3TB support for Sparc-based ReadyNAS NV+ and Dou

armornone wrote:
Its a widely accepted joke for people on the internet. I did not think anyone would actually take it seriously.

I understand you intended no malice. Nevertheless, it is a tasteless use of a historical reference and trivializing the brutal murder of millions of people. Please, just remove your post.

I think it is time for this topic to go back to the original posters discussion. I did not respond to the slight at me 4 months ago in hopes this thing would just die. We need to just let it die or get back to the original intent.

Agreed.

Now, let's get to business. I have two NV+ units, each with 2tb disks and getting closer to the full. How about we find out whether we can put together a third party update and pay for it with combined funds.
Does anyone know if this is feasable? I use Linux, but I'm not exactly a kernel hacker...

Is it even theoretically possible to support booting from a GPT formatted drive with a 32bit OS?

If so, who could theoretically write the code? How much would it cost to support someone to get it done?

Yes. The NVX is a 32bit ReadyNAS and runs X-Raid2 with 3TB disks (I have two of them with 2x3TB Hitachi and 2x1TB Seagates). The problem is not the 32 bit, it is the core on which the Sparc OS is built ceased development for the chip before the GPT format came out.

That really sucks that the readynas can't support anything over 2TB but there are some buffalo raid systems that can't handle over 500GB. The strange thing about the buffalo raid system is they refuse to acknowledge that people upgrade to larger hard drive, replace hard drives,etc... They act like your only option is to send the entire unit back to them so they can replace the hard drive themselves. PLus they add very cheap refurbished low quality hard drives in the raid systems.

I bet those guys would like to seal their entire system under lock and key if they could. Very 1990's mentality.

Anyway, so its official that the NV+ has a 0% chance of supporting those 3TB drives right?

armornone wrote:
That really sucks that the readynas can't support anything over 2TB but ...

Of course many ReadyNAS models do support 3 TB drives. The amazing thing to me is that so many features have been added to the Sparc based products.

armornone wrote:
Anyway, so its official that the NV+ has a 0% chance of supporting those 3TB drives right?

I don't see anyone "official" posting here, so I think this is just user community talk.

It's not technically impossible, so a chance remains...

Assuming there will not be a >2Tb firmware for the sparc-based systems, how would an upgrade to an intel-based system work?

Could I just plugin my 4x1.5Tb from an NV+ into an NVX?

Or would I have to transfer all the data?

Being a simple consumer, I'm not looking forward to shelling out for an NVX + 4 disks which would be needed for transferring. I'd rather spread the cost over time and start with a new enclosure and my existing disks...

gilimanjaro wrote:
...Could I just plugin my 4x1.5Tb from an NV+ into an NVX? Or would I have to transfer all the data?...

You would have to transfer the data. The x86 systems treat the sparc-based disks as new.