Debian on Synology DS215j
Posted by ZooMoo
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j March 23, 2025 12:46AM |
Registered: 10 months ago Posts: 51 |
Another approach I've tried is to extract the DTB and convert it to a DTS from the Synology DSM installation PAT file. However, it has not worked, see below.
Download DSM from:
https://archive.synology.com/download/Os/DSM/6.2.4-25556
Extract file:
Install extract-dtb tool:
Extract dtb from uboot image.
I couldn't find anything online to solve or explain the EOF error.
Q. Does synology even use a DTS or do they rely on their synobios binary firmware to set up the hardware? (cluching at strews here)
https://forum.doozan.com/read.php?2,138851,139388#msg-139388
Download DSM from:
https://archive.synology.com/download/Os/DSM/6.2.4-25556
Extract file:
$ binwalk -e DSM_DS215j_6.2.4-25556.pat $ cd _DSM_DS215j_6.2.4-25556.pat.extracted/
Install extract-dtb tool:
$ pipx install extract-dtb
Extract dtb from uboot image.
$ extract-dtb uboot_DS215jv10.bin -o ./dtb
Dumped 00_kernel, start=0 end=595896
Dumped 01_dtbdump.dtb, start=595896 end=597204
Dumped 02_dtbdump_:
_b.dtb, start=597204 end=947196
Extracted 2 appended dtbs + kernel to ./dtb
$ ll ./dtb/
total 1.1M
-rw-r--r-- 1 user1 user1 582K Mar 22 12:58 00_kernel
-rw-r--r-- 1 user1 user1 1.3K Mar 22 12:58 01_dtbdump.dtb
-rw-r--r-- 1 user1 user1 342K Mar 22 12:58 '02_dtbdump_:'$'\f''_b.dtb'
$ cd dtb/
$ mv 02_dtbdump_\:^L_b.dtb 02_dtbdump.dtb
Attempt to convert DTB to DTS.
$ dtc -s -I dtb 01_dtbdump.dtb -O dts -o 01_dtbdump.dts
FATAL ERROR: EOF before reading 943730153 bytes of DT blob
$ dtc -s -I dtb 02_dtbdump.dtb -O dts -o 02_dtbdump.dts
FATAL ERROR: EOF before reading 322973161 bytes of DT blob
I couldn't find anything online to solve or explain the EOF error.
Q. Does synology even use a DTS or do they rely on their synobios binary firmware to set up the hardware? (cluching at strews here)
https://forum.doozan.com/read.php?2,138851,139388#msg-139388
... Insert net driver(Mindspeed only)... ds215j_synobios: module license 'Synology Inc.' taints kernel. Disabling lock debugging due to kernel taint 2025-3-5 11:27:25 UTC synobios: load, major number 201 Brand: Synology Model: DS-215j This is default settings: set group disks wakeup number to 1, spinup time deno 1 synobios cpu_arch proc entry initialized synobios crypto_hw proc entry initialized synobios syno_platform proc entry initialized synobios open /dev/ttyS1 success Starting /usr/syno/bin/synocfgen... /usr/syno/bin/synocfgen returns 0 synobios: unload Partition Version=8 ...
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j March 23, 2025 03:31AM |
Admin Registered: 14 years ago Posts: 19,932 |
ZooMoo,
> Another approach I've tried is to extract the DTB
> and convert it to a DTS from the Synology DSM
> installation PAT file. However, it has not worked,
I don't think this DSM Linux kernel has FDT support, it's too old. Any mention of DTB is probably just for Synology testing.
I'm reading the mvpp2 driver and searching it's history in kernel GiHub. There were instances where the problem looks quite similar.
I'll post some testing ideas tomorrow.
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> Another approach I've tried is to extract the DTB
> and convert it to a DTS from the Synology DSM
> installation PAT file. However, it has not worked,
I don't think this DSM Linux kernel has FDT support, it's too old. Any mention of DTB is probably just for Synology testing.
I'm reading the mvpp2 driver and searching it's history in kernel GiHub. There were instances where the problem looks quite similar.
I'll post some testing ideas tomorrow.
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j March 23, 2025 08:14AM |
Registered: 10 months ago Posts: 51 |
Thanks Bodhi.
I started looking for the specification documents for both the Marvell Amada 375 (88F6720) and the ETH Marvell 88E1514. Which may help with the DTS.
I cannot find anything for the Marvell Amada 375 (88F6720) (maybe under NDA???...), even the kernel docs only mentions the product brief and not the hardware specs.
https://docs.kernel.org/arch/arm/marvell.html
Armada 375 Flavors:
88F6720
Product infos: https://web.archive.org/web/20140108032402/http://www.marvell.com/embedded-processors/armada-375/
Product Brief: https://web.archive.org/web/20131216023516/http://www.marvell.com/embedded-processors/armada-300/assets/ARMADA_375_SoC-01_product_brief.pdf
More luck for the Marvell 88E1514
https://www.marvell.com/content/dam/marvell/en/public-collateral/phys-transceivers/marvell-phys-transceivers-alaska-88e151x-datasheet.pdf
I started looking for the specification documents for both the Marvell Amada 375 (88F6720) and the ETH Marvell 88E1514. Which may help with the DTS.
