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Mainline Linux on NAS devices (Synology/ WD MyCloud / others) (forum.doozan.com)
submitted 3 days ago by tetris11@feddit.uk to c/linux@programming.dev
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[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The last time I checked Synology NAS's were locked down Kernel 3 point something -- these guys are casually writing guides on how to write a DTS to bring current Linux to these outdated devices!

[–] who@feddit.org 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Nice. Back when I had a QNAP NAS, it was a real pleasure to replace their applianceware with Debian.

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Did you see any improvement in power usage, or features, or was it more stable than what you had?

[–] who@feddit.org 3 points 3 days ago

I did it as soon as I got the device.

Power usage: I didn't have a chance to compare, but I wouldn't expect much difference.
Stability: Improved, because the Debian kernel was better at dealing with a quirky hard drive.
Features: Vastly improved, because I had a complete Linux system with admin rights, and could install any software I wanted. That "NAS" became a general purpose server.