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OS6 now works on x86 Legacy WARNING: NO NTGR SUPPORT!
Update: It is now unofficially possible using NTGR images to update legacy hardware to os6.X See Post #3, for directions to install 6.2.1 on x86 Ultra and Pro Models. (ARM NOT SUPPORTED by this OS) ...
mdgm and I have decided that its time to lock this thread. So please do post any new OS6 on Legacy issues on their own threads.
bajorgensen wrote: With all the whining on the forum (and I've done my fair share) I have to give credit to Netgear for one thing.
It seems like they now have a very tight development schedule, keeping ReadyNAS OS close to upstream patches.
6.0.5 is shipping with kernel 3.0.74 released April 16. Lets hope they can keep updating so that the new OS
will not suffer the "rot" as the older versions have done.
The advantage of using a longterm kernel for the new OS is that minor kernel patches can relatively easily added. https://www.kernel.org/category/releases.html suggests that 3.0 will continue to receive patches till October this year. Hopefully around then they will be ready to update to a newer longterm kernel e.g. 3.2 which will receive updates for some years yet.
bajorgensen wrote:
Samba has also been updated to 4.0.5 released April 9.
The way the new OS is designed is also helpful for being able to update things like samba. An advantage of starting afresh on e.g. Samba 4.x and Netatalk 3.x means that NetGear can easily incorporate minor patches for those without having to test upgrades from e.g. very old versions of samba.
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