I cannot find anything for the Marvell Amada 375 (88F6720) (maybe under NDA???...), even the kernel docs only mentions the product brief and not the hardware specs.
https://docs.kernel.org/arch/arm/marvell.html
Armada 375 Flavors:
88F6720
Product infos: https://web.archive.org/web/20140108032402/http://www.marvell.com/embedded-processors/armada-375/
Product Brief: https://web.archive.org/web/20131216023516/http://www.marvell.com/embedded-processors/armada-300/assets/ARMADA_375_SoC-01_product_brief.pdf
More luck for the Marvell 88E1514
https://www.marvell.com/content/dam/marvell/en/public-collateral/phys-transceivers/marvell-phys-transceivers-alaska-88e151x-datasheet.pdf
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j March 23, 2025 10:21PM |
Admin Registered: 14 years ago Posts: 19,932 |
ZooMoo,
> I cannot find anything for the Marvell Amada 375
> (88F6720) (maybe under NDA???...), even the kernel
> docs only mentions the product brief and not the
> hardware specs.
I could not find the Amada 375 datasheet either.
Please try these 2 tests. In each test we turn off auto negotiation.
1. With armada-375-synology-ds215j-jan-20.tar. Boot, log into Debian and
2. With armada-375-synology-ds215j_eth1.tar
Instead of ifdown/ifup, you could also remove/insert the ethernet cable.
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> I cannot find anything for the Marvell Amada 375
> (88F6720) (maybe under NDA???...), even the kernel
> docs only mentions the product brief and not the
> hardware specs.
I could not find the Amada 375 datasheet either.
Please try these 2 tests. In each test we turn off auto negotiation.
1. With armada-375-synology-ds215j-jan-20.tar. Boot, log into Debian and
/usr/sbin/ethtool -s eth0 autoneg off ifdown ifup
2. With armada-375-synology-ds215j_eth1.tar
/usr/sbin/ethtool -s eth0 autoneg off ifdown ifup
Instead of ifdown/ifup, you could also remove/insert the ethernet cable.
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j March 24, 2025 06:51AM |
Registered: 10 months ago Posts: 51 |
bodhi Wrote:
> Please try these 2 tests. In each test we turn off
> auto negotiation.
>
> 1. With armada-375-synology-ds215j-jan-20.tar.
> Boot, log into Debian and
>
>
> 2. With armada-375-synology-ds215j_eth1.tar
>
>
> Instead of ifdown/ifup, you could also
> remove/insert the ethernet cable.
Same result.
> Please try these 2 tests. In each test we turn off
> auto negotiation.
>
> 1. With armada-375-synology-ds215j-jan-20.tar.
> Boot, log into Debian and
>
>
> /usr/sbin/ethtool -s eth0 autoneg off > ifdown > ifup >
root@debian:~# ethtool eth0
Settings for eth0:
Supported ports: [ TP MII FIBRE ]
Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Full
Supported pause frame use: No
Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
Supported FEC modes: Not reported
Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Full
Advertised pause frame use: No
Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
Advertised FEC modes: Not reported
Speed: 1000Mb/s
Duplex: Full
Auto-negotiation: on
Port: FIBRE
PHYAD: 1
Transceiver: external
Link detected: yes
root@debian:~# /usr/sbin/ethtool -s eth0 autoneg off [ 53.538728][ T787] mvpp2 f10f0000.ethernet eth0: Link is Down [ 63.926877][ T787] mvpp2 f10f0000.ethernet eth0: Link is Up - 1Gbps/Full - flow control off
root@debian:~# ethtool eth0
Settings for eth0:
Supported ports: [ TP MII FIBRE ]
Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Full
Supported pause frame use: No
Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
Supported FEC modes: Not reported
Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Full
Advertised pause frame use: No
Advertised auto-negotiation: No
Advertised FEC modes: Not reported
Speed: 1000Mb/s
Duplex: Full
Auto-negotiation: off
Port: FIBRE
PHYAD: 1
Transceiver: external
Link detected: yes
root@debian:~# ifconfig -a
eth0: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
inet 192.168.1.201 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.1.255
...
root@debian:~# ping 192.168.1.1 -c 3
PING 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
From 192.168.1.201 icmp_seq=1 Destination Host Unreachable
From 192.168.1.201 icmp_seq=2 Destination Host Unreachable
From 192.168.1.201 icmp_seq=3 Destination Host Unreachable
--- 192.168.1.1 ping statistics ---
3 packets transmitted, 0 received, +3 errors, 100% packet loss, time 2082ms
pipe 3
> 2. With armada-375-synology-ds215j_eth1.tar
>
>
> /usr/sbin/ethtool -s eth0 autoneg off > ifdown > ifup >>
> Instead of ifdown/ifup, you could also
> remove/insert the ethernet cable.
