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Workaround for ERR_SSL_VERSION_OR_CIPHER_MISMATCH problem for Sparc NAS (4.1.x firmware)
This workaround eliminates the redirection of http://nas-name-or-ip/admin to https://nas-name-or-ip/admin for NAS running 4.1.x firmware. It does require ssh to install.
Entering https://nas-na...
You're welcome! Definitely do not bin them if they're still working! My NVX is still running strong and probably will for a long time. In another 10 years these units will be in demand as they will be the only type of units that will work with computers from the same era as modern units won't work. And I'm lucky enough that old computers work fine for what I need daily, so if you ever find yourself not needing them anymore, please reach out to me and I can give them a new home.
Same, my first Infrant RN600, NV+, Pro6 and 628x are ALL still going strong! I've even dockerized all my debian packages to install in /apps, show up in frontview apps with a toggle for OS6 and am able to update to "latest" docker images on most packages, except the few that require a newer docker (like Portainer) version than Debian Jessie provides. It should still last awhile I would think.
RIP Infrant/ReadyNAS!
Can I thank you and Samir for your very kind and motivating replies.
To Samir - I may have a bit of redundant tech. I run a factory and the 2013 server went down about 2 weeks ago. There is a motherboard, CPU and RAM going there. I am upgrading a few computers over the next few months. I just need a way to get them to you! I am in Derby, UK.
I really bemoan tech going out of circulation. My computers are all over 10 years old and generally going strong. I do belevie in updating drives every now and then, though. I was actually complaining to Netgear last night about end of lifeing products. In my workshop I have a lathe from the 1950's and a bench grinder that was my fathers, from 1960, which I refurbished in 1984 and again in 2023. It will see me out.
I converted all computers at work and home to Linux in around 2010 and only moved back to Windows when my accounting software required Windows. I should not have moved, really, as running Windows as a virtual machine worked just as well.
I pretty well build all my own computers now. Sorry, Givemynameback - I have not adventured into Docker but my next project wil likely be into Kubernetes - athough I am working on ESP-32's. Unless you have a link to where you have explained how you have installed the Docker images .... I have just had a busy few years where tech has struggled getting to the forefront of everything else. I have just moved house and put an area for computer and general tech in my office here.
I have set up one ReadyNasDuo to stream music for me. It is working like a dream. With your encouragement I will keep it going and probably keep the second as a spare. It was a near miss from putting them in the bin. I wanted to wipe the drives and ended up updating them, with your guidance.
Thank you guys.
You're welcome!
Oh wow! That's really cool. UK is over the pond from the US, so what would recommend is giving the units away there in the UK if you could. A good place to start is reddit hardwareswap for the computers and reddit homelabsales for the servers. And if no one wants them, I'm sure I can figure out the logistics to get them to me. 🙂
The fire of 'planned obsolesense' is being fanned and ignited by the cyberthreats that are constantly requiring updates. Today's hardware becomes 'obsolete' not because they are defective in any way, but because the software is. And most everyone misses the point that the second you disconnect the hardware from the Internet, it is generally safe to use (however not in environments where lateral movements by a threat can get to the machine). It is quite sad that things are no longer 'built to last' and are instead are being built 'just good enough' to be trashed. The global problem of ewaste is a serious one and one that consumers are blind to as they chase their new shiny device that will be trash inside of 3 years.
Virtual machines are a really good solution for legacy software and hardware requirements. And sometimes you just need the original machine, and that's fine too. What I've always considered to a be a disconnect is how the 'ewaste' from the developed world could easily be the building blocks for the developing world, but the developing world also only wants the 'new shiny' so they won't take 'hand me downs'. Pride isn't a technology problem.
For things like Docker and Kubernetes, I have heard Proxmox is a great place to start, especially since it can scale easily into HA and clusters. It's what I plan to play with when I can and move our legacy applications to vs bare metal hardware like we have now.
Back in the day we had something call a Radio that streamed music according to someone else's program--to be able to have music that you want on demand is still a great use for it, and it will last a long time in that capacity. Kinda like using an ipad 1 as an alarm clock--it's the greatest alarm clock you can get even though it's 'obsolete' as a tablet. Re-purposing should be the first thing that comes to mind for older electronics--how many cell phones get thrown away when they are terrific calculators and alarm clocks...
Thank you SamirD.
You are very kind with your detailed reply. It's a shame you are so far away.
I tend to run tech until i have burnt through at least one power supply and a failed hard disc! Just, at work, it can be a bit painful. When my server went down with my Active Director Domain Controller and the backup did not kick in, it was a it desperate. So, at work, I do have to replace for productivity. Although the factory is still on 2008 hardware. It leads me back to reliance on Windows and not Linux. They get so slow.
I was asking myself if running a cloud would let me run tech until it broke. Then I could just add another node using old tech.
I will give Proxmox a look at. Thank you for the tip and your support.
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