Synology DS214Play

[simoncn]

(21-03-2014 18:06)simoncn Wrote:  Thanks! I will try doing an upgrade from DSM 4.3 + MinimServer 0.8.1 to DSM 5.0 and see what happens.

I tried this on my DS713+ (x86). Everything went OK. After installing DSM 5.0, I got a message saying that Java Manager needed to be updated and Java needed to be reinstalled, so I did this. MinimServer wasn't running, so I went to the Installed section of Package Center and opened the MinimServer page. I selected Run from the MinimServer page and MinimServer started successfully.

On the DS213+ (PowerPC), this should be simpler because the previously installed PowerPC version of Java should still be installed and working after the DSM 5.0 upgrade. I would expect both Java and MinimServer to be running normally immediately after the DSM 5.0 upgrade, but I can't test this on my x86 model.

I also tried installing the MinimServer-0.8.1b-x86.spk download over my previously installed MinimServer-0.8.1-x86.spk download. This was also successful.

Based on this experience, I think it's fine to install DSM 5.0 on your DS213+. Please make notes of exactly what you did at each step. If anything happens that you aren't expecting, please post here with details of what has happened, including the exact wording of any messages. Don't try uninstalling or reinstalling things in an attempt to fix it. Thanks!