w00t Posted January 16, 2013 Share #1 Posted January 16, 2013 Install XPEnology on a standard computer: 1) Download XPEnology from: viewforum.php?f=14 2) Unpack two files: synobot-xxx.img and XPEnology-xxxx.pat 3) Download win32diskimager : http://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/ 4) Load win32diskimager, Select the synoboot-xxx.img file and the usb drive then press Write and wait. 5) Boot from USB drive (Yeah Pic are from Vitual Machine but you got the same screen) and wait 1min. 6) Download and install Synology Assistant and click search. 7) Install with the XPEnology-xxx.pat file with assistant and conf it. 8) Connect to your new Nas 9) Reboot, enter in your BIOS and set USB drive as first boot device. The USB drive is used by XPEnology to boot, so you must always keep it connected. by w00t EDITED by Trantor (14-01-2014) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefouille Posted February 13, 2013 Share #2 Posted February 13, 2013 Could someone provide a bit more details about where to install DSM? I plan to use two HD in RAID1 for my data. Besides the USB stick with Synoboot, I guess I shall use a separate, dedicated HD/DOM/USB stick for DSM itself? Thx, Jefouille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPEH Posted February 13, 2013 Share #3 Posted February 13, 2013 Could someone provide a bit more details about where to install DSM? I plan to use two HD in RAID1 for my data. Besides the USB stick with Synoboot, I guess I shall use a separate, dedicated HD/DOM/USB stick for DSM itself? Thx, Jefouille No. USB with Synoboot is for initial startup and DSM will be installed on the same harddrives that used for data storage, taking a small part for system needs. You can configure multiple volumes or single volume later on after DSM installed on the rest of the disks. Deselect the USB disk from volume creation if its visible, or you will corrupt the boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefouille Posted February 14, 2013 Share #4 Posted February 14, 2013 So, there is no way to keep my RAID only for data, and install DSM on a separate disk (I guess Synology HW have a DOM)? Just for my knowledge, is it the same for NAS HW (DSM installed on provided HD, and not on the motherboard DOM)? Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realwheel Posted February 14, 2013 Share #5 Posted February 14, 2013 Is there any way to upgrade from 4.1 to 4.2 without reinstalling the whole thing and also keeping the data on (safe) on the drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shabba007 Posted February 18, 2013 Share #6 Posted February 18, 2013 Hi all, Tried installing this to a spare PC I've got with a 250Gb drive, but the format fails everytime. Does this software only support certain HDD types ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrD Posted February 19, 2013 Share #7 Posted February 19, 2013 Is there any way to upgrade from 4.1 to 4.2 without reinstalling the whole thing and also keeping the data on (safe) on the drive. Should be ok if you'll upgrade via DSM with a special 4.2 package (not a retail from Synology or via auto update!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realwheel Posted February 21, 2013 Share #8 Posted February 21, 2013 I have tried to update 4.1 with the 4.2 beta package from xpenology, but it did not work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauwelsc1 Posted February 22, 2013 Share #9 Posted February 22, 2013 Guys, trying to write Synoboot.img on USB to boot for an HP Media Smart Server. But when I boot the USB Disk on the server all is freezed up Any idea how I can create an USB stick to boot on the server ? Thx in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhanu Posted February 25, 2013 Share #10 Posted February 25, 2013 Try the image from this thread: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=41 Or try this: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=515 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw103 Posted March 5, 2013 Share #11 Posted March 5, 2013 Is it possible to install on a 1 core machine ? ie: x86 instead of x64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guldhammer Posted March 5, 2013 Share #12 Posted March 5, 2013 My computer says: Booting the kernel (or something) and freeze after 15-20 mins dont know what could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okada1314 Posted March 26, 2013 Share #13 Posted March 26, 2013 how to read the writed usb on windows ? i have problem in step 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakobsen Posted April 1, 2013 Share #14 Posted April 1, 2013 When I follow this guide, it does not attach a IP-adress, What could be wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakobsen Posted April 7, 2013 Share #15 Posted April 7, 2013 Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigor Posted April 8, 2013 Share #16 Posted April 8, 2013 how to read the writed usb on windows ? i have problem in step 5 ext2fs, but i prefere reading from linux machine, it's more simple manage file in usb key, edit and modify Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigor Posted April 8, 2013 Share #17 Posted April 8, 2013 Anyone? maybe your nic card is unknown , try to use boot img with more hardware, it contains more kernel modules another tips, try reading the usb key with one linux machine and add the mac address of your nic card in command line of menu.lst in /boot/grub folder on SYNOLOGY2 entry, simpli add at the end of command line something like : mac1=aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff but it's mandatory that the syno_boot.img knows your network card. It's usefull use DSM find if you use a dhcp in your network. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastoul Posted April 9, 2013 Share #18 Posted April 9, 2013 How can i disable temperature checking? The machine is shutting down after 3-4 minutes with overheating message Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aigor Posted April 9, 2013 Share #19 Posted April 9, 2013 How can i disable temperature checking? The machine is shutting down after 3-4 minutes with overheating message try to disable from bios, i think the machin shutting down for erratic reading, if not, houston we have a problem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_br Posted May 3, 2013 Share #20 Posted May 3, 2013 Hi, I just installed XPEnology on an Intel S1200BTLR with a Xeon E3 and 32Gb of Ram. (system was to be a Windows server 2012 Essentials with storage spaces, but as I'm not happy with the performance of storage spaces, I'm trying different things.) The two NIC's Intel 82574L adn Intel 82579 are seen and configured correctly. There is a slight problem though, I have 3 IBM Serveraid M1015 controller that are flashed to LSI 9220-8i wich turned them into LSI SAS2008 HBA's basically. This should render them transparent to the system, but DSM doesn't see any of the disks attached to them. Could anyone help me figure out how I can make the system see this HBA's and the disks attached to them ? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akhlan Posted May 5, 2013 Share #21 Posted May 5, 2013 Hello, we can installed the système directly in a HDD under Linux and not in a USB device ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schponk Posted May 8, 2013 Share #22 Posted May 8, 2013 Hello, I am trying to une the 4.1 version of DSM, but without USB Stick because I have a internal CF card reader on a IDE connector. The installation runs well when follonwing the procedure @ the beginning of this thread. But I have a problem when rebooting : GRUB loading, please wait... Error 22 I can solve it in reflashing the CF card with the DSM 4.1 image and all is working properly. But This machine is going to be distant from me .... it's a problem if I have to reflash the CF @ each shutdown ^^ An idea to solve that ? Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPEH Posted May 8, 2013 Share #23 Posted May 8, 2013 This machine is going to be distant from me .... it's a problem if I have to reflash the CF @ each shutdown ^^ An idea to solve that ? Regards. It only rewrites the flash on the .pat installation/update. Regular restart/shudown should not cause the flash corruption. Do not do remote updates of the DSM and you should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schponk Posted May 9, 2013 Share #24 Posted May 9, 2013 hello Thanks for this advice. I will continue my tests with thois in mind ! ;oD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stap Posted May 11, 2013 Share #25 Posted May 11, 2013 Hi, i have problem on installation of xpenology system, my material is core 2 duo E6550 & Asus P5E3 deluxe wifi i write img disk (just .img file in the rar) with Win32DiskImager, the system started but it block in Loading the kernel ... with the ver 4.2 i have error message (cheksum invalid) and with 4.1 no error message but the os not start (block in loading kernel) thx for help me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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