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Bacelo
Dec 05, 2013Aspirant
After Factory Reset & settings update: share & add-on probs
Hello, I did a factory reset on my NVX to get the benefits on ext4 etc. So I did a backup of all data, saved the settings and all went fine so far with reset etc. Next I loaded my saved settings f...
Bacelo
Dec 05, 2013Aspirant
mdgm, many thanks again for your help!!! :thumbsup:
That did it! Removed the lines and was able to re-install. Tonido add-on does't work (network issue) but i'll try to figure it out later.
before, via CIFS I was able to see all folders in the network area. c, admin, ...
Ok, so I'll not need to do this as I got done as written above via your help.
Fine, so always the actual firmware (which makes sense, but I wan't sure...)
mdgm wrote:
You need to re-install add-ons before restoring the config backup. Or remove the lines from /etc/default/services and then install the add-on again. Are you comfortable with SSH and using the vi command?
That did it! Removed the lines and was able to re-install. Tonido add-on does't work (network issue) but i'll try to figure it out later.
mdgm wrote:
Not sure what you mean by this. You can't access your shares when logged in as the admin user? To what? CIFS? AFP? Something else?
before, via CIFS I was able to see all folders in the network area. c, admin, ...
mdgm wrote:
No. A firmware re-install re-installs the OS and resets some settings but it doesn't remove the entries for add-ons from the services list.
Ok, so I'll not need to do this as I got done as written above via your help.
mdgm wrote:
When you update the firmware it is updated both on the flash and on the disks (otherwise you wouldn't be able to do a factory default to get a clean setup on newer firmware than what the unit shipped with).
Fine, so always the actual firmware (which makes sense, but I wan't sure...)
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