[DSM 6.1.7-15284]

- Outcome of the update: SUCCESSFUL

- DSM version prior update: DSM 6.1.4 UPDATE 5

- Loader version and model: JUN'S LOADER v1.02b - DS3615xs

-  Using custom extra.lzma: NO

- Installation type: BAREMETAL - HP N54L (modded BIOS) with additional LSI card (8 disks total)

- Additional comments: REBOOT REQUIRED

[Tutorial: Install/Migrate DSM 5.2 to 6.1.x (Jun's loader)]

Successfully updated my N54L to 6.1.4-15217  tonight following this guide.  My first attempt failed after the first reboot after uploading the .PAT file.  I chose 'migration' and I think this is what ballsed it up for me.  I rolled back to 5.2  using the clean install option  (the loader knew I was previously on 6.1.4 so migration was not an option) and to my relief my volumes were still intact.  I then restored my config from backup and was back in business.

 

On my 2nd attempt I chose the clean install rather than a migration and this time it worked a treat and the NAS came back up and I was able to restore the config again.

 

If it is any help to N54l owners, you can see the built in NIC briefly turn off for maybe 2 secs during the boot stage (unlike XPEnoBoot you dont see the drivers load onscreen) and after another 20-30secs the NAS was pingable.

 

When it failed the first time, I didn't see the NIC turn off during boot.