Same result.
root@debian:~# ethtool eth0
Settings for eth0:
Supported ports: [ TP MII FIBRE ]
Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Full
Supported pause frame use: No
Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
Supported FEC modes: Not reported
Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Full
Advertised pause frame use: No
Advertised auto-negotiation: No
Advertised FEC modes: Not reported
Speed: 1000Mb/s
Duplex: Full
Auto-negotiation: off
Port: FIBRE
PHYAD: 1
Transceiver: external
Link detected: yes
root@debian:~# ping 192.168.1.1 -c 3
PING 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
From 192.168.1.201 icmp_seq=1 Destination Host Unreachable
From 192.168.1.201 icmp_seq=2 Destination Host Unreachable
From 192.168.1.201 icmp_seq=3 Destination Host Unreachable
--- 192.168.1.1 ping statistics ---
3 packets transmitted, 0 received, +3 errors, 100% packet loss, time 2082ms
pipe 3
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j March 25, 2025 12:44AM |
Admin Registered: 14 years ago Posts: 19,932 |
ZooMoo,
Can you check your switch if all the ports are 1Gbs? is there 2.5 Gbs port on this switch?
Also, in Debian get some info in both test cases:
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Can you check your switch if all the ports are 1Gbs? is there 2.5 Gbs port on this switch?
Also, in Debian get some info in both test cases:
mii-tool -v eth0
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j March 25, 2025 04:16AM |
Registered: 10 months ago Posts: 51 |
1. armada-375-synology-ds215j-jan-20.tar
After fresh reboot:
Turn off auto-negotiation:
2. armada-375-synology-ds215j_eth1.tar
After setting autonegotiation off.
After fresh reboot:
root@debian:~# mii-tool -v eth0 eth0: negotiated 1000baseT-FD flow-control, link ok product info: vendor 00:0a:c2 or 00:50:43, model 29 rev 1 basic mode: autonegotiation enabled basic status: autonegotiation complete, link ok capabilities: 1000baseT-FD 100baseTx-FD 100baseTx-HD 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD advertising: 1000baseT-FD 100baseTx-FD 100baseTx-HD 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD link partner: 1000baseT-HD 1000baseT-FD 100baseTx-FD 100baseTx-HD 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD flow-control root@debian:~# ping 192.168.1.1 -c 3 PING 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) 56(84) bytes of data. From 192.168.1.201 icmp_seq=1 Destination Host Unreachable From 192.168.1.201 icmp_seq=2 Destination Host Unreachable From 192.168.1.201 icmp_seq=3 Destination Host Unreachable --- 192.168.1.1 ping statistics --- 3 packets transmitted, 0 received, +3 errors, 100% packet loss, time 3153ms pipe 3
Turn off auto-negotiation:
root@debian:~# /usr/sbin/ethtool -s eth0 autoneg off [ 568.286753][ T111] mvpp2 f10f0000.ethernet eth0: Link is Down [ 574.564976][ T111] mvpp2 f10f0000.ethernet eth0: Link is Up - 1Gbps/Full - flow control off root@debian:~# mii-tool -v eth0 eth0: 10 Mbit, full duplex, link ok product info: vendor 00:0a:c2 or 00:50:43, model 29 rev 1 basic mode: 10 Mbit, full duplex basic status: link ok capabilities: advertising: 100baseTx-FD root@debian:~# ping 192.168.1.1 -c 3 PING 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) 56(84) bytes of data. From 192.168.1.201 icmp_seq=1 Destination Host Unreachable From 192.168.1.201 icmp_seq=2 Destination Host Unreachable From 192.168.1.201 icmp_seq=3 Destination Host Unreachable --- 192.168.1.1 ping statistics --- 3 packets transmitted, 0 received, +3 errors, 100% packet loss, time 2052ms pipe 3
2. armada-375-synology-ds215j_eth1.tar
After setting autonegotiation off.
root@debian:~# mii-tool -v eth0 eth0: 10 Mbit, full duplex, link ok product info: vendor 00:0a:c2 or 00:50:43, model 29 rev 1 basic mode: 10 Mbit, full duplex basic status: link ok capabilities: advertising: 100baseTx-FD
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j March 25, 2025 05:38PM |
Admin Registered: 14 years ago Posts: 19,932 |
ZooMoo,
Eventhough we still have problem, this is pretty good.
Except for this
So perhaps we should iron that out before going further.
Something like this to
turn on flow control:
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Eventhough we still have problem, this is pretty good.
Quote
1. armada-375-synology-ds215j-jan-20.tar
After fresh reboot:
root@debian:~# mii-tool -v eth0 eth0: negotiated 1000baseT-FD flow-control, link ok product info: vendor 00:0a:c2 or 00:50:43, model 29 rev 1 basic mode: autonegotiation enabled basic status: autonegotiation complete, link ok capabilities: 1000baseT-FD 100baseTx-FD 100baseTx-HD 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD advertising: 1000baseT-FD 100baseTx-FD 100baseTx-HD 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD link partner: 1000baseT-HD 1000baseT-FD 100baseTx-FD 100baseTx-HD 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD flow-control root@debian:~# ping 192.168.1.1 -c 3 PING 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) 56(84) bytes of data. From 192.168.1.201 icmp_seq=1 Destination Host Unreachable From 192.168.1.201 icmp_seq=2 Destination Host Unreachable From 192.168.1.201 icmp_seq=3 Destination Host Unreachable --- 192.168.1.1 ping statistics --- 3 packets transmitted, 0 received, +3 errors, 100% packet loss, time 3153ms pipe 3
Except for this
advertising: 1000baseT-FD 100baseTx-FD 100baseTx-HD 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD link partner: 1000baseT-HD 1000baseT-FD 100baseTx-FD 100baseTx-HD 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD flow-controladvertising should match link partner
So perhaps we should iron that out before going further.
