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matmercy's avatar
Jun 06, 2017
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readynas pro business bios upgrade

I'm running a ReadyNAS Pro business and would like to upgrade the BIOS to the latest version so i can install a new CPU (E7600). does any one know how i can preform the upgrade?   i found this on ...
  • matmercy's avatar
    Jun 06, 2017

    in the install sctipt i found 

     

    # grep -B2 biosflash install.sh 
    #   - Todo: add check to only flash if newer.
    
    ULTRA2BIOS=/opt/biosflash/RN_Ultra2_110211.ROM
    ULTRA4BIOS=/opt/biosflash/RN_Ultra4_082311.ROM
    ULTRA6BIOS=/opt/biosflash/RN_Ultra6_061010.ROM
    NV6BIOS=/opt/biosflash/RN_NV6_072610.ROM
    --
    
    # // pre-flight checks
    if [ ! -d /opt/biosflash ]; then
            echo " * missing BIOS images"; exit
    fi
    if [ ! -x /opt/biosflash/flashrom ]; then
    --
    if [ $DMI_BOARD = "ReadyNAS-NVX-V2" ]; then
            echo " * found Ultra 4 board, date: $DMI_DATE"
            /opt/biosflash/flashrom -c SST25VF016B -w $ULTRA4BIOS > /tmp/bios.flash
    --
    elif [ $DMI_BOARD = "FLAME6-2" ]; then
            echo " * found Ultra 6 board, date $DMI_DATE"
            /opt/biosflash/flashrom -c W25Q80 -w $ULTRA6BIOS > /tmp/bios.flash
    --
    elif [ $DMI_BOARD = "FLAME6-MB" ]; then
            echo " * found NV6 board, date $DMI_DATE"
            /opt/biosflash/flashrom -c W25x80 -w $NV6BIOS > /tmp/bios.flash
    --
            echo " * found Ultra 2 board, date $DMI_DATE"
            # -c SST25VF016B | -c MX25L1605
            /opt/biosflash/flashrom -w $ULTRA2BIOS > /tmp/bios.flash

     

    so 

     
    NV6BIOS=/opt/biosflash/RN_NV6_072610.ROM

     is the correct firmware.

     

    i can confirm the the upgrade and cpu work. 

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