OS6 now works on x86 Legacy WARNING: NO NTGR SUPPORT!

stevehaley wrote:
Can someone summarise the pros and cons of upgrading a pro to OS 6. Are there any speed benefits or specific enhancements that make it worthwhile? If you do so is it fairly easy to drop back? thanks

Well. . . Since I've PM'ed a similar response to about five others, perhaps I'll do a paradigm shift and post my experiences publicly this time:

ATCIS wrote:

It was relatively painless for the most part. I have two Pro 6's and one Ultra 4. If you have a Pro 6, make sure you upgrade the BIOS to v2 or later before you upgrade or you may run into what I refer to as the "Jet Engine Effect" where all the fans are blasting at maximum speed no matter what you do in software. Make sure you upgrade to the latest available BIOS for your specific platform BEFORE you convert to OS6. It's a lot easier to do from version 4.X.X PRO's: 1.) Running a modern version of Linux 2.) OS is very hackable. You can install virtually any software that is compatible with Debian (v7) Wheezy (I turned my Ultra 4 into a video surveillance system without having to pay NETGEAR $400 in licensing fees) 3.) The OS6 GUI looks cool and is 90% functional on legacy hardware 4.) Will continue to receive updates / and new features for the foreseeable future. Version 4.X.X will likely receive VERY FEW updates from this point forward CON's: 1.) If you are afraid to dabble a little at the Linux command line, don't bother making the conversion. You likely won't be happy with OS6 right out of the box (on legacy hardware). It requires a little bit of tweaking to get critical functions like fan speed control working properly 2.) Some GUI elements don't work at all (these seem to improve with each new version) on specific platforms 3.) OS6 on the Pro 6 - Front Panel Display is always on 4.) The necessity to back up ALL of your data somewhere else before attempting the conversion. When you have 6+TB's of data, that can be problematic

Of course your mileage may vary, but this have been my experience thus far. . . Other opinions / experiences always welcome!