From c2ee5cf090c5541094765b69779a7f2e4303108a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dave Russell <39733752+007revad@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2025 07:27:41 +1000 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify DSM installation steps for 2025+ models Updated the steps for installing DSM on 2025 or later models to clarify telnet connection instructions. --- 2025_plus_models.md | 18 ++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/2025_plus_models.md b/2025_plus_models.md index 3049720..90daebd 100644 --- a/2025_plus_models.md +++ b/2025_plus_models.md @@ -25,21 +25,23 @@ ### Setting up a new 2025 or later plus model with only unverified HDDs DSM won't install on a 2025 or later series plus model if you only have unverified HDDs. But we can get around that. 1. Start telnet by entering `http://:5000/webman/start_telnet.cgi` into your browser's address bar. - - Replace `` with the IP address of the Synology NAS. -3. Open a telnet client on your computer and log in to telnet with: - - `root` for the username + - Replace `` with the IP address of the Synology NAS. +2. Open a telnet client (powershell, PuTTY etc) on your computer and connect to the Synology with 'telnet `. + - Replace `` with the IP address of the Synology NAS. +3. Log into telnet with: + - `root` for the login - `101-0101` for the password -5. Execute the following command: (using a while loop in case DSM is running in a VM) +4. Execute the following command: (using a while loop in case DSM is running in a VM) ``` while true; do touch /tmp/installable_check_pass; sleep 1; done ``` -7. Refresh the web installation page and install DSM. -8. Then in the telnet window, or via SSH, execute the following command: +5. Refresh the web installation page and install DSM. +6. Then in the telnet window, or via SSH, execute the following command: ``` /usr/syno/bin/synosetkeyvalue /etc.defaults/synoinfo.conf support_disk_compatibility no ``` -9. If Storage Manager is already open close then open it, or refresh the web page. If refreshing the page or restarting Storage Manager is not working, try restarting your Synology NAS. -10. You can now create your storage pool from Storage Manager. +7. If Storage Manager is already open close then open it, or refresh the web page. If refreshing the page or restarting Storage Manager is not working, try restarting your Synology NAS. +8. You can now create your storage pool from Storage Manager.