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Updating OS to something modern
So I have an old ReadyNAS NVX and a soon to be decommissioned ReadyNAS516. They're both going to turn into backup systems for a new NAS that just arrived, but am wondering.. the hardware on the 516...
Wait, so you're saying I can buy one of those DOM thingies on eBay, crack open my NAS, find the thing that looks like the thing I got on eBay, swap it out, and I'm golden to load up a shiny new OS of my choosing? (I'm not interested in saving the data on on the NAS, it's been migrated and backed up, so I will be wiping it anyway).
You may have to verify the type of daughter board your NAS has. Not all ReadyNAS come with the same one. Some has 9-pin ones; others come with 10-pin ones.
Mine is a 628X, which has the 10-pin DOM as I described here:
Here is another user describing his 424 as having a 9-pin one:
I assume you can always use a converting cable to convert them to a regular USB interface:
10-pin motherboard header to to USB 2.0
There are tons of 9-pin converters.
The problem with the 10-pin motherboard header converter is the orientation. I have never seen one, I dont know the cable is clearly marked for number of pins
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