![]() ![]() IntroductionThe Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 ( Pricewatch) is a cheap stand-alone NAS which runs a combination of an unknown internal OS on its mainboard and Linux from the HDDs. The only thing the internal OS does is boot Linux from the first partition (which is a little over 2 GB and always in RAID1) of both disks. ![]() ![]() After Linux is started, you can configure the second partition (which uses the rest of the disk space) of both disks in JBOD or RAID1 for Shared Storage, iSCSI, etc. by using a web interface.Ī flaw of the ix2-200 is that Linux is loaded from the HDDs. If something happens to both disks, the internal OS cannot boot Linux and there is no way to recover the OS on a fresh pair of disks. Symptoms of not being able to boot Linux are that after boot up the disks will spin up, but will never be read. The power light will just keep blinking and nothing will happen. Unfortunately, the firmware which Iomega offers for download seems to be encrypted. Know that the new disk has to be prepared in Linux for RAID1 usage, otherwise the internal OS of the ix2-200 won't accept it.įortunately, by using the data from the original disks and some trial-and-error, I extracted the Linux OS and put it on a new single disk which can be used to boot the ix2-200 and rebuild a new RAID1-set. I decided to put what I learned in this guide (including the extracted Linux OS from the currently available firmware: version 2.1.25.229), since a lot of people seem to have trouble with this NAS. This guide was made using a desktop PC, Knoppix Linux V6.2 and a SATA-to-USB adapter to prepare the first disk for the ix2-200. You can also directly use the SATA controller on your motherboard if it is supported by Knoppix. If you are going to try this, make sure that no other disks (PATA, SATA or USB) are connected. This will make sure that the right disk is prepared and that not one of your system's disks is wiped by accident. Note that I cannot provide the GPL licensed code for the files I provide here, since Iomega doesn't provide it either. The only thing I'm doing is providing the same binaries that Iomega is offering, although mine are in a usable format. I'm still trying to get the sources from them. Warning: This guide is made for the ix2-200, not the ix2! As far as I know, these are two completely different machines. The instructions could work for your ix2 if you would have the original Linux OS files for it and use ~1 GB of space for the first partition. Are you a professional software developer who writes tons of code? Or are you just someone who likes coding in your free time? Either which way, are you looking for an IDE (Integrated Development Environment) software that helps you in coding? Well then look no further, as jGRASP is the perfect software for you to use. JGRASP is a lightweight IDE software that helps people in coding and software development. ![]() jGRASP is freeware, i.e., it is completely free to download and use, but its source code is not available for the user to see. jGRASP was developed by 2 people at the Auburn Institute called James Cross and Larry Barowski. jGRASP was very well received by both the critics and the public due to its amazing speed and efficiency. jGRASP comes filled to the brim with a wide variety of tools and features that are designed to help the user with coding and software development. jGRASP also supports a wide variety of programming languages including C, C++, Java, Python, and Ada. What is an IDE (Integrated Development Environment)?Īn IDE (Integrated Development Environment) is a software that is designed for people who want to do coding and software development. An IDE has all the necessary things you need in one application, for your software development and coding experience.jGRASP runs on computer systems running Windows Vista or higher.Before using jGRASP you need to install JDK (Java Development Kit) 2 on your system for it to run.jGRASP also requires you to have Java 5 installed on your computer system.JRE (Java Runtime Environment) is also required to run jGRASP on your computer system.User Interface (U.I.) – jGRASP has an intuitive user interface that is very well designed and increases your productivity. ![]()
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