Debian on QNAP TS-409
The QNAP TS-409 is a powerful NAS device that can be used for a variety of tasks. Support for the TS-409 has been added to the upcoming release of Debian 5.0 (lenny). In the following, I will describe what is needed to get Debian running on your TS-409.
Information
- An installation guide for Debian on the QNAP TS-409.
- A set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
- A list of known issues and bugs with Debian on the QNAP TS-409.
- A status page showing which components of the TS-409 are currently supported.
- An internals page listing the specs of the TS-409.
- An image gallery with various pictures showing the internals of the TS-409.
- Instructions for restoring the original QNAP firmware.
- Connecting a serial console.
- Instructions for using U-Boot (if you have a serial console). U-Boot is the boot loader used by QNAP.
External Resources
- Information about QNAP devices at Nas-Central.
Help
If you have problems with Debian on QNAP TS-409 and cannot solve them with Google, there are the following resources you can consult:
- The debian-arm list for questions specifically related to the ARM port of Debian or about running Debian on the QNAP TS-409.
- The debian-boot list for questions and problems specifically related to the installation of Debian on QNAP TS-409.
- If you don't want to post to a mailing list, please post to the Debian thread on the QNAP forum.
- For questions about the QNAP TS-409 that are not related to Debian, please use the QNAP forum.
Acknowledgements
A lot of people helped to make Debian on QNAP Turbo Station possible. The folks at QNAP have been very supportive of this effort and have supplied some hardware and technical expertise. Marvell has done a fabulous job integrating Orion support into the mainline kernel. Sylver Bruneau added kernel support for the TS-409. Frans Pop packaged qcontrol for Debian and helped with the development and testing of the Debian installer.