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Install ROON Server on ReadyNAS Pro Business Edition with upgrade CPU and RAM
Hi all I want to try out ROON and use my ReadyNAS Pro Business as the Core server. At the moment I don't have any SSD in the unit but I have 6 drive in it. (2 x 3TB RED and 4x 500GB RE3)
I upgrade my CPU to a Dual core 3.1 Ghz and the RAM to 4 GB.
I have found these command line for SSH to automatically install the roon server on Linux.
Will this work on the Readynas ?
SSH as root
cd /
mkdir temp
cd /temp
apt-get install bzip2
apt-get install ffmpeg
wget http://download.roonlabs.com/builds/roonserver-installer-linuxx64.sh
chmod +x roonserver-installer-linuxx64.sh
./roonserver-installer-linuxx64.sh
Thank you
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If you are still runing OS4.2.x, probably not. That linux dispo is quite old. You can, however, upgrade your NAS to OS6. You have to back up and restore the data, and you lose access to Netgear support (even paid). But it gives new life to an older X64 based NAS if those are not a concern for you. And part of that new life is a more up to date Debian distro on whihc you can install many up-to-date apps in the way you are wanting to do.
Note, however, that the ReadyNAS has a limited OS partition, and installing apps, especially any that create a database, can cause the OS partition to fill up. Whenever possible, you should move the app to a directory in the /apps directory (which is on your main volume) and replace the original folder with a link to the new one.
I forgot to say that I have the latest OS6 installed. And also upgrade the CPU to a Intel Dual E7600 and also 4GB RAM.
i'm new to SSH and I was wondering if all the installation command I post was good to make the installation of ROON Core on the NAS.
They suggest an SSD for Core and I could build a NUC box but I'm in the process a trial of 1 month of Roon and wanted to install it on my NAS as core to experiment and see if it's powerfull enough to handle as a Core. Otherwise I will build a NUC (Core). I still have to buy a good DAC/streamer/preamp as (endpoint) to hook it to my poweramp in the living room and this will cost $$$ and I want to save some money on this project because Roon subscription cost almost the price of a NUC.
sylvainp wrote:
They suggest an SSD for Core
No idea on Roon, but I do have a comment on this bit.
You can switch to flexraid and add a jbod SSD volume easily. Then create a Roon share.
But in order to use that volume for Roon, you will either need to install Roon to the Roon share, or you'd need to move folders from the OS partition (post install) to the Roon share, and put a soft link in the original location. It'd be easier to use the soft link method (which is what Sandshark is suggesting).
I suggest trying your experiment using a Roon share on the main data volume for now (not bothering with the SSD), as you can shift to an SSD later on if you find that that you need more performance.
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