installing FreeNas on SmartStor NS4300n

[pvsmith2]

i just bought a Promise technology SmartStor Ns4300n off of Craigslist. i really dont like the interface or included software. plus there doesnt seem to be much help on the internet, it being an older machine. i was wondering if its possible to replace the existing OS with an alternative, which would be best, and how i would go about doing this. im a complete noob with this stuff, iv build "regular" computers for friends and family, but im completely lost when it comes to networking ect. any help would be awesome!

 

[chris92]

did you manage to get freeNAS working on this device? Or gave up your idea? I would like to do the same thing right now, but I'm not sure if it's possible and how.

 

[KenZ71]

Reviving an old NAS and old post.

Hmm, we'll where / what is the OS installed? If you can overwrite that with NAS4Free you might have a chance.

 

[sfx2000]

It's a really old Freescale/PPC box - 2008 timeframe... performance for the time was decent, but progress...

Might be better for eWaste than spending more time...