Something like this to
turn on flow control:
ethtool -A eth0 rx on tx onAnd select port tp
ethtool -s eth0 port tp
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/25/2025 05:42PM by bodhi.
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j March 25, 2025 09:50PM |
Admin Registered: 14 years ago Posts: 19,932 |
The datasheet seems to indicate that this box LAN chip 88E1514 is SGMII (not RGMII).
So this should be used: armada-375-synology-ds215j_sgmii.tar
https://forum.doozan.com/read.php?2,138851,139241#msg-139241
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I'm wondering if the WD MyCloud Gen 2 uses the exact same chip or another 88E151x.
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So this should be used: armada-375-synology-ds215j_sgmii.tar
https://forum.doozan.com/read.php?2,138851,139241#msg-139241
3. sgmii
root@debian:~# ethtool eth0
Settings for eth0:
Supported ports: [ TP MII FIBRE ]
Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Full
Supported pause frame use: No
Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
Supported FEC modes: Not reported
Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Full
Advertised pause frame use: No
Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
Advertised FEC modes: Not reported
Link partner advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Half 1000baseT/Full
Link partner advertised pause frame use: Symmetric Receive-only
Link partner advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
Link partner advertised FEC modes: Not reported
Speed: 1000Mb/s
Duplex: Full
Auto-negotiation: on
Port: Twisted Pair
PHYAD: 1
Transceiver: external
MDI-X: Unknown
Link detected: yes
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I'm wondering if the WD MyCloud Gen 2 uses the exact same chip or another 88E151x.
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j March 26, 2025 02:35AM |
Registered: 10 months ago Posts: 51 |
I've tried to find the detailed specifications for the WD MyCloud Gen 2, but not much luck.
The only official support page for the WD Cloud Gen 2 is the slightly differently named "WD Cloud Mirror Gen 2"
WD Cloud Mirror (Gen 2)
https://support-en.wd.com/app/products/product-detailweb/p/137
Yet, there are no hardware specifications. I found the manual else where (https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1021099/Western-Digital-My-Cloud-Mirror.html), but there wasn't any room in the 140 pages for CPU/RAM/Ethernet hardware specifications.
The best info I've found is from Small Net Builder where they pulled apart the unit, took photos of the PCB and listed the hardware components. However, they found an Armada 385, not 375 CPU. So I'm not sure if this is correct.
WD My Cloud Mirror Gen 2 Reviewed
by Craig Ellison
https://www.smallnetbuilder.com/nas/nas-reviews/wd-my-cloud-mirror-gen-2-reviewed/
It lists the Marvell 88E1512-NNP2 as providing ethernet, whilst the DS215j uses the Marvell 88E1514-NNP2
I'm not sure if I've found the correct WD MyCloud Gen 2 hardware.
The only official support page for the WD Cloud Gen 2 is the slightly differently named "WD Cloud Mirror Gen 2"
WD Cloud Mirror (Gen 2)
https://support-en.wd.com/app/products/product-detailweb/p/137
Yet, there are no hardware specifications. I found the manual else where (https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1021099/Western-Digital-My-Cloud-Mirror.html), but there wasn't any room in the 140 pages for CPU/RAM/Ethernet hardware specifications.
The best info I've found is from Small Net Builder where they pulled apart the unit, took photos of the PCB and listed the hardware components. However, they found an Armada 385, not 375 CPU. So I'm not sure if this is correct.
WD My Cloud Mirror Gen 2 Reviewed
by Craig Ellison
https://www.smallnetbuilder.com/nas/nas-reviews/wd-my-cloud-mirror-gen-2-reviewed/
It lists the Marvell 88E1512-NNP2 as providing ethernet, whilst the DS215j uses the Marvell 88E1514-NNP2
I'm not sure if I've found the correct WD MyCloud Gen 2 hardware.
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j March 26, 2025 12:26PM |
Admin Registered: 14 years ago Posts: 19,932 |
> The only official support page for the WD Cloud
> Gen 2 is the slightly differently named "WD Cloud
> Mirror Gen 2"
>
> WD Cloud Mirror (Gen 2)
> https://support-en.wd.com/app/products/product-detailweb/p/137
> However, they found an Armada 385, not 375 CPU. So
> I'm not sure if this is correct.
>
> WD My Cloud Mirror Gen 2 Reviewed
> by Craig Ellison
> https://www.smallnetbuilder.com/nas/nas-reviews/wd-my-cloud-mirror-gen-2-reviewed/
>
It's a differrent box using Armada 385.
I think the Armada 375 datasheet is good to have (when and if I build u-boot for it), but not too relevant here. The 88E151x datasheet is quite relevant
> It lists the Marvell 88E1512-NNP2 as providing
> ethernet, whilst the DS215j uses the Marvell
> 88E1514-NNP2
>
Your post previously about the 88E151x datasheet reminded me to look in my archive. I do have this datasheet. Hence my previous post above:
Look in your version of the 88E151x datasheet, page 5 Figure 2.
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> Gen 2 is the slightly differently named "WD Cloud
> Mirror Gen 2"
>
> WD Cloud Mirror (Gen 2)
> https://support-en.wd.com/app/products/product-detailweb/p/137
> However, they found an Armada 385, not 375 CPU. So
> I'm not sure if this is correct.
