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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 ...
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!
I will state again that using the serial port on any system that has a VGA capability is the wrong way to go. The necessary adapter cable is under $10.
You can find articles on using the serial port via Google if you insist on not following my advice.
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