The ReadyNAS is just like a regular computer system. The APT addon on ReadyNAS’s community allows end users to install or remove packages easily using the apt-get command.

Basically, you can get your compiling environment up and running by installing the following addons - APT,  ToggleSSH, EnableRootSSH. Following that, ssh to your ReadyNAS and install the following packages for compiling.

# apt-get update
# apt-get install libc6-dev gcc gdb libtag1-dev uuid-dev

Select Yes for those additional packages the system suggests.

Hurray! Time to compile transmission on the ReadyNAS.

640KB 256MB ought to be enough for anyone. I struck gold when I took apart the ReadyNAS Duo. Underneath the metal plates I found end-user changable RAM module! There doesn’t seems to be any warranty stickers on the chassis.

Upgradable RAM module on the ReadyNAS

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Did a simple speed test this morning by transferring some videos to my D-Link DNS-323 and Netgear ReadyNAS Duo. Being a simple home user, I kept the test environment simple which any home users can emulate without breaking an arm or two.

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nas-02-5C-A2:~# uname -a
Linux nas-02-5C-A2 2.6.17.8ReadyNAS #1 Tue Apr 8 16:46:37 PDT 2008 padre unknown

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ReadyNAS Duo - Home media server for music, photos, and video

Managed to get my hands on a unit of ReadyNAS Duo! This makes it my third NAS. I love the 256MB of RAM on this unit. Enjoy the photos first.
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