Installation FAQ

This FAQ is set up to answer questions that are commonly asked! 1 - Where can I download the boot loaders from and which Synology hardware platform should I use? 2 - Is there any tutorial on how to install/upgrade DSM? 3 - How can I use SHR in DSM? 4 - How many drives can I use? 5 - Can I boot from an HDD not USB 6 - Do I need a serial port connection 7 - After the Grub boot menu, my monitor shows a message 'boo

By sbv3000, November 5, 2017
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2 - Is there any tutorial on how to install/upgrade DSM? Baremetal: See tutorial below for installing/updating to DSM 6.1.x. It can be used (with caution) for DSM 6.2.x: https://xpenology.com/forum/topic/7973-tutorial-installmigrate-dsm-52-to-61x-juns-loader/ DSM 7.x: https://xpenology.com/forum/topic/62221-tutorial-installmigrate-to-dsm-7x-with-tinycore-redpill-tcrp-loader/ Virtual: DSM 6.2.x: https://xpenology.com/forum/topic/13061-