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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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- Should I use the volume space more frugally then?
- Like any PC when the volume gets very full, performance may suffer. So it is prudent when the volume gets full to consider deleting some files or upgrading to higher capacity disks. As Stephen said 70% might be conservative, particularly on the x86 units but better to warn early before there is a problem.
Of course it is advisable to maintain regular backups of important data. - Hi all,
I have just tested OS6 on my Pro6. One of the many issue I an seeing is the SSH not working. I have enabled it, it gives me a port number, but if I try connecting by SSH, putty says "connection refused". Any help?
Thanks
Tony - You need to access your Nas using port 22 via SSH. Do not enable remote access via the support option area in frontview. Make sure that the SSH service has been enabled via the services area.
- Thank you Spiderman, that worked. I did not see the big big SSH button on top of the page :)
cerjzc wrote: Every 5 minutes I receive an alert stating:
"V5_0 voltage in enclosure 'internal' is out of spec. (4,74V)."
This is due to some subtle differences between Pro 2 and RN312 hardware monitoring. We'll try to fix that up in a future release, but you should be able to fix it locally with this command:echo -e 'chip "it8721-isa-0a10"\n compute in1 @*1.787/1.732, @*1.732/1.787' > /etc/sensors.d/overrides.conf
- I have noticed that under OS6 my CPU runs much hotter than in OS4. The South/Northbridge heatsink is definitely warmer in OS6 as well.
OS4 reports a very low temp on the CPU (maybe a tad too low - 16°C) but the heatsink is at room temperature, I have tested with a thermocouple. - I am VERY IMPRESSED with the work done on OS6...I loaded 6.1.2 on my Pro 6 and it was horrible. I went over to FreeNAS (ZFS) for awhile and decided to give OS6 another try today. Everything seems to work well including fan control. Great job engineers and special thanks to Skywalker for continuing to help out on legacy equipment!
- Does FreeNAS work on ReadyNAS?
http://www.readynas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=74678tony359 wrote: Does FreeNAS work on ReadyNAS?
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