ReadyNAS OS 6.10.10 released

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tigerten wrote:

 

For me, not able to install apps is no-no. 

 

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I'm also seeing that it updates the uboot for the arm systems.  No idea why, as that is not talked about in the release notes.

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tigerten wrote:

 

For me, not able to install apps is no-no. 

 

I will stay with 6.10.8 or 6.10.9, which are basically the same. 

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100% agree.

While I understand that Netgear has decided to exit the NAS segment, this should not be reason to remove critical features important to those who purchased their hardware. Even worse, many users will have units that are still "relatively" young (less than 5 years old). Netgear - you must do better than this.

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eton wrote:

"The Apps installation function is removed from the Apps section on the System page (also referred to as Overview page) of the Admin Page."

 

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They also changed the apt configuration, so there are things you'd need to undo in order to use apt in ssh.

On a legacy ReadyNAS, the flash is not a DOM.  Except on some rack-mount units (where it's a standard USB flash), it's a soldered-in chip.  It may still use a USB-like interface (I simply don't know), but you can't expand it.  If it is USB-like, then it would also be USB2.  It may also not be rated for the number of writes you'd normally do with a standard Linux install.  So putting a full OS on it is a really bad idea, if it would even work.

The Pro6 has an internal VGA header.  With the right adapter, you can connect a monitor and you can use a USB keyboard, so you can basically install anything you want on the drives, even Windows.  It basically behaves like a 6-bay generic Intel PC of it's generation.

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good4y0u wrote:

It would be best at this point for Netgear to just release instructions on how to load your own OS on the hardware if you want as part of a "recyclable and reusable End Of Life and Support" plan or something.

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good4y0u  - Actually, It would be best for them to opensource all the code so the community can take over from where they have given up.  It makes no sense for them to hoard the code as if they're going to resurrect it someday with something newer because it'd be far to stale by then.

I’m actually quite surprised there’s not been more of an outcry about the OS-6 update. It really seems ludicrous to me that users cannot now easily update, or install, apps via what was ‘an easy to use interface’ and that users may have to resort to, what feels to me like, ‘hacking’ - using SSH ‘root’ access and the such-like to keep Apps updated and maybe more secure.

It’s not like these NAS storage devices were ever cheap to buy in the first place either.

I’ve decided to just never ‘knowingly’ buy a Netgear product again. They are not so exclusive, that I can easily go elsewhere for a similar product Netgear now manufacture,  but that’s just my own personal way of retribution for this. I doubt that it will ever bother Netgear that much, but I really do want them to know that they have lost me as a potential future customer. It’s just my own way of dealing the issue

Just to clarify too, I’m not advocating others follow my chosen path, that’s entirely a matter for the individual.

I just see the upgrade as rather a poor decision, particularly from a customer-relations perspective.

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not_telling wrote:

 

Date and time are correct, but I cant see any other logs on the nas

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Are you saying you cannot download the log zip file?

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not_telling wrote:

Anyone experienced the same? Windows logs show the following:

Smb2DiagReasonISC.

Error: The attempted logon is invalid. This is either due to a bad username or authentication information.

 

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That is odd, and not something I've seen reported here before.

Have you tried mapping the data volume to a drive letter using CMD as a test?

net use * /d /y
net use z: \\nas-ip-address\data /u:admin nas-admin-password

 use the real NAS IP address and admin password of course.

You could also downgrade back to 6.10.9 and see if that restores normal operation.