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ReadyNas Ultra 2 Connecting to the RS232 Serial port to install vanilla Debian
I have been trying to connect to my ultra 2 and install a vanilla Debian OS onto it however i am having some issues. I seem to be having trouble communicating with the NAS via the serial port. I ...
With OS6 you already have Debian Wheezy, but not vanilla Debian. What do you want vanilla Debian for?
Thanks for the reply. I know i already have Wheezy but i am having some issues with my plugins i've installed (particularly the cloud storage apps such as Pydio, Owncloud and Bittorrent Sync).
Most of my issues are fixed in the latest versions of these programs but these aren't available using the ReadyNas OS6. I have tried upgrading and installing latest versions but have had issues. Bascially i want the vanilla Debian install (Debian 8 or whatever the latest is) so that i can just simply add a repository and apt-get install the programs and have them updated using the developer repositories and/or the default Debian repositories.
As time goes on, this issue is only going to get worse (when other software is released etc.)
Thanks again
There might be newer versions of some of super-poussin's apps such as OwnCloud and pydio in his Dropbox: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Current-NETGEAR-and-Partners/Addons-available-For-R6/td-p/842756
If not, you could ask him if he can make a newer version.As for the BTSync app perhaps you could ask at forum.bittorrent.com
With vanilla Debian you'd have to manage a lot of things on your own. There should be a way to install it but for me that would seem to be a lot more work than using OS6.
I understand. I know that I would have to manage a lot of things by myself - its part of the reason I want to do it. It is sort of a learning exercise for me. I have a few programs I want to write myself to test things out also.
I still haven't had much luck connecting via the serial port.
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