>
> WD My Cloud Mirror Gen 2 Reviewed
> by Craig Ellison
> https://www.smallnetbuilder.com/nas/nas-reviews/wd-my-cloud-mirror-gen-2-reviewed/
>
It's a differrent box using Armada 385.
I think the Armada 375 datasheet is good to have (when and if I build u-boot for it), but not too relevant here. The 88E151x datasheet is quite relevant
> It lists the Marvell 88E1512-NNP2 as providing
> ethernet, whilst the DS215j uses the Marvell
> 88E1514-NNP2
>
Your post previously about the 88E151x datasheet reminded me to look in my archive. I do have this datasheet. Hence my previous post above:
Quote
The datasheet seems to indicate that this box LAN chip 88E1514 is SGMII (not RGMII).
So this should be used: armada-375-synology-ds215j_sgmii.tar
https://forum.doozan.com/read.php?2,138851,139241#msg-139241
3. sgmii
root@debian:~# ethtool eth0
Settings for eth0:
Supported ports: [ TP MII FIBRE ]
Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Full
Supported pause frame use: No
Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
Supported FEC modes: Not reported
Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Full
Advertised pause frame use: No
Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
Advertised FEC modes: Not reported
Link partner advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Half 1000baseT/Full
Link partner advertised pause frame use: Symmetric Receive-only
Link partner advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
Link partner advertised FEC modes: Not reported
Speed: 1000Mb/s
Duplex: Full
Auto-negotiation: on
Port: Twisted Pair
PHYAD: 1
Transceiver: external
MDI-X: Unknown
Link detected: yes
Look in your version of the 88E151x datasheet, page 5 Figure 2.
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j March 28, 2025 02:52AM |
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It's odd though that u-boot shows it detect rgmii and not sgmii.
Because u-boot is so old?
U-Boot 2013.01-g5d1ab78 (Oct 27 2015 - 11:38:34) Marvell version: 2014_T2.0p3
mvBoardTwsiGet: Twsi Read fail
mvBoardIoExpValSet: Error: Read from IO Expander failed
Board: SYNO-DS215j
SoC: MV88F6720 Rev A0
running 2 CPUs
CPU: ARM Cortex A9 MPCore (Rev 1) LE
CPU 0
CPU @ 800 [MHz]
L2 @ 400 [MHz]
TClock @ 200 [MHz]
DDR @ 534 [MHz]
DDR 16Bit Width, FastPath Memory Access, DLB Enabled
DRAM: 512 MiB
Map: Code: 0x1fed2000:0x1ff93080
BSS: 0x1ffefe10
Stack: 0x1f9c1f20
Heap: 0x1f9c2000:0x1fed2000
MMC: MRVL_MMC: 0
SF: Detected MX25L6405D with page size 64 KiB, total 8 MiB
PCI-e 0: Detected No Link.
USB2.0 0: Host Mode
USB2.0 1: Device Mode
USB3.0 0: Host Mode
Board configuration detected:
RGMII0 Module on MAC0
PON ETH SERDES on MAC1 [SFP]
SERDES configuration:
Lane #0: PCIe0
Lane #1: SATA1
Lane #2: SATA0
Lane #3: USB3
Because u-boot is so old?
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j March 28, 2025 03:04AM |
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No luck re-running sgmii (armada-375-synology-ds215j_sgmii.tar) but the information maybe useful:
Disconnect/reconnect ethnet cable:
Ping fails with Destination Host Unreachable.
root@debian:~# ethtool eth0
Settings for eth0:
Supported ports: [ TP MII FIBRE ]
Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Full
Supported pause frame use: No
Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
Supported FEC modes: Not reported
Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Full
Advertised pause frame use: No
Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
Advertised FEC modes: Not reported
Link partner advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Half 1000baseT/Full
Link partner advertised pause frame use: Symmetric Receive-only
Link partner advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
Link partner advertised FEC modes: Not reported
Speed: 1000Mb/s
Duplex: Full
Auto-negotiation: on
Port: Twisted Pair
PHYAD: 1
Transceiver: external
MDI-X: Unknown
Link detected: yes
root@debian:~# mii-tool -v eth0 eth0: negotiated 1000baseT-FD flow-control, link ok product info: vendor 00:0a:c2 or 00:50:43, model 29 rev 1 basic mode: autonegotiation enabled basic status: autonegotiation complete, link ok capabilities: 1000baseT-FD 100baseTx-FD 100baseTx-HD 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD advertising: 1000baseT-FD 100baseTx-FD 100baseTx-HD 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD link partner: 1000baseT-HD 1000baseT-FD 100baseTx-FD 100baseTx-HD 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD flow-control
root@debian:~# /usr/sbin/ethtool -s eth0 autoneg off
Disconnect/reconnect ethnet cable:
[ 96.137907][ T8] mvpp2 f10f0000.ethernet eth0: Link is Down [ 136.806743][ T8] mvpp2 f10f0000.ethernet eth0: Link is Up - 1Gbps/Full - flow control off
root@debian:~# mii-tool -v eth0 eth0: 1000 Mbit, full duplex, link ok product info: vendor 00:0a:c2 or 00:50:43, model 29 rev 1 basic mode: 10 Mbit, full duplex basic status: autonegotiation complete, link ok capabilities: 1000baseT-FD 100baseTx-FD 100baseTx-HD 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD advertising: 1000baseT-FD 100baseTx-FD 100baseTx-HD 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD link partner: 1000baseT-HD 1000baseT-FD 100baseTx-FD 100baseTx-HD 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD flow-control
Ping fails with Destination Host Unreachable.
