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Firmware Downloads
FYI here's a little script that downloads all available firmware versions starting with v6.0.0. It'll be good to keep them on hand for the day that they go away online. Unfortunately, however, so...
Frankly, I think they could have done a better job with this. Satisfaction of the incremental requirements could have been easily automated, relieving the user of this tedious and error-prone burden.
It was. If you used the online upgrade process, the required sequence was followed. I purchased a used never-updated unit (a 204, I think) and verified it was following the proper sequence before committing to each download. The notes were only for those who are doing an offline local update. Of course, now, that's the only way one can update, so it's become more important.
The notes were only for those who are doing an offline local update
Yes, that's what I was referring to.
They could have built in the enforcement logic. Or even made them cumulative.
But oh well... here we are.
They could have built in the enforcement logic. Or even made them cumulative.
Maybe.
No idea why this matters to you now, since you aren't running 10 year old firmware, and shouldn't be trying to downgrade to something that old.
At this point it doesn't affect many people (only Arm ReadyNAS users who never updated their firmware or perhaps purchased used). And it is in the release notes and the KB articles.
Maybe
Absolutely.
It's a mistake to tell a programmer that something can't be done đ
No idea why this matters to you now, since you aren't running 10 year old firmware, and shouldn't be trying to downgrade to something that old
From elsewhere in this thread:
The concern arose when I went shopping on eBay for a used ReadyNAS. It occurred to me that, should I purchase one, its patch level upon arrival would be unknown.
Also, having the collection on hand will be useful in the event of a necessary system reset
p.s. Does a reset walk back the version number? I don't recall offhand.
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