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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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wli wrote: I have a ultra 4, will os6 improve performance? Thanks.
What kind of performance? If you are asking about network performance, mine has been nearly identical. NFS file transfer speeds are slightly better but SMB slightly slower (by about 10% or so; barely noticeable). . .ATCIS wrote: wli wrote: I have a ultra 4, will os6 improve performance? Thanks.
What kind of performance? If you are asking about network performance, mine has been nearly identical. NFS file transfer speeds are slightly better but SMB slightly slower (by about 10% or so; barely noticeable). . .
How about iSCSI? Thanks.
Sent from my SGH-I747M using Tapatalk 2wli wrote: How about iSCSI? Thanks.
I have not personally tested iSCSI, but you might want to read this post: viewtopic.php?f=51&t=70133&p=399889&hilit=iSCSI#p399889
This guy apparently is having all kinds of issues with iSCSI. . .- Have they changed from using LIO to something else for iSCSI?
- The iSCSI stack is exactly the same as 4.2.
- Thanks, Skywalker.
- Just installed OS6 on my 4200 to do some testing to see if I trusted it for production use.
If I use RADAR on the initial configuration, it will use all 12 bays for a volume. However, once built, the GUI only displays 4 drives and I can't create or work with any volumes outside of the first 4 bays. Any ideas?
Thanks - thats because the chipset for channels 5-12 (lsi sas controller) is not supported.
channels 1-4 are handled by the intel sata controller and are supported.
i guess you are out of luck on that one. your best chance of success is with the desktop models. the 12 bay rackmount units will probably never work. - Ya, that sucks. I see that burried back in one of the previous posts. How can I get back to the old firmware now--anything I upload is errored as "not a valid NASOS image" and, of course, factory default just resets to a default 6.0.8.
- Sent you a PM with a link to a modified firmware image which will allow you to downgrade to 4.2.x. I haven't made one for 4.2.x yet but I did make one for 4.2.23. If you want to make one yourself you take a 4.2.x image and modify the header to appear as if it is a 6.0.x image. So it was made the same way as the image you used to update to 6.0.8
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