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unoxa
Jun 13, 2026Aspirant
Telnet login on legacy ReadyNas Pro 2, unable to see files - any advice?
Hello, I recently bought a used ReadyNas Pro 2 running OS 6.10.10. It works ok but I want to backup the VPD file. Login in with telnet as root works but I can't find any files or change to the root...
- Jun 13, 2026
I suspect you meant to link to
If you want to access the usual NAS filesystem you can enter "rnutil chroot" That will start RAID, and mount the NAS OS partition. Then it does the chroot. It won't mount the data volume (though that can be done with other commands). Then cd // should show you more folders.
Are you seeing the sda, sdb, and sdc in /dev?
Also - just be 100% sure... You have a Pro 2? Not a two bay OS-6 model (RN102, RN202, RN212, RN312, RN422)?
Sandshark might have other suggestions.
StephenB
Jun 13, 2026Guru - Experienced User
I suspect you meant to link to
If you want to access the usual NAS filesystem you can enter "rnutil chroot" That will start RAID, and mount the NAS OS partition. Then it does the chroot. It won't mount the data volume (though that can be done with other commands). Then cd // should show you more folders.
Are you seeing the sda, sdb, and sdc in /dev?
Also - just be 100% sure... You have a Pro 2? Not a two bay OS-6 model (RN102, RN202, RN212, RN312, RN422)?
Sandshark might have other suggestions.
- unoxaJun 13, 2026Aspirant
It is a Pro 2, RNDP200U. I only want to backup the VPD file, no need to restore it as the NAS works. Will using rnutil chroot allow me to mount the internal flash to accesss the VPD file?
- SandsharkJun 13, 2026Sensei
No, you use chroot to mount the standard volume. I don't know if the flash is still available after doing a chroot, but I suspect it's not.
Did you mount the appropriate sd_ from /dev? Did you try and get an error?
- unoxaJun 13, 2026Aspirant
I don't know why it only worked after running rnutil chroot but it did. I was able to mount the flash and the usb stick and copy the the VPD file. From what I remember I didn't have to run chroot last time I copied a VPD file, also on a Pro 2.
- unoxaJun 13, 2026Aspirant
It's solved, "rnutil chroot" enabled displaying the folders and mounting the necessary directories. Thanks for your assistance!
Unoxa
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