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    Problem with graphics card

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    1. Create a USB flash drive with the XPEnology boot loader.

    2. Plug the USB flash drive to one of the SS4200's USB ports (it doesn't matter which one).

    3. Hold the reset button in the back of the SS4200 while powering up. When you see the LED in the power button turn orange, you can let go of the reset button.

    4. Done. You can now use the Synology Assistant to look for the SS4200 and begin setting up the DSM.

     

    The SS4200 is a fantastic NAS to use for this because everything works including wake-on-lan without any extra work. I had mine running XPEnoboot 5.2-5592 and 5.2-5644 without any issues at all.

     

    Many thanks for you encouraging message. I m a bit skeptical on the procedure since SS4200 is a headless unit and I will not have visual messages of the bios. I have seen messages of other people connecting temporary vga’s for upgrading purposes. Are we sure that no keystrokes will be needed during the procedure?

    So the image of XPEnoboot 5.2-5644.4 will work fine? I Just put it to a USB with any Boot-USB Creation Utility? no any special settings needed and no special configuration of the image?

     

    I’m really excited about the possibility of the upgrade but don’t want to risk anything.

    Of course all the data will be backed-up and the disks ready for reconfigurations, but still I see some posts that a can’t completely understand.

    Some people use SSD chase and loosing 2 bays for that? For what purpose?

    On a simple configuration XPEnology is installed on the hard drives as data? Is there a meaning to be installed on a usb-stick permanently attached to SS4200 or elsewhere? A few blurry questions…

     

    I started off using a USB flash drive for the boot loader. Once I got the Sinology DSM up and running, I logged in to it via SSH and installed the boot loader to the DOM from there. I never needed a video card.

    I m pretty sure i m losing something in the procedure... what is SSH and for what is needed? What is DOM?

     

    How much RAM is needed for XPEnology Instalation? I currently have 512MB installed, I should upgrade to 2GB?

    Problem with graphics card

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    Hello,

     

    I have just purchased a Synology DS215j and i was pleasently amazed with its interface and functions!

    I also have an old Intel SS4200-E and i m very interested to upgrade it with XPEnology and get rid of the dumb EMC Software if its possible!

    Is there any tutorial on how to set up the SS4200 with XPEnology?

    I have searched the internet and didnt find anything

     

    Thanks in advance!

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