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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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Xophile wrote: Oh really, I didn't realize it was that bad with OS6...
So really no benefits then for me?
I can't say if there will be benefits or drawbacks for you. As mdgm tried to explained, there is no simple answer. You have to see for each one of the features you are currently using and the ones you would need that OS6 provides. It depends on your specific needs. My personal opinion is that the GUI of OS6 is a great improvement, but it comes with some bugs here and there. Another example : if you need instant snapshots then OS6 offers this (and stable since 6.1.6). Personally when I was getting sick of the old GUI when setting access to a new user. Just my personal experience. Use the Virtual Machine to have a look. It's an efficient way (in terms of time) to have a look on OS6 before trying it for few days before you put back all your data on your legacy readyNAS.- Xophile,
If you need AirPrint, then OS 6 is worth the upgrade as it works like a charm. Personnaly I could not get use to the mess of OS4 interface. With OS6, I feel clever lol. - Can some one pont me to instructions to downgrade to 4.x?
My main storage is a ZFS system so I plan to use this as backup and wan to have a basic working nas as backup. - wizzard, check your PM inbox. I have sent a link to a firmware image (modified similarly to the one to upgrade to OS6 except of course this image appears to OS6 as if it was an OS6 image whereas the one to upgrade to OS6 appears to 4.2.x as if it is a 4.2.x image) you can use to downgrade direct to 4.2.25.
- My Plex app no longer works. I have tried to restart from Frontview without success and tried a firmware re-install. Moreover I am unable to uninstall. Any ideas?
Thanks. - You could remove it using SSH using apt-get or dpkg. There is a newer version of the app that is packages much better currently only available to PlexPass members.
- Hey there ReadyNAS Gurus,
So here's the situation: On Saturday some knuckle-head struck a utility pole near our building and knocked out power and Internet for roughly seven (7) hours. After the power came back on I was tasked with the arduous job of bringing the network back online. All went pretty smoothly with the exception of two things. . .
1.) A NETGEAR switch model GS724T died (failed internal power supply)
1a.) Fortunately we had some spares (four spares, three being Gigabit and Jumbo Frame capable, two of which were bad out of the box :-x ). . .
1b.) . . .anyway, the last remaining suitable switch was a NETGEAR GS748T. I got it working and configured and all seemed to be well when I noticed that one of the ports was blinking yellow instead of green, indicating that the port was operating at only 100Mb (vice Gigabit)
1c.) That port happened to one of the NIC's of a ReadyNAS Pro 6 running OS6
2.) This ReadyNAS Pro 6 had network connectivity at this time, but the upper Ethernet Port was running at a slower speed that the other. I double checked the switch configuration to ensure that 1000Mbps was enabled on that port, and it was
2a.) I logged into the Web GUI of the ReadyNAS --> clicked on the Network Tab --> Unbonded and Rebonded the two NIC's --> clicked the apply button and then. . .
2b.) . . .TOTAL LOSS OF NETWORK CONNECTIVITY !!!
2c.) I've tried rebooting the NAS, connecting it to a different switch, single NIC plugged in, etc. an still no sign of life on the network :(
So, I think I need to do some sort of Linux command line magic, but I have no idea how to go about it.
HELP please! - Try an OS Re-install via the boot menu
mdgm wrote: Try an OS Re-install via the boot menu
mdgm - Thank you for the reply! In doing that, I assume there would be a negligible chance of any data loss?
One more thing I forgot to mention in my previous post: This particular ReadyNAS Pro has had the Video header mod installed, so if need be I might also have KVM access to the underlying OS even without network connectivity. I thought I'd bring that up if there was a safer method of restoring / reconfiguring from the command line via KVM. . .
I'll wait for your next reply before I jump in an do the OS Re-install. . .- An OS Re-install would reset network settings and leave data intact.
If you have SSH or KVM access, login as the root user (would initially be set to have the same password as the admin password) and check that the OS partition is not full.
# df -h
# df -i
You can initiate an OS Re-install (EDIT: THE BELOW DOES NOT RESET SETTINGS) using this too:
# touch /.os_update
# rn_shutdown -r
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