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unoxa
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Jun 13, 2026
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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...
  • StephenB's avatar
    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.

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