NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
Netgear Readynas NVX (Buisness)
I just bought the device for 30 euros and have managed to install the latest official firmware (4.2.31) with Root SSH and fixed the TLS issue. Now I am wondering moving onto flashing something more modern, like Alpine Linux x86. I was wondering if this is possible, advisable and what issues might arise. I have ordered a UART TTL to USB adapter and ask if I would need anything else for this.
I appreciate all kinds of feedback.
Thanks in advanced
5 Replies
I doubt few, if any, have tried. Given the 1.06GHz 32-bit SoC architecture and 4GB memory limit, it's not a speed demon.
But it should be possible? My main concern is how to get it to boot to the usb and then how and if the ethernet will be working also what will happen to the lcd?
While I've not tried it on an NVX, most units that shipped with RAIDiator 4.2.x aren't picky about the contents of the contents of the USB drive when you choose to boot from USB using the procedure you normally use for USB recovery: RAIDiator-4-2-USB-Recovery-Tool I've successfully booted even MS-DOS on a Pro6 that way. Most do not have a BIOS option to automatically boot from USB, but the NVX may be different.
My main issue is that the NVX doesnt seem to have a USB boot section in the boot menu am I missing something?
NETGEAR Academy
Boost your skills with the Netgear Academy - Get trained, certified and stay ahead with the latest Netgear technology!
Join Us!
