Does not meet the conditions for updating the TOS 5.1?

[uasdfnasfdj]

Hey Gremlin, thanks for your post, but that does not help.

Changing coresize in /etc/tos.conf to 8GB indeed helped to make the second partition larger during the setup process.

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[admin@TNAS-138E ~]$ parted /dev/sda
GNU Parted 3.2
Using /dev/sda
Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands.
(parted) p                                                                
Model: ATA WDC WD120EFAX-68 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 12.0TB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: gpt
Disk Flags: 

Number  Start   End     Size    File system  Name     Flags
 1      1049kB  300MB   299MB   ext4         primary
[b] 2      300MB   8899MB  8599MB  ext4         primary[/b]
 3      8899MB  9923MB  1023MB               primary
 4      9923MB  12.0TB  12.0TB               primary

Unfortunately, installing TOS 5 still didn't work. The installer hangs at unzipping the package.

@TMzethar: What to try next?

[uasdfnasfdj]

{L_BUTTON_AT}TMzethar

Could you please have a look and maybe discuss with the developers if they can fix it?

[TMzethar]

{L_BUTTON_AT}uasdfnasfdj

Strange, how do you confirm that you have deleted the partitions? Please provide a screenshot.
If you have correctly deleted the partitions, you may need to make an appointment for remote assistance through the official website customer service window or technical support email.

[uasdfnasfdj]

{L_BUTTON_AT}TMzethar

Hey thanks for getting back to me. Here is the screenshot after I followed the instructions from the first thread post:

Screenshot_20240304_182114_PartitionsDeleted.png

After installing TOS_X642.0_5.0.176_00227_2210111430 I got: - web access not possible - ssh access not possible Next: - Removed disk - Restart NAS and wait for init mode - insert disk and ssh to NAS - result:

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Using /dev/sdb
Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands.
(parted) p                                                                
p
Model: ATA WDC WD120EFAX-68 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdb: 12.0TB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: gpt
Disk Flags: 

Number  Start   End     Size    File system  Name     Flags
 1      1049kB  300MB   299MB   ext4         primary
 2      300MB   2348MB  2048MB  ext4         primary
 3      2348MB  3372MB  1024MB               primary
 4      3372MB  12.0TB  12.0TB               primary

But even increasing 2nd partition size by temporary change to /etc/tos.conf (coresize=8192) did not help.

[uasdfnasfdj]

What's the proper way, to install the 5.1.47 bootloader offered at the download site (common_bootloader_V5.1.47.img)?

[TMzethar]

{L_BUTTON_AT}uasdfnasfdj

We are currently unable to confirm the feasibility of your method.

[uasdfnasfdj]

{L_BUTTON_AT}TMzethar

Solution 2 is exactly what I did. Solution 1 does not work, because the partition is too small.

Would it help to install common_bootloader_V5.1.47.img? How to do that?

[TMzethar]

{L_BUTTON_AT}uasdfnasfdj

This is not helpful in realizing your idea.
If you want to install a new partition to adapt to TOS5, it is recommended that you back up your data and delete the partition.

[Gremlin]

{L_BUTTON_AT}uasdfnasfdj

This is not helpful in realizing your idea. If you want to install a new partition to adapt to TOS5, it is recommended that you back up your data and delete the partition.

I would suggest that in the case of several attempts to install/re-install/update, the better way is to backup data and then completely wipe/secure erase the drives concerned. A simple "delete the partition" may not be sufficient. (which partition for a start?) Even simply deleting ALL the partitions may leave behind some unintended information on the drive. I noticed that in the previous posts, one shows the ('parted') output from /dev/sda while another is for /dev/sdb. I suspect that these multiple operations may have left conflicting data on different drives. (I remember this being pointed out to me from one of my early support logs - different drives with different partition sizes.) I also noted that the 'parted' output also indicates a swap size of only 1GB. I was under the impression that a 'proper' install of TOS5 would force a swap partition of 2GB. [I know the swap size should be immaterial, but it is another consideration in an otherwise confused scenario.]

[Gremlin]

Sorry. My previous post was intended for @TMzether. The quoting carried forward the earlier @uasdfnasfdj. (Silly forum @_button antics! )