Re: [slim] Thecus N5200 - fastest NAS available
JJZolx;210228 Wrote: > How open is the Thecus platform? You mention "version 2.00.01 of the SS > module". Does that mean Thecus or someone else is releasing regular > SlimServer packages that must to be installed to run SlimServer, or can > you keep SlimServer updated to the latest nightlies if you wish? What > about plugins? Good question. The nightlies cannot be used directly. The SS package needs to be packaged with some changes in configuration to fit in the n5200 module frame work. This is not very hard but is additional work and required Linux knowledge. There is documentation of how to do this in general in the Thecus Wiki. If you are a nighly junkie this takes a bit more work but I think once you uinderstand and have set up the module it can be done very quickly by recycling previous installation module and just replacing modified items. http://onbeat.dk/thecus/index.php/N5200_Module_Development Currently, other than the module framework which Thecus has implemented the work is done by users. Once the module is set up it is a 5 minute at most exercise to load SS. Addition of plugins is done thru SSH again a module you can install to gain a higher level of access to the system. -- Pellicle Pellicle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9789 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25784 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Thecus N5200 - fastest NAS available
Pellicle;210223 Wrote: > The n5200 has been performing very well since version 2.00.01 of the SS > module was installed. All functionality is present and performing > well. How open is the Thecus platform? You mention "version 2.00.01 of the SS module". Does that mean Thecus or someone else is releasing regular SlimServer packages that must to be installed to run SlimServer, or can you keep SlimServer updated to the latest nightlies if you wish? What about plugins? -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25784 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Thecus N5200 - fastest NAS available
Just to update this thread on current status and my experience over the last couple of months. The n5200 has been performing very well since version 2.00.01 of the SS module was installed. All functionality is present and performing well. Scanning, plugins (Time Date Weather, web interface, album art browsing all work with no observed problems. The responsiveness of both the web and SB interfaces is excellent including browsing with album art. Firmware updates continue to be regularly released by Thecus with a major upgrade to version 2.00 in early beta. I have not looked at this and currently have good results. The issues of access to the system thru SSH have been resolved and in fact there is a growing base of add in modules to enhance and customize the capabilities of the N5200 including PERL and Ss modules. Thecus is releasing the n5200 Pro with a upgrade to a 1.5MHz Pentium M low voltage processor and other enhancements. I have no input on whether any changes have been made which might cause issues with SS installation. Support from Thecus is not great, but the user forums are a good support group and are active and helpful. However, there does seem to be an effort to improve support from Thecus directly. I have not had a need for direct support so this is from the pulse of the forum. -- Pellicle Pellicle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9789 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25784 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Thecus N5200 - fastest NAS available
SlimServer is now up on the Thecus N5200. See details on the wiki below. http://onbeat.dk/thecus/index.php/N5200_Module:_SLIMSERVER -- Pellicle Pellicle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9789 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25784 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Thecus N5200 - fastest NAS available
So, what do you guys think about Thecus N5200? Just another NAS device. x86 CPU based machines have been around in this market long before NAS devices entered our homes. They're just getting back to the roots. Review say it blows everything around out of the water performance wise. What review? If they compare to a Linkstation - ok :-) Can it be made running SlimServer? Sooner or later it will, I'm pretty sure. -- Michael --- Help translate SlimServer by using the SlimString Translation Helper (http://www.herger.net/slim/) ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Thecus N5200 - fastest NAS available
So, what do you guys think about Thecus N5200? Review say it blows everything around out of the water performance wise. Can it be made running SlimServer? -- 325xi 325xi's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5661 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25784 ___ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