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j March 28, 2025 12:38PM |
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ZooMoo,
> No luck re-running sgmii
> (armada-375-synology-ds215j_sgmii.tar) but the
> information maybe useful:
>
>
>
So it's still a mystery. The above looks good.
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> No luck re-running sgmii
> (armada-375-synology-ds215j_sgmii.tar) but the
> information maybe useful:
>
>
> root@debian:~# ethtool eth0 > Settings for eth0: > Supported ports: [ TP MII FIBRE ] > Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half > 10baseT/Full > 100baseT/Half > 100baseT/Full > 1000baseT/Full > Supported pause frame use: No > Supports auto-negotiation: Yes > Supported FEC modes: Not reported > Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half > 10baseT/Full > 100baseT/Half > 100baseT/Full > 1000baseT/Full > Advertised pause frame use: No > Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes > Advertised FEC modes: Not reported > Link partner advertised link modes: > 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full > > 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full > > 1000baseT/Half 1000baseT/Full > Link partner advertised pause frame use: > Symmetric Receive-only > Link partner advertised auto-negotiation: > Yes > Link partner advertised FEC modes: Not > reported > Speed: 1000Mb/s > Duplex: Full > Auto-negotiation: on > Port: Twisted Pair > PHYAD: 1 > Transceiver: external > MDI-X: Unknown > Link detected: yes >>
>
> root@debian:~# mii-tool -v eth0 > eth0: negotiated 1000baseT-FD flow-control, link > ok > product info: vendor 00:0a:c2 or 00:50:43, model > 29 rev 1 > basic mode: autonegotiation enabled > basic status: autonegotiation complete, link ok > capabilities: 1000baseT-FD 100baseTx-FD > 100baseTx-HD 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD > advertising: 1000baseT-FD 100baseTx-FD > 100baseTx-HD 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD > link partner: 1000baseT-HD 1000baseT-FD > 100baseTx-FD 100baseTx-HD 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD > flow-control >
So it's still a mystery. The above looks good.
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j March 28, 2025 01:33PM |
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ZooMoo,
I've looked at your boot log again. It turns out you actually have the 88E1510, not 88E1514.
Either that, or the kernel misidentified the chip.
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I've looked at your boot log again. It turns out you actually have the 88E1510, not 88E1514.
[ 17.617993][ T1985] mvpp2 f10f0000.ethernet eth0: PHY [f10c0054.mdio-mii:01] driver [Marvell 88E1510] (irq=POLL) [ 17.628393][ T1985] mvpp2 f10f0000.ethernet eth0: configuring for phy/rgmii-id link mode
Either that, or the kernel misidentified the chip.
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j March 28, 2025 09:21PM |
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Quote
bodhi
Either that, or the kernel misidentified the chip.
Looking at the driver source, it looks like the 88E1510 is used as a catch all for the family of 88E151x PHY chips.
It also contains a workaround for the 88E1514 bug.
./linux-stable/drivers/net/phy/marvell.c
...
static int m88e1510_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
{
static const struct {
u16 reg17, reg16;
} errata_vals[] = {
{ 0x214b, 0x2144 },
{ 0x0c28, 0x2146 },
{ 0xb233, 0x214d },
{ 0xcc0c, 0x2159 },
};
int err;
int i;
/* As per Marvell Release Notes - Alaska 88E1510/88E1518/88E1512/
* 88E1514 Rev A0, Errata Section 5.1:
* If EEE is intended to be used, the following register writes
* must be done once after every hardware reset.
*/
err = marvell_set_page(phydev, 0x00FF);
if (err < 0)
return err;
...
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j March 29, 2025 01:50PM |
Admin Registered: 14 years ago Posts: 19,932 |
ZooMoo,
> Looking at the driver source, it looks like the
> 88E1510 is used as a catch all for the family of
> 88E151x PHY chips.
That's how this driver was written. Sometime you'll see a mix of other chip's functions into one. It reused common functions when it can. I guess the current driver just print the mask (151x) and ignore the last digit. IIRC, in the past I've seen the specific chip ID before in some kernel log.
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> Looking at the driver source, it looks like the
> 88E1510 is used as a catch all for the family of
> 88E151x PHY chips.
That's how this driver was written. Sometime you'll see a mix of other chip's functions into one. It reused common functions when it can. I guess the current driver just print the mask (151x) and ignore the last digit. IIRC, in the past I've seen the specific chip ID before in some kernel log.
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j March 29, 2025 06:28PM |
Admin Registered: 14 years ago Posts: 19,932 |
Compared with the WDMyCloud Gen2:
https://forum.doozan.com/read.php?2,94839,139477#msg-139477
I'm wondering if DS215j Ethernet is on MAC1, which is a PoE port. Did Synology advertise it with PoE as a feature?
