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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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- You have a v1. The v2 stuff is the 'Gen2' running OS6 from factory. Seeing as their other models don't support VAAI right now, and no one from NTGR can be bothered to comment, I'd have to guess the same on this OS6 line.
One guy has installed Synology DSM on the ReadyNAS. It is more a pain to install, having to edit grub menu.lst for serial/mac address. So not a generic install like this. - Chirpa, since everyone here is so upset with the latest decision by Netgear to drop software development for the legacy ReadyNAS systems, and people want more features on their legacy ReadyNAS, why even bother with OS6? Netgear jettisoned tens of thousands of users of fully capable NAS devices, so wouldn't this be the right time for the ReadyNAS community to wave a final goodbye to Netgear and outfit our devices with much better software - DSM 4.2? I bet if the community were to decide on this option, it wouldn't take long before DSM installation were streamlined on the x86 ReadyNAS platform.
- Anyone know how to fix the screensaver for the LCD on a pro 6? Mine displays the IP address ok but it never dims. Anyone got a magic fix?
- Is a resync still in progress on your Pro 6? The LCD will not turn off while a resync is in progress.
- The sync finished a couple of days ago but the LCD has been on all the time. I have done a couple reboots but it seems the screensaver is not working on my original business Pro 6. It used to work ok on the old 4.2.23.
Iridabike wrote: The sync finished a couple of days ago but the LCD has been on all the time. I have done a couple reboots but it seems the screensaver is not working on my original business Pro 6. It used to work ok on the old 4.2.23.
I had the same problem on my ReadyNAS Pro 6.- There must be some clever chappie on here that knows how to sort this out?
- Does this shut off the LCD screen?
# echo 0 > /sys/devices/system/rn_lcd/rn_lcd0/lcd_backlight
That is from 4.2, they may have changed the /proc path in 6.0. - # echo 0 > /sys/devices/system/rn_lcd/rn_lcd0/lcd_backlight
Yeah that works fine. Thanks.
Any ideas how I can correct the /proc path?
Cheers
/T - No need to correct it, just wasn't sure if it would still work on 6.0, but it does.
All I can suggest for now is running that line in a boot script.
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