the admin account was lost somehow when I tried to add the Pro2 to my ReadyCloud.
Hoping the firmware update will restore the admin account. Unless someone else has ideas??
Hoping the firmware update will restore the admin account. Unless someone else has ideas??
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- Don't need a USB stick:
# cd /var/readynasd
# wget ftp://downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/READYNAS-300/ReadyNASOS-6.1.5-x86_64.zip
# unzip R*.zip
# rm *.html *.zip
# echo /var/readynasd/ReadyNASOS-6.1.5-x86_64.img > /etc/.flash_update
# rn_shutdown -r - Thanks mgdm! That did update the firmware to 6.1.5, but unfortunately it did not restore the "admin" user.
I SSH'd in successfully, an issued a "passwd admin" command, and it came back with:
"user 'admin' does not exist"
Any way to restore the admin account / user? - Try
# touch /.os_update
# rn_shutdown -r - Nope - that did do it either.
Any other ideas? Can I get a screen grab of some directory or file contents? Would that help diagnose what happened? - Do you have a backup of your data?
Perhaps do a factory default, then restore data from backup. - Luckily, Yes - All data is backed up. Was saving this as a last resort.
- Well 6.1.5 has a nodesize and leafsize change that requires the creation of a new volume, so a factory default would be what I would recommend.
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