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  • wolfman4.0
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      some guys made it to run HS 4.0 original firmware on native hardware (no VM image or linux installation) – so firmware update is possible

      a valid Mainboard is the following:

      Fujitsu D3003-S1 (€160)

      copyprotection is not based on MAC adress but on dmidecode
      it is possible to program a new serial (one time only!)
      if it doesn’t work the trick is to flash a new bios and then you can change the serial once again

      hsaxel
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        How can I install the firmware?

        Paul
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          Hi,
          i use a Dell Optiplex FX 160 (it was cheap to get on ebay) and a 2 GB SSD in it.
          i start with the vmware image from here and copy it with DD to a 4 GB USB Stick.

          Then boot a Partion Live Image and shrink the partions to fit into 2 GB.
          After that copy with DD the USB Stick to the internal SSD Drive an voila it works :-)

          now i hope Update 4.2 next month will work anymore so i can use nativ Push in Gira App without my workaround.

          And a friend of mine told me there is a chance to get the HomeServer as a Software only Product in future (to Run on NAS Devices etc.)

          best

          billiboy
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            @wolfman gibt es dazu nähere Informationen?

            atomi23
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              @ paul did it run nativ or in a vm ? becouse the protection from the hs4 was serial number saved in the bios how do you get this ?

              is ther maybe som other motherboard that works as hs4 ? becouse the fsc d300-s1 is very expensive and not easy to buy

              Paul
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                hi,
                it runs on hardware (dell optiplex) without problems …
                i used the VM Image from here (other thread) and cloned it on the device.

                now i’m try to install update 4.2 …

                flyboy1
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                  @ paul i have tried to dd HS 4.1 vm to FX160 and the system has successful booting the system from internal Disk. But i can’t communicate to the Network.. The HS Screen shows the ip of HS but i cant ping to it. Do you hve a trick of this? Its the Network Adapter compatible? Broadcom (BCM5764M)

                  atomi23
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                    the problem is thats not native running with the vm image , the dell optiplex fx160 has a nice hardware but you can´t but the serial with the requiment leng in the bios you can set it up with the asset.exe but it cut the serial after 8 signs and the hs4 seriel is 13 lengs if i rember

                    Paul
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                      @atomi23 : you are wrong… i have at home the optiplex running with hs 4.2. without any problems! no serial changes needed…

                      @flyboy1 : i think i know the problem :-) you have to reset the network interface.
                      What hdd do you have running in your Dell? Try cloning with Clonezilla (http://clonezilla.org)

                      Download ISO File and Boot from this ISO in the VM Image (from Thread here) … then clone complete ( to usb stick ) … take this usb stick and boot cloenzilla on the dell and copy the image back … Clonezilla reset the Interface for you i think. (this happens at my own try)

                      Other Way : try deleting Files in /etc/udev/rules.d and reboot … should work then :-)

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