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ReadyNAS Ultra 6 - Replace OS with any linux distro or NAS-OS e.g. Openmediavault possible?
Hello community, model version: ReadyNAS Ultra 6 firmware: RAIDiator 4.2.31 My device is running very well and I don't had any troubles until now, but due to the fact: 1. That my device is ...
You could connect a VGA header cable if you want to use a monitor. You could also plug in a USB keyboard and mouse.
Alternatively you could use the serial console. If you choose that option the first step would be to get familiar with connecting that and how to use it. The serial console port should be hidden under a sticker on the rear of the unit.
Thanks for your thoughts, I assume that means you never tried to install a different OS? At the back I found only 2 USB ports, a 4 pin connector which I never saw before and a port which looks like a VGA port but it is blocked by a steel sheet. Do you know whether this 4 pin connector at the back is this a serial port? See picture above the two USB ports: https://www.storagereview.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Netgear-ReadyNAS-Ultra-6-back1.jpg According to the guide which I stored the ReadyNAS Pro Pioneer edition RNDP600E has a VGA connector directly on the mainboard. When I look at this picture https://www.storagereview.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Netgear-ReadyNAS-Ultra-6-motherboard.jpg I see several pins but nothing what looks like a VGA connector which I know from my normal PC mainboards.
Pictures of connectors.
blocked VGA(?)-port
4-pin connector
That is the serial port. The VGA is just a header on the motherboard and you'll need a cable that goes from that to a standard VGA connector. If it's long enough, you can punch out that blank and install the connector there. I recommend it over the serial port, as you can even use it with the OS you ultimately install.
I've not installed another OS, but I have used a bootable USB based OS on a ReadyNAS.
While the version of FreeNAS talked about is older, this is a good place to start for information on doing a conversion: https://www.truenas.com/community/threads/freenas-on-readynas-pro-6.24666/ .
Thanks for your input and the link. Ok that's new for me, I thought this "serial console port" is the same like a 9-pin serial cable: https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-RS-232-Adapter-Prolific-SBT-USC1K/dp/B00065H0QQ
Until now I couldn't find online a 4-pin serial console cable, when you have a link that would be very helpful!
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