I have a ReadyNAS NV+ with RAIDiator 4.1.7 [1.00a043] installed. Using the developer preview of OS X Lion, I get this message when trying to connect. "The version of the server you are trying to connect to is not supported. Please contact your system administrator to resolve the problem."Is there some way to upgrade AFP?

The ReadyNAS uses the open source project Netatalk to provide AFP. See http://netatalk.sourceforge.net/Currently in 4.1.7, Netatalk 2.1.3 is used. Hopefully the Netatalk developers will test the developer preview of OS X Lion and update the Netatalk project to use a version of afp compatible with Mac OS X Lion.Then it'd be up to NetGear to decide whether to do the necessary backporting to support it on the Sparc platform and include it in a future firmware update.Please bear in mind that NetGear only supports stable OSes, not beta/developer preview versions so tech support won't be able to help you with problems you encounter using it.If AFP can't be updated to a version supported by Mac OS X Lion then I guess you'd need to use CIFS or NFS instead.

Thanks for the reply. I totally understand the not supporting unreleased OS's. It could technically be that when it is released it will support old versions of AFP. But I figured it was good to share some initial findings.I think I have had my ReadyNAS for 2 maybe 3 years. To bad, it is looking that it may be unusable for me since I rely on the AFP. Technically I can access files via SMB, but AFP was serving a purpose. Oh well, may I'll just sell it and put some drives in the Mac Pro :/

I think Apple would be encouraging the move to using the newer versions of AFP. It's easier not to support outdated versions of AFP.I don't know if newer versions of Netatalk are compatible with Mac OS X Lion or not. I'm not part of the Apple developer program so I can't test Mac OS X Lion.Sparc ReadyNAS (e.g. Duo, NV, NV+) use firmware that has evolved from the original Sparc firmware that shipped on the first Sparc units released over 6 years ago. It has become necessary to backport things such as Netatalk. There is also the CPU to consider, Sparc ReadyNAS use a slow CPU, so the CPU needs of a new version of Netatalk would also need to be considered (I don't know if they've increased or not, but NetGear would find out when they do testing). Newer ReadyNAS (e.g. NVX, Ultra, Pro) use Intel processors and different firmware. These have much faster CPUs and are on the x86 platform. These would be far less likely to have issues with a Netatalk backport and could see a newer version of Netatalk earlier.If experiences with Snow Leopard are anything to go by, it's best not to be an early adopter of a new Mac OS X major update as it may break functionality on the ReadyNAS. A firmware update with a newer version of Netatalk should help resolve issues and restore broken functionality. Minor OS updates from Apple can also help.

The issue is with authentication as outlined here: http://trick77.com/2011/02/25/afp-broken-linux-based-nas-mac-os-x-lion-10-7/. Netgear has to update to the latest version of netatalk.

Just had a look at the GPL source code (http://www.readynas.com/gpl) for 4.2.15 for x86 ReadyNAS and it includes the necessary dhx2 user authentication module as does the GPL source code for 4.1.7 for Sparc. So I guess the modules are available, it could simply be a matter of NetGear installing them and configuring them properly if they haven't already.So sounds like the situation may not be as bad as I thought it could be and hopefully it's a relatively easy thing to fix.

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eBiBy
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Jul 20, 2011
True.

So we'll have to wait for RAIDiator 4.x where X > 1.7 :)
stannenb
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Jul 20, 2011
"yohdah: @stannenb We'll have a release for x86 Wed. Sparc release will follow at a later date as we're working out some issues there.""
Pixeltje
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Jul 20, 2011
Is there any chance Netgear would give us any hint on a expected release date? I'm really eager to upgrade to Lion but, at the same time, really nead my time machine and AFP shares (on readynas NV+).
sirozha
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Jul 20, 2011
stannenb wrote:
"yohdah: @stannenb We'll have a release for x86 Wed. Sparc release will follow at a later date as we're working out some issues there.""

On the readynas.com web site it says that 4.2.18 was released on July 14, 2011. The release notes indicate that the AFP incompatibility with Lion was addressed in 4.2.18. So, what version are we looking for? Are we expecting something else today?

stannenb wrote:
"yohdah: @stannenb We'll have a release for x86 Wed. Sparc release will follow at a later date as we're working out some issues there.""

bozotheclown1

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Jul 20, 2011

Doesn't fix Timemachine support on my ReadyNAS DUO. Any ideas how to get that working again?

WhoCares? wrote:
Ok, here we go:

LionAFPd_2.1.3-rns-0.1.2.bin

Wfm,ymmv. Use at your own risk ;) After installation make sure to manually restart the AFP service using Frontview: "Services" -> "Protocols". Just disable and when finished re-enable. That's it. Same goes for de-installation of the add-on.

-Stefan

WhoCares? wrote:
Ok, here we go: LionAFPd_2.1.3-rns-0.1.2.bin Wfm,ymmv. Use at your own risk ;) After installation make sure to manually restart the AFP service using Frontview: "Services" -> "Protocols". Just disable and when finished re-enable. That's it. Same goes for de-installation of the add-on. -Stefan

bollar

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Jul 20, 2011

sirozha wrote:
stannenb wrote:
"yohdah: @stannenb We'll have a release for x86 Wed. Sparc release will follow at a later date as we're working out some issues there.""

On the readynas.com web site it says that 4.2.18 was released on July 14, 2011. The release notes indicate that the AFP incompatibility with Lion was addressed in 4.2.18. So, what version are we looking for? Are we expecting something else today?

4.2.18 was just made available today -- despite the release date.

bozotheclown1

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Jul 20, 2011

I can't seem to find it for my ReadyNAS Duo. Any idea where to find it?

bollar wrote:
sirozha wrote:
stannenb wrote:
"yohdah: @stannenb We'll have a release for x86 Wed. Sparc release will follow at a later date as we're working out some issues there.""

On the readynas.com web site it says that 4.2.18 was released on July 14, 2011. The release notes indicate that the AFP incompatibility with Lion was addressed in 4.2.18. So, what version are we looking for? Are we expecting something else today?

4.2.18 was just made available today -- despite the release date.

bollar
Aspirant
Jul 20, 2011
bozotheclown wrote:
I can't seem to find it for my ReadyNAS Duo. Any idea where to find it?

4.2.xx series is only for Intel versions of the ReadyNAS -- a version for SPARC, which is what your ReadyNAS needs, will come later -- as per what you quoted.

bozotheclown wrote:
I can't seem to find it for my ReadyNAS Duo. Any idea where to find it?

bozotheclown1

Aspirant

Jul 20, 2011

I see and later is when? It kind of sucks that upgrading to Lion rendered my ReadyNAS useless because it uses an unsafe authentication method for AFP;)

bollar wrote:
bozotheclown wrote:
I can't seem to find it for my ReadyNAS Duo. Any idea where to find it?

4.2.xx series is only for Intel versions of the ReadyNAS -- a version for SPARC, which is what your ReadyNAS needs, will come later -- as per what you quoted.

Aquaboy
Aspirant
Jul 20, 2011
Lion was released today.....
Thank you for the fix... :D

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