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tigerten
Jan 28, 2024Luminary
ReadyNAS OS 6.10.10 released
Link to download: https://www.netgear.com/support/product/readynas_os_6#download Release Note: https://kb.netgear.com/000065999/ReadyNAS-OS-6-Software-Version-6-10-10 Cleaned up a b...
b1jzcbx
Jan 31, 2024Tutor
i attempted to put my RNDP6000-200 under "associated products" but it said "could not find product.." so..?
Has anyone tried installing the latest debian kernel?
it would be fantastic if a pro were to install just the basic, debian kernel, no gui or any of the crap.. then install "the cockpit" (from the cockpit project" as the web ui..
Is it possible to install it in the onboard dom or will it have to go on the drives? sorry, i'm a novice and not completely sure how the whole thing works.
i know you can install the zfs module.. would be great to install basic, stripped down debian, the cockpit, and then from there create a raidz2 array across the drives and be able to move on..
rndp6000-200
xeon cpu (from back in the day when intel had one that could replace the 2 core that the original nas came with, I don't remember which one),
8Gigs ram.
- SandsharkFeb 01, 2024Sensei - Experienced User
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.
- b1jzcbxFeb 01, 2024Tutor
yes, i have the vga header installed. i've updated/upgraded my readynas as far as it'll go, as far as i know. its currently running readynas OS 6.10.8. it doesn't see the later versions when i do an 'update'.
also, i was hoping to get away from btrfs.. it sucks. the perpetually unfinished filesystem. i've had a few too many files disappear on me only to find out there's a known flaw in it.
i read some article about some guy who loaded freenas on a USB and was able to install it fully on his readynas, but i'd prefer to have a proper os drive to install on.
thought it would be a nice way to keep the little guy going.. for simple file storage it would be fine as a backup.
- etonFeb 01, 2024Luminary
Which model do you have? The procedure to run another system differs depending on ReadyNAS model.
I've done some experimenting with OpenMediaVault in this thread:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/-/-/m-p/2307892
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