[DSM 6.1.x Loader]

21 hours ago, aol said:

Any DSM will be ok with SynoCommunity packages... but the DS version you are running (3615xs, 3617xs, 916) has a hardcoded architecture regardless of the actual CPU you have inside your xpenology. An xpenology that has been told by nature of the bootloader that it's a 3615xs can only _install_ (through the Package Center GUI) SynoCommunity packages compiled for bromolow architectures or SynoCommunity packages that were compiled with "noarch" (no architecture specified). In reality of course any 64-bit CPU can run almost any 64-bit compiled program; it's a matter of the instruction sets that the compiled package uses, stuff like SSE, SSE2, SSE3 etc, MMX, etc.  You're obviously not going to change your CPU, the only way it'd be an issue is if you specify a model and architecture that results in installing a SynoCommunity package which expects (let's say) SSE5 instruction set support but your CPU doesn't actually have that support. Then that program will crash most likely. So that's a point in favor of choosing a model that is closest to your actual CPU and if in doubt behind (since later CPUs generally support the earlier instruction sets).

 

Broadwell adds support for later instruction sets but as we discovered many SynoCommunity packages haven't been compiled (yet) for Broadwell so it doesn't do you any good. Really depends on your need. Plex (my main app) runs regardless of model. Most of the popular apps in SynoCommunity run on Broadwell by nature of compiled for "noarch". But some don't. 

Really informative thank you! Have read up a bit more since reading this.

 

I think I understand now a little more.  The bit I am getting lost on one thing:

If the DS has a hardcoded architecture then does it use all the processors cores and threads?  I understand it wont use all the instruction sets which for me i don't think will cause too much of an issue. Also out of curiosity is Intel® Quick Sync Video classed as an instruction set?

 

I'm mainly using it for Plex, sonarr, couchpotato sabnzb so at the moment 3617xs with the broadwell arch is out of the question for community apps at the mo, but sounds wise for me to upgrade when they do....... 

 

It still sounds to me that xpenology would make more stable and maybe faster media pc than if I installed windows 10

[DSM 6.1.x Loader]

31 minutes ago, LittleScratch said:

Oh ok that explains my issue, thanks.

 

So running ds3615xs 6.1DSM will be ok with the SynoCommunity packages? 

I was going to rebuild my machine to 6.0.2 thinking it was the DSM version.  Is there benefits to the "broadwell" architecture?

Sorry forgot to add I have a E3-1246v3 which I believe is a Denlow architecture.... Would that be an issue?

[DSM 6.1.x Loader]

On 9/17/2017 at 5:05 PM, aol said:

Just found one important difference between ds3615xs and ds3617xs, the former is "bromolow" architecture, while the latter is "broadwell" architecture, which means that since SynoCommunity packages must be recompiled for architecture and many have not yet been recompiled for the broadwell architecture, many SynoCommunity packages are unavailable on DS3617xs. Now hopefully it is just a matter of time but meanwhile, this limits SynoCommunity package access on 3617xs.

Oh ok that explains my issue, thanks.

 

So running ds3615xs 6.1DSM will be ok with the SynoCommunity packages? 

I was going to rebuild my machine to 6.0.2 thinking it was the DSM version.  Is there benefits to the "broadwell" architecture?

[Advice on New Build]

Hi

 

I was looking to use XPEnology on a Dell Precision T1700 workstation with a Xeon E3-1246v3 3.5GHz.

 

Just wondering if the processor will be utalised when needed, or do I have to do anything like add drivers for it etc....

 

I was thinking of using DSM 6.0.2.  Can you think of a reason why I should use another version?

 

Also anything else I might need to check..... 

 

Thanks in advance

[Optiplex 7010 - Failed to Format Disk (35)]

I removed all partitions and started again.  Worked a treat! Thanks!

[Optiplex 7010 - Failed to Format Disk (35)]

This is my PID/VID reading for the USB Key - USB\VID_08EC&PID_0015\0C51B85110309941.  So I am cool right?

 

I think it must be one of these settings right? - where is best to look to make sure i have the right details??

set sata_args='sata_uid=1 sata_pcislot=5 synoboot_satadom=1 DiskIdxMap=0C SataPortMap=1 SasIdxMap=0'

[Optiplex 7010 - Failed to Format Disk (35)]

Hi

 

Thanks for getting back to me, really do appreciate it...... ok glad it is seeing the drive

 

Ok yeah I have done the vid/pid (for usb key), serial number for (3517xs), mac address and updated the grub.cfg before writing it to my usb key. This is what I have got:

set vid=0x08EC
set pid=0x0015
set sn=1230ODN586788
set mac1=B8CA3A8CC0DB
set rootdev=/dev/md0
set netif_num=1
set extra_args_3617=''
set common_args_3617='syno_hdd_powerup_seq=0 HddHotplug=0 syno_hw_version=DS3617xs vender_format_version=2 console=ttyS0,115200n8 withefi elevator=elevator quiet syno_port_thaw=1'
set sata_args='sata_uid=1 sata_pcislot=5 synoboot_satadom=1 DiskIdxMap=0C SataPortMap=1 SasIdxMap=0'

Sata is defo AHCI and non raid. Serial ports enabled (COM1).  Buuuuuut i havent changed the default settings in the grub.cfg for the sataportmap etc.... in the bios my internal drive is sata0, sata1 is the dvd drive but have disabled that for now.  So would my settings be ok?

 

Basically I followed this - 

 I take it that's the right one?

 

My internal ssd has a copy of windows 10 currently installed on it but that wouldn't stop it formatting would it?  

 

Feeling a little stupid....

[Optiplex 7010 - Failed to Format Disk (35)]

I take it that if i get to this screen (see attached) then the loader/drivers can see my boot drive? 

[Optiplex 7010 - Failed to Format Disk (35)]

Sorry I am using DS3617xs 1.02b loader.

SSD drive installed

[Optiplex 7010 - Failed to Format Disk (35)]

Hi

 

I have just started a build on an optiplex 7010 i5.

 

I have the bios set to uefi and it booting from from the usb key which is working fine.  I can find it through the http://find.synology.com/#

 

When I start the process to install it says "Failed to Format Disk (35)"

 

The device was booting into windows previously ok.... is there something I am missing?  Keep going around in circles.... any suggestions?  I have been though the forums trying things....