Requirements :

Procedure :

  • Plug and enter RedBoot :

Plug the cable
launch minicom, change settings, save, relaunch minicom
boot the NAS
hit CTRL-C several times to make sure you catch the right time (you should see an invite on screen)
you are now in the redboot environment

  • Load and lunch installer :

load ram : fis load rammode
boot system : g
hit CTRL-C to stop system loading, you should be back in reboot
configure IP (your NAS temporary IP and the web server IP) : ip_address -l 192.168.1.3 -h 192.168.1.16
load initrd.gz : load -v -r -b 0x01800000 -m http /initrd.gz
load kernel : load -v -r -b 0x01008000 -m http /zImage
boot installer : exec -c "console=ttyS0,115200 rw root=/dev/ram mem=256M@0xa0000000" -r 0x01800000
... install debian with the desired setting

  • Reboot and change boot script :

reboot, hitting CTRL-C to enter redboot
type : fconfig boot_script_data
answer with first line : fis load ramdisk.gz
then : fis load zImage
and : exec -c "console=ttyS0,115200 rw root=/dev/ram mem=256M@0xa0000000" -r 0x01800000
finish by a blank line
and answer y at the end to flash the RAM

  • Login via serial cable or from the network if you installed ssh.