Installing Debian on the Thecus N2100 -- PART 1 -- Preparation for install
Posted by coldtobi | 2 Feb, 2008, 15:52As you know, I bought myself a Thecus NAS 2100, with the intent to install debian on it and use it as an homer server solution. This article -- or better articles -- will focus how to install debian on the box.
Please note, that this VOIDS YOUR WARRANTY, so the usual disclaimer applies: You brick it, you repair it. I do not recommend to install Linux on the box, if you are not sure you can handle it. Linux requires more hands-on than the GUI -- you won't have a GUI anyway -- but reveals the real power. With power comes responsibility.
The motivation why to install Linux lays on the hand: The Thecus is more a home server than "only" a NAS. Therefore my NAS will have to do some more duties than just to store data. Actually, all of them are related to "data storage", but not everything can be done with the "plain" firmware.
As an example, I am planning to use it as an dedicated backup server, a server hosting my mail system and of course as an multimedia server for streaming my music everywhere I want it, not bowing before the ITunes restrictions.
But as the services will surely adapt to my needs, I will focus on them later in dedicated articles.
Okay, lets get started after the "read more" line. (if you at the main page of my blog)
Table of Contens
- Part 1: Get Prepared (this article)
- Part 2: Installing the Installer.
- Part 3: Installing Debian I (start the installer and configure RAID)
- Part 4: Installing Debian II
- Part 5: Fine tuning after the installation
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Is RedBoot via Ethernet available on my Thecus N2100
Posted by coldtobi | 2 Feb, 2008, 13:44To find out, if your Thecus N2100 supports RedBoot via Telnet / Ethernet, do the following:
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