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https://forum.doozan.com/read.php?2,94839,139477#msg-139477
I'm wondering if DS215j Ethernet is on MAC1, which is a PoE port. Did Synology advertise it with PoE as a feature?
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j March 29, 2025 06:35PM |
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j March 29, 2025 06:50PM |
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So it's definitely is rgmii-id, MAC0. Same as the MyCloud Gen 2!
GPL:
It's a puzzle why the driver detected port = FIBRE. Should be Twist Pair (TP).
Perhaps this u-boot messed it up?
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GPL:
MV_BOARD_MPP_TYPE_INFO syno_ds215j_BoardModTypeInfo[] = {
{
.boardMppSlic = MV_BOARD_SLIC_DISABLED,
.ethSataComplexOpt = (MV_ETHCOMP_GE_MAC1_2_PON_ETH_SERDES_SFP | MV_ETHCOMP_GE_MAC0_2_RGMII0),
.ethPortsMode = 0x0
}
};
It's a puzzle why the driver detected port = FIBRE. Should be Twist Pair (TP).
Perhaps this u-boot messed it up?
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j March 31, 2025 04:35AM |
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A puzzle indeed.
Given Synologies DSM uses the 3.x Kernel, then it may be a regression in later kernels (?).
I'd like to try compiling a 3.x kernel to see if it works and rule out a regression in the 6.x kernel.
How do you prepare the Debian-6.6.2-mvebu-tld-1-rootfs-bodhi.tar.bz2 file (https://forum.doozan.com/read.php?2,32146)?
Do you have a build script?
Given Synologies DSM uses the 3.x Kernel, then it may be a regression in later kernels (?).
I'd like to try compiling a 3.x kernel to see if it works and rule out a regression in the 6.x kernel.
How do you prepare the Debian-6.6.2-mvebu-tld-1-rootfs-bodhi.tar.bz2 file (https://forum.doozan.com/read.php?2,32146)?
Do you have a build script?
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j March 31, 2025 12:28PM |
Admin Registered: 14 years ago Posts: 19,932 |
> How do you prepare the
> Debian-6.6.2-mvebu-tld-1-rootfs-bodhi.tar.bz2 file
> (https://forum.doozan.com/read.php?2,32146)?
It was initially created with Debian debootstrap.
> Do you have a build script?
I don't have any build script at all.
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> Debian-6.6.2-mvebu-tld-1-rootfs-bodhi.tar.bz2 file
> (https://forum.doozan.com/read.php?2,32146)?
It was initially created with Debian debootstrap.
> Do you have a build script?
I don't have any build script at all.
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j April 05, 2025 05:59PM |
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Synologies DSM 6.2 uses the v3.2.4 kernel which I compared to the stock kernel for the same version.
To get the respective kernel sources for the armada 375:
linux-3.x.txz
https://global.synologydownload.com/download/ToolChain/Synology%20NAS%20GPL%20Source/6.2-25556/armada375/linux-3.x.txz
Location of .config which shows the kernel version (# Linux/arm 3.2.40 Kernel Configuration):
./6.2-25556/linux-3.x/synoconfigs/armada375
NOTE: Compilation relies on synobios which is not provided, but is released for the DSM 7.1
(https://global.synologydownload.com/download/ToolChain/Synology%20NAS%20GPL%20Source/7.1.1-42962/armada375/synobios.txz)
Stock GNU/Linux kernel:
The DSM kernel-3.x has the following additional folders that the stock 3.2.40 kernel lacks.
I've not tried compiling the stock kernel yet. I'm not sure how to do it with the debootstrap approach.
Is the reason why the (newer) stock kernel (Debian-6.6.2-mvebu-tld-1-rootfs-bodhi.tar.bz2) even with the DTS does not work properly with the DS215j is it lacks these plat-armada/mech-armada375 files?
To get the respective kernel sources for the armada 375:
linux-3.x.txz
https://global.synologydownload.com/download/ToolChain/Synology%20NAS%20GPL%20Source/6.2-25556/armada375/linux-3.x.txz
Location of .config which shows the kernel version (# Linux/arm 3.2.40 Kernel Configuration):
./6.2-25556/linux-3.x/synoconfigs/armada375
NOTE: Compilation relies on synobios which is not provided, but is released for the DSM 7.1
(https://global.synologydownload.com/download/ToolChain/Synology%20NAS%20GPL%20Source/7.1.1-42962/armada375/synobios.txz)
Stock GNU/Linux kernel:
git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git cd linux-stable git checkout -b ds215j_3.2.40 v3.2.40
The DSM kernel-3.x has the following additional folders that the stock 3.2.40 kernel lacks.
./arch/arm/plat-armada/mv_hal/eth-phy/mvCompVer.txt ./arch/arm/plat-armada/mv_hal/eth-phy/mvEthPhy.c ./arch/arm/plat-armada/mv_hal/eth-phy/mvEthPhy.h ./arch/arm/plat-armada/mv_hal/eth-phy/mvEthPhyRegs.h
./arch/arm/mach-armada375/armada_375_family/boardEnv/mvBoardEnvLib.c ./arch/arm/mach-armada375/armada_375_family/boardEnv/mvBoardEnvLib.h ./arch/arm/mach-armada375/armada_375_family/boardEnv/mvBoardEnvSpec.c ./arch/arm/mach-armada375/armada_375_family/boardEnv/mvBoardEnvSpec.h
I've not tried compiling the stock kernel yet. I'm not sure how to do it with the debootstrap approach.
