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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Unable to run DSM7.3 bootloader after upgraded from 7.2 to 7.3

手賤升級到DSM7.3,啟動不了了(更新後無法執行 DSM7.3)

重新編譯引導(loader)啟動後無法開啟 DSM7.2 IP:5000(IP 無法訪問,或者 https://finds.synology.com 也無法查找到設備)

Panic!!!

Solution:
Downgrade(降級) from DSM7.3 to DSM7.1(42962)
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The trade off is loosing the system setup, but data file are still kept.
Why?
Because that if you choose to keep system and file both option, it will prompt "Failed to install DSM, Available system space is insufficient". So, the only option is to select "to keep file only" option.

Q: Why DSM7.1 and not the DSM7.2?
A: 需要半白才能安裝?

On Proxmox IP:8006 portal:
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To VM Shell: >> hp103 >> >_Shell
qm importdisk 100 /var/lib/vz/template/iso/rr.img local-lvm
#Assume that the VM for the NAS/DSM is on ID:100
Run the VM ID#100
Open the VM console >> menu.sh

>> Advanced option >> a: Allow downgrade installation
>> Select model >> ...
>> Select version >> DSM7.1
>> Select recompile the loader
>> reboot

Source:
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Download the latest loader image: https://github.com/RROrg/rr
Upload the rr.img to local-lvm >> run qm command to make it as SATA0 as 1st bootable drive.

Download pat: https://archive.synology.com/download/Os/DSM/7.1-42661-1-NanoPacked


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Thursday, September 25, 2025

How to solve the 3x3 Rubik's Cube?

The accompanying screenshot, which shows the layer 2 and layer 3 solutions, does not include the first layer completion since it is assumed that you are aware of how to do it.

Notice:
The Chinese character "前" is equivalent to "Front" in English. It indicates that the cube on the "Front" side is facing you.




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Friday, June 27, 2025

How to Create a MacOS Bootable USB

 Q: How to create a MacOS bootable USB in order to boot it up while press "Option" key on booting MacBook?

A:  Please use an MacOS MacBook to create it.
FYI. The TransMac software created on Windows OS won't work since it created as no bootable USB drive!!!

Here is the creation information:
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Please download  MacOS_version.DMG file to a MacBook >> double click on the .DMG >> double click the Install MacOS.pkg >> It will install into Application folder >> using Terminal command with sudo to write the installer into USB drive.

(Some cases that there is no Install MacOS.pkg after double click on the MacOS_version.DMG, it will open with Installer MacOS.app, in such case, just drag & drop it into Application folder)

Here is the list of sudo command URL: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/101578

There is no list of command for Yosemite, here is the command:

sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Yosemite.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Yosemite.app

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Thursday, November 28, 2024

The right procedure to upgrade bigger size hard disk for Synology on Proxmox PVE

 If you DO NOT deactivate the going to replace Hard Disk, the new Hard Disk will ALWAYS show "Critical" status!




To avoid the above symptom, you have to deactivate the drive first before you replace it.

Here are the step by step of how to upgrade bigger Hard Disk for NAS:

STEP1: Logon to NAS portal at http://NAS-IP:5000

STEP2: To deactivate the drive

   sub-step1: Go to Storage Manager > HDD/SSD

   sub-step2: Select the drive and click Action > Deactivate Drive

   sub-step3: Tick the checkbox to confirm that you want to proceed and click OK

   sub-step4: Enter your DSM password and click Submit

STEP3: Shutdown NAS

STEP4: Detach the sata1 from the Proxmox NAS visual machine hardware

STEP5: Power off Proxmox

STEP6: Replace the bigger sized Hard Disk

STEP7: Power On Proxmox PVE

STEP8: Run _shell on Proxmox

STEP9: List Hard Disk(s) command: 

   sub-step1: lsblk

   sub-step2: ls -l /dev/disk/by-id/

STEP10: Add the new Hard Disk to NAS command:

qm set 100 -sata1 /dev/disk/by-id/YOUR_HardDisk_ID

Eg. qm set 100 -sata1 /dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST4000NM000A-2HZ100_WS21S7BJ

STEP11: Go to Storage Manager > Storage and select the storage pool that has a Degraded status

SETP12: Click on the upper-right icon  and select Repair to repair the storage pool

Note: It will take 1 day or more hours to repair the degraded hard disk.


