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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)
Be forewarned, this requires a SYSTEM WIPE and likely voids any warranty support from NTGR
Supported so far: pro 2/4/6, ultra 2/4/6, old pro / Pioneer Pro, 2100v2
Not Supported: NVX and 2100v1
Thanks go out to "HomeBrew Anonymous" for making this possible.
Update 2: A firmware image to downgrade back to 4.2.26 is now available. See this thread. While this downgrade should get you a working system again on the supported firmware, be forewarned this requires a SYSTEM WIPE and NetGear also does not provide support for this downgrade. If you have issues seek help on these forums.
Original Post/Gripes
I have been reading these forums since Monday's announcement and there has been a resounding "ooof" regarding the fact the Ultras and Pros are unsupported for future OS improvements.
To clear the air: it would appear Netgear will never support os6 on past hardware. I have almost come to grips with this, and at least they have been open and honest with their forward direction and aren't stringing us along. viewtopic.php?f=138&t=70131
The upside is our devices still work and are mostly stable and eventually we can upgrade to a new shell that has os6 support, but in the meantime our $500-1000 investment is unable to take advantage of modern features we all desire.
I don't think I can add a poll here at RN forums, but I would like to garner support for a 100% unsupported home brew of the os6 on Pro6 units.
If we get enough support perhaps a talented member(s) here would help release a homebrew of sorts.
The 3 main caveats are:
1. Netgear will never be held responsible/your warranty is void
2. A format is required (new FS and OS)
3. Data loss is highly possible
If you are still interested please post a reply to this thread.
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.
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- Thank you all!!will put my hands on it this week-end
Skywalker wrote: mdgm wrote: Skywalker wrote: pywong wrote: I know that RAID-6 is dual redundancy but RAID-6 is not expandable compared to the dual redundancy in X-RAID2 on 4.2.22.
If it's possible to use dual redundancy in X-RAID2 on OS 6 that would be great.
Hint: Try clicking the X-RAID button after you have your RAID6.
Does X-RAID2 dual-redundancy work like it does on 4.2.x (e.g. 6x2TB disks installed, replace four of the disks with 3TB disks and then the volume will expand)?
Yes, it does. Actually, it should be a little better than 4.2.x, because it does it all online without a reboot.
It would be nice to be able to do this from the start, instead of deleting the volume, creating a RAID6 volume, waiting for that to complete and then convert that to a X-RAID2 dual-redundancy volume. The old way made more sense. But I guess this will work for now.
I think I will give OS6 another chance this weekend too.- You don't have to wait for the RAID sync to finish before using it. You should be able to delete your RAID 5, create a RAID 6, and turn X-RAID back on within about one minute.
Skywalker wrote: You don't have to wait for the RAID sync to finish before using it. You should be able to delete your RAID 5, create a RAID 6, and turn X-RAID back on within about one minute.
Last time I tried it the X-RAID was grayed out once I had a RAID6 volume.- Is there any way to convert to XRAID-2/RAID6 without losing the factory default shares and apps (PLEX for example)?
Going through a factory default is only giving me single redundancy on my 516 but I lose some of the defaults when I manually switch.
I've been playing on a Pro with OS6 and see the same thing.
Is there an easier way to get to dual redundancy? - An OS Re-install or installing the firmware over the top of itself should bring back the pre-installed apps after you create a new volume.
Deleting the data volume would delete all the shares on it including the apps share and the other default shares. I don't think I've checked but some of these may automatically be recreated as empty shares after creating a new data volume. - Is 6.0.5 available for download yet?
- Good point. Do an OS Re-install following the instructions in the Hardware Manual for your 516.
- Will do, thanks for the info.
I'm running 6 4TB WD Reds in the 516 and really want dual redundancy before I start migrating data. - I switched to XRAID-2/RAID6 and reinstalled the OS (before the volume was rebuilt).
The volume is rebuilding now.
It set the admin password back to the default but did not restore the factory shares.
I do have the factory apps.
I guess I'll recreate the factory shares and see how it goes.. at least I feel a little safer about the RAID settings.
BTW, I had tried backing up the configs before I started, but the backup process just kept spinning.
Sorry to hijack the thread, but I'm trying all these things on an old Pro too.
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