Is the reason why the (newer) stock kernel (Debian-6.6.2-mvebu-tld-1-rootfs-bodhi.tar.bz2) even with the DTS does not work properly with the DS215j is it lacks these plat-armada/mech-armada375 files?
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j April 06, 2025 02:14PM |
Admin Registered: 14 years ago Posts: 19,932 |
ZooMoo,
> Is the reason why the (newer) stock kernel
> (Debian-6.6.2-mvebu-tld-1-rootfs-bodhi.tar.bz2)
> even with the DTS does not work properly with the
> DS215j is it lacks these
> plat-armada/mech-armada375 files?
No. Those are in the old Linux architecture back in the days. Modern Linux kernels have a different architecture for SoCs that have been mainlined.
Marvell SoCs (MVEBU), including Armada 375 SoC, belongs to
Specifically, the network driver used in this DS215j
So while it's good to look at the old code, you should only look at patches that are specific to this DS215j. Synology patches are quite decent in that they have comments for patches, and follow good sw practice of using naming convention.
Searching for ds25j in their GPL source:
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> Is the reason why the (newer) stock kernel
> (Debian-6.6.2-mvebu-tld-1-rootfs-bodhi.tar.bz2)
> even with the DTS does not work properly with the
> DS215j is it lacks these
> plat-armada/mech-armada375 files?
No. Those are in the old Linux architecture back in the days. Modern Linux kernels have a different architecture for SoCs that have been mainlined.
Marvell SoCs (MVEBU), including Armada 375 SoC, belongs to
./arch/arm/mach-mvebu/All hardware abstraction now are in a driver model architecture.
Specifically, the network driver used in this DS215j
./drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2/
So while it's good to look at the old code, you should only look at patches that are specific to this DS215j. Synology patches are quite decent in that they have comments for patches, and follow good sw practice of using naming convention.
Searching for ds25j in their GPL source:
find . -name '*.[ch]' | xargs grep -i ds215j
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j April 26, 2025 01:26AM |
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ZooMoo,
Any luck finding the Reference Manual for Armada 375 SoC?
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j April 27, 2025 05:06PM |
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j April 27, 2025 05:49PM |
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ZooMoo,
> It must be under an NDA :(
>
> Is the only way to get it is from Marvell/AMD or
> whoever owns it by signing an NDA?
I think it is old enough that Marvell would release it without NDA. May be you can request directly from Marvell to see what they say.
They did release the Armada 38x SoC Reference Manual, and the 38x SoC was newer than the 375. I think the motivating factor was to push the industry adoption rate for the 38x series (which are much better SoCs than the 37x SoCs).
If I were to buy a used NAS now, I would make sure to get the one with Armada 385 or 388 SoC. Less hassle.
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> It must be under an NDA :(
>
> Is the only way to get it is from Marvell/AMD or
> whoever owns it by signing an NDA?
I think it is old enough that Marvell would release it without NDA. May be you can request directly from Marvell to see what they say.
They did release the Armada 38x SoC Reference Manual, and the 38x SoC was newer than the 375. I think the motivating factor was to push the industry adoption rate for the 38x series (which are much better SoCs than the 37x SoCs).
If I were to buy a used NAS now, I would make sure to get the one with Armada 385 or 388 SoC. Less hassle.
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j April 27, 2025 06:03PM |
Admin Registered: 14 years ago Posts: 19,932 |
Here is the updated DTB.
- Power off properly using synology/qnap driver.
- LEDs controls by ttyS1.
LED control Example:
Power off:
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- Power off properly using synology/qnap driver.
- LEDs controls by ttyS1.
internal-regs {
serial@12100 {
/* A PIC16F1829 is connected to uart1 at 9600 bps,
* and takes single-character orders :
* "1" : power off // already handled by the poweroff node
* "2" : short beep
* "3" : long beep
* "4" : turn the power LED ON
* "5" : flash the power LED
* "6" : turn the power LED OFF
* "7" : turn the status LED OFF
* "8" : turn the status LED ON
* "9" : flash the status LED
* "A" : flash the motherboard LED (D8)
* "B" : turn the motherboard LED OFF
* "C" : hard reset
*/
pinctrl-names = "default";
status = "okay";
};
poweroff@12100 {
compatible = "synology,power-off";
reg = <0x12100 0x100>;
clocks = <&coreclk 0>;
};
};
&uart1 {
status = "okay";
};
LED control Example:
/usr/bin/logger "Turned on Power LED"
echo 4 > /dev/ttyS1
Power off:
shutdown -h nowExpected output in syslog before shutdown:
qnap_power_off: triggering power-off...
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j April 28, 2025 06:51AM |
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Re: Debian on Synology DS215j May 08, 2025 09:44PM |
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I put the request for releasing the Armarda 375 documentation via their Request Information contact page https://www.marvell.com/request-information.html
No response at all from Marvell.
Maybe because I'm a nobody and not a registered company with an NDA?
Are you able to try as well?
No response at all from Marvell.
Maybe because I'm a nobody and not a registered company with an NDA?
Are you able to try as well?
