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ReadyNAS 626X ... replacement Linux
As there has been no news for ReadyOS updates in the last... 5? year... It might be time to actually replace the operating system with another Linux.
I remember seeing some discussions here about doing exactly that. But with the forum re-organization I could not find that.
Specifically:
- Is there an easy way to just go into BIOS and boot from a USB?
- Is it better to "permanently" install a custom OS, or just keep using the USB to boot?
- Is there a Serial or VGA output? Or shall I try to add a VGA card to the internal PCI slot (which means "open" operation)?
Thanks in advance!
As there has been no news for ReadyOS updates in the last... 5? year
Not that long, 6.10.10 was released in early 2024. Still, it has been a while, and the recent updates were limited to small changes and security updates.
This discussion thread might be helpful:
- https://community.netgear.com/discussions/readynas-general/install-debian-11-on-readynas-526x/2305637
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This is excellent. I'll check that guide shared there (hopefully this weekend):
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SR14a0SKtHrpQTAg4EwanduA4x9SgDq7bFGqyVhjCGM/edit?tab=t.0
It is a different distribution, but the overall process would be helpful.
As there has been no news for ReadyOS updates in the last... 5? year
Not that long, 6.10.10 was released in early 2024. Still, it has been a while, and the recent updates were limited to small changes and security updates.
This discussion thread might be helpful:
- https://community.netgear.com/discussions/readynas-general/install-debian-11-on-readynas-526x/2305637
(For example a guide for another ReadyNAS device:
https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/csc/people/computingstaff/jaroslaw_zachwieja/readynaspro-jailfix
which is offline, but available at:
https://web.archive.org/web/20190102203234/https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/csc/people/computingstaff/jaroslaw_zachwieja/readynaspro-jailfix)
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