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Install Debian 11 on ReadyNas 526x
As there are growing issues with Debian 8.x on ReadyNas ( see : https://community.netgear.com/t5/New-ReadyNAS-Users-General/ReadyNAS-628X-KEYEXPIRED-amp-Hash-Sum-mismatch-Debian-jessie )
I decided to try this manual
to run Debian 11 with Open Media Vault ( https://www.openmediavault.org/ )
however I have some doubts with :
label CentosFlash kernel x/vmlinuz append initrd=x/initrd.img inst.vnc inst.vncpassword=password inst.headless ip=dhcp inst.stage2=hd:LABEL=CENTOS-8-1 nomodeset
Above is strictly for CentOs and I'm wondering how it should look like for Debian 11 , anyone can help ?
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The Debian installer does not have VNC built-in. I assume that he chose Centos in part because it does. For Debian, you could use preseeding (https://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/Preseed) and then SSH in once it's installed to add VNC if you choose to use it instead of just SSH.
Not sure if I can install OMV on CentOs (I assume not) thus wonderin if I may connect via PCIe with video card to interact with Debian as here ( in japanese however google transtaors is good enough 🙂 ) :
https://www.cocoa.ne.jp/archives/6127
Thank you for your reply !
On a 526x, I believe you can. I've never had my hands on one, but the photo of the rear looks like it has a PCI slot. But most ReadyNAS do not have a PCI slot, so not everyone could follow your lead.
Have a look here for a detailed guide to installing OMV7 on a RN526X/RN626X:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SR14a0SKtHrpQTAg4EwanduA4x9SgDq7bFGqyVhjCGM/edit?usp=sharing
A serial console via the Micro-USB port is way more convenient than installing a PCIe graphics card (which is fully possible on these units as a temporary solution. You cannot mount the GFX card permanently due to the offset position of the PCIe slot)It's been a while, and I haven't had ample time to process things. However, I had the opportunity to buy a ReadyNAS 424 (~150 USD with 2x4TB disks 🙂 ) and tested the manual above on it. Here are some conclusions:
There is no need for the USB daughter board; you can disconnect it (and return it to stock when selling).
- It can boot from an M.2 SATA disk (mine is 128GB).
- Of course, initially, you have to boot from USB disk (this can be changed in the BIOS).
- The RN424 has no ability to connect an external video card, so UART was used (worked fine - link how to do it above).
- When the system is installed and there is no daughter card in it, you can switch to boot from the M.2 disk, and it stays that way... (in contrast, when USB is selected as the boot device, after a restart, it returns to the initial setup).
- Finally, I was able to install Debian 12 and OMV 7 on it. So far, it works fine. I’m waiting to do the same with my 526x.
this is how to extend live of our "not supported" readynas 🙂
stay tuned 😉
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