Tuesday, July 09, 2024

Install Bliss OS on Microsoft Surface Pro 4 as dual boot with Win10 Pro.

  1. Shut down MS Surface Pro 4
  2. Press Volume up button and Power button in same time to get into BIOS
  3. Disable Secure Boot
  4. Set UEFI Only
  5. Drag USB boot on the 1st boot
  6. Plug Bliss OS USB thumb drive on MS Surface
  7. Reboot/Power On MS Surface
  8. Select Bliss-16 .... Installation
  9. Select Create/Modify partitions > Select the Harddisk > OK > <No, continue to cfdisk>
  10. Select the 20GB Free space partitions > Select [New ] > 1G (Linux filesystem) > Type > EFI System
  11. Write down the Device name: /dev/nvme0n1p4 due to unable to see size on installation page
  12. Select the 19GB Free space partitions > Select [New ] > 19G (Linux filesystem)(/dev/nvme0n1p6) > Enter > Select [Write] > "yes" > Enter > Quit
  13. Choose EFI System Partition
  14. Select the 1GB partition (/dev/nvme0n1p4) > OK > fat32 (CAREFUL) > OK > ESP > OK > Yes
  15. > Select 19GB(/dev/nvme0n1p6) partition (to install BlissOS)> OK > ext4 > OK > BlissOS > OK > Yes > Yes for OTA > Grub2 EFI Bootloader or rEfind Boot Manager > OK > OK > select Reboot > OK
  16. Unplug USB drive
  17. Reboot PC
Dual boot menu:

The top is the Bliss OS Android (BlissOS-15.9 2024-01-14)
The button is the Windows 10 Pro OS (Windows at hd1.gpt =>)


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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

47 LEVEL task: Win 30 raids using a team of all unique Pokemon species

You should tap on BATTLE and then tap on PARTY, then scroll down to very bottom to tap "+" to add a battle group called "Unique" of 6 different Pokemon.

Once you join RAID, just pick the above battle group for the RAID battle.

Remember to switch around those 6 Pokemon before end of the RAID battle.

You will not get the task to be added +1 if you don't used all of those 6 Pokemon while in battle. 

In Chinese:
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您應該點擊BATTLE,然後點擊 PARTY,然後向下滾動到最底部點擊 "+" 來添加一個名為“獨特”的戰鬥組,其中包含 6 個不同的Pokemon。 加入RAID后,只需選擇上述戰鬥組即可進行RAID戰鬥。 記得在RAID戰鬥結束前切換這6隻Pokemon。 如果您在戰鬥中沒有使用所有這 6 個Pokemon,您將無法獲得1任務 。

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Thursday, January 04, 2024

Do not throw away the critical status HDD that greater than 2TB size disk for Synology NAS

 It will always showing the "Critical" warning while using those 3TB, 4TB, 8TB etc. hard disk for Synology NAS on first times.



The following is the issue fixed solution:
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Pull out of the HDD and plug into USB HDD docking to Windows OS.
By using diskpart to clean and convert to GPT for those above 2TB HDD:

C:\> diskpart
Diskpart> list disk
Diskpart> select disk # (For example select disk 2)
Diskpart> clean
Diskpart> convert GPT
Diskpart> exit

Plug the HDD to Synology NAS.
Go to Storage Manager >> Select the Critical Drive >> Click on Action >> Select Deactivate Drive >> [v] >> OK >> Restart NAS


Go to Storage Manager >>  Highlight volume1 >> Click on ... >> Select Repair


Select drive(s) >> [V] >> Next >> [v] Expand the capacity of Volume 1 (to about ???? TB)) >> Next



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