A look into the future with the QNAP

[Jerryacg]

Jerry

Performance seemed to go off a cliff when I went to 6.5. The browser interface was so sloooooow as to be unusable, and I seemed to get choppy audio over wireless.

I went back to 6.3 and the web interface was back to normal, but the wireless performance was still rubbish (my signal strength seemed to max at about 21%).

So I bought 2 x 85Mbps Solwise Homeplugs (from www.homeplugs.co.uk) to link my router to the Squeezebox 3 and I'm finally a happy chap. Wish I'd thought of it sooner.

I presume your Qnap still doesn't spin down.....

Steve

Steve,

My Qnap spins down fine on 6.3 but not 6.5.

[Heuer]

Mine spins down happily on 6.5!

[Fifer]

Mine does too.

[roamingstudio]

Ok ongoing news... (cross posting sort of from the OpenTurbostation Yahoo group previously announced)...

Firmware 1.3.0 is in testing and will be released as 2.0.0 sometime (not sure when). If you want to play with the new release (minor changes only) PM me or request details from Qnap. Apparently it does work with SS from progressive.

New U-Boot : U-Boot is the process which starts when you power on the Qnap - and then sets up the linux image and starts all the servers. U-Boot 1.6 is up and working for the Realtek network controller versions of the TS101. The Intel version is taking a little longer - I have limited time and there are issues with memory registers and mac addresses... but it should be resolved soon.

There will soon be the possability of installing Linux 2.6.12 kernel into the firmware; and consequently any package you like. It may be possible to also install the existing Qnap applications... but I suspect no major news on this until after the christmas break (i.e. when we all have time with our Qnap family).

As to the Memory upgrade - now we can build customised U-Boot configurations it should be possible to get it to initialise new memory chips correctly. Something I am currently trying to address is whether it is necessary to have 4x identical SDRAM chips; or whether it is feasible to mix n match 2x and 2x. Once im happy with the process I will update. Since I only have 1 chance with any memory upgrade it will need to work straight away - no not at all (unless I buy another qnap).

Obviously once new firmware / software is installed all issues can be safely addressed.

[Steve_k]

Oh - sorry..

Been a while since I've read the whole thread..;-)

Steve