HP Microserver+XPEnology

Bradmax57 · 26 Oct 2014 at 22:55

Just done it

I didn't have to rename any files although did read something on that, simply put the new nanoboot on to usb, rebooted expenology and selected update upon booting from usb and then used the 4228 pat file and all was good, backup to date

terminator2k2 · 26 Oct 2014 at 23:01

Nice 1, the file you change is on the nanoboot image , so possibly already changed on the new nanoboot image

Bradmax57 · 26 Oct 2014 at 23:06

Yeah I think it was as I checked it after that and it already had 4528 on it

blue_max · 29 Oct 2014 at 10:47

Bradmax57 said:
Just done it I didn't have to rename any files although did read something on that, simply put the new nanoboot on to usb, rebooted expenology and selected update upon booting from usb and then used the 4228 pat file and all was good, backup to date

Did you need to connect the N54L up to a monitor to do this?

It would be a pain for me.

Thanks.

deuse · 29 Oct 2014 at 10:52

I thought that synology had pulled the new update and they put another update in it's place.

http://forum.synology.com/enu/viewtopic.php?f=232&t=91879&start=60

I will wait till they have sorted it.

Pete1989 · 29 Oct 2014 at 12:05

Afternoon all,

Just getting things setup to install XPEnology and was wondering if during the install its best to have all drives, bar 1, removed then add them after - or if its ok to have them all installed already?

deuse · 29 Oct 2014 at 13:27

Pete1989 said:
Afternoon all,

Just getting things setup to install XPEnology and was wondering if during the install its best to have all drives, bar 1, removed then add them after - or if its ok to have them all installed already?

I put all mine in and after made a SHR. It took hours to do.

https://www.synology.com/en-us/support/RAID_calculator

Pete1989 · 29 Oct 2014 at 19:09

deuse said:
I put all mine in and after made a SHR. It took hours to do.

https://www.synology.com/en-us/support/RAID_calculator

Also, is the drive you install XPE on usable in the raid or is it dedicated to the OS?

deuse · 29 Oct 2014 at 19:15

Pete1989 said:
Also, is the drive you install XPE on usable in the raid or is it dedicated to the OS?

You boot off the USB stick that's why you have to leave it in. The os is installed on all drives just in case 1 or more fail.

visibleman · 30 Oct 2014 at 10:43

Has anyone updated to 5-4528 Update 1 (to fix the DSM issue; i didn't seem to have an issue with it anyway) and had any problems?

Azza · 30 Oct 2014 at 15:28

I'm up and running, updated with the above and not had any issues so far.

Probably should have got a gigabit switch though. Something I forgot about.

Pete1989 · 30 Oct 2014 at 20:13

I've got an incredibly frustrating permissions issue with sab I could use some help with.

I've just got XPE installed and got sab installed. Tried a test download and it was fine, extracted & moved to completed. Then I added a category 'tvshows' and tested again, now it says 'Cannot create final folder /tvshows/testdownload'

I've tried creating /tvshows and tried every permission setting I can find and it still fails.

Any tips?

deuse · 31 Oct 2014 at 06:55

Azza said:
I'm up and running, updated with the above and not had any issues so far.

Probably should have got a gigabit switch though. Something I forgot about.

Nice one

Pete1989 said:
I've got an incredibly frustrating permissions issue with sab I could use some help with.

I've just got XPE installed and got sab installed. Tried a test download and it was fine, extracted & moved to completed. Then I added a category 'tvshows' and tested again, now it says 'Cannot create final folder /tvshows/testdownload'

I've tried creating /tvshows and tried every permission setting I can find and it still fails.

Any tips?

you're best searching the synology forum. I use the built in downloader via the android app.

Azza · 2 Nov 2014 at 15:45

Gigabit switch is now making it rapidly quicker to transfer files, put in a 3TB Red as well. Just need to transfer and juggle stuff before adding my other two 3TB drives.

ci_newman · 2 Nov 2014 at 16:21

Azza said:
Gigabit switch is now making it rapidly quicker to transfer files, put in a 3TB Red as well. Just need to transfer and juggle stuff before adding my other two 3TB drives.

Gigabit is the single biggest upgrade you can make in your home network! You should have done it sooner

Bradmax57 · 2 Nov 2014 at 18:03

Swapped mine over years ago when I got my first nas setup, the difference is night and day

blue_max · 2 Nov 2014 at 23:01

Cat6 was introduced in 2002, so think you can safely upgrade - Don't think you can be classed as an 'early adopter' now!

Can't remember fast ethernet to be honest, so can't say if it is any faster. When I upgraded, most things didn't even have gigabit ethernet

Azza · 5 Nov 2014 at 19:56

**** **** **** **** only just gone and put a 3TB hard drive in thinking it was one that I had just moved my films from ready to put in. It wasn't... it was another that was full of films. I'm just going to curl up and die now.

deuse · 10 Nov 2014 at 08:51

Azza said:
**** **** **** **** only just gone and put a 3TB hard drive in thinking it was one that I had just moved my films from ready to put in. It wasn't... it was another that was full of films. I'm just going to curl up and die now.

I've done that before now

The new 5.1 img is being tested but I'll still wait a week or two before updating.

quickshot89 · 10 Nov 2014 at 09:39

I currently have the latest gnoboot on my xpenology, if I switch to nanoboot on the usb stick, will my drives be safe when I switch them over? I have most things backed up already but not everything as I dont have the space.