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Samba 4.1.17 for ReadyNAS Duo v1 (sparc)
Hi all, I just picked one of these old guys up for super cheap. I kept finding posts where people were told that you couldn't get any newer versions of Samba on it, but I decided to try anyway. ...
Good call. Maybe add a separate config.
I don't have a system runing OS 4.1.x, but I do have a 4.2.x and they tend to mostly follow the same strucure. Check /etc/samba/smb.conf to see if it contains the line include = /etc/frontview/samba/addons/addons.conf. If it does, put any additions or overrides (to anything above that include line, including what's included in Shares.conf) is addons.conf. It's purpose seems to be so apps can make changes to smb.conf without worry that the OS will overwrite them. FYI, OS6 also does this.
Nice! Thanks a lot.
Edit: and a warning for others. This version of Samba needs more memory, so you probably shouldn't try it without a memory upgrade.
Great info! I have been running 512MB for years with this so I think I am good to go on trying this out.
I have SSH enabled and can use WinSCP to connect and run a terminal, but I am not a programmer and only know basic Linux. Can you give any more detail in regards to the comment by Sandshark in regards to the /etc/samba/smb.conf and the "include = /etc/frontview/samba/addons/addons.conf" specifics?
I am willing to try this only because I just bought & configured a new NAS and my ReadyNAS is sitting on the shelf. I would really like to resurect it!
Awesome. I love putting old gear to work.
I haven't even messed with smb.conf any more, since it's all working fine.
The only thing I have added so far is the line "min protocol = smb2" under "[global]"
What we were talking about, was that technically it is possible for the web interface to overwrite the "/etc/samba/smb.conf" file. I haven't had it happen so far, but it could. So, if you wanted to avoid that, you could put the config you want to add into that "/etc/frontview/samba/addons/addons.conf" file instead.
If you try it with 512MB you might want to start a file transfer and check free memory (cat /proc/meminfo) and the logs (dmesg.) When I did it with 256MB Samba was repeatedly running out of memory and crashing. The files still transferred but it was extremely slow.
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