MyCloud Reformat

[BrightHammer]

Hello,

Fairly new to this, I have run various versions of Linux and server distros on old reformatted computers. But I have recently purchased a WD MyCloud EX2. I would prefer to reformat the device to use amahi mainly because of privacy/license agreements and data selling or sharing when using their software ect...I created a bootable USB with the Amahi ISO and everything checked okay during creation. But when I inserted the USB and rebooted the MyCloud, I got stuck, I cant figure out how to see/run the install. I went to the IP address that is registered to the device after I got an initial error, was brought back to the normal WD MyCloud page.

If anyone has any thoughts or suggestions I would appreciate the assist.
Thanks!

[bigfoot65]

Install is from the command line via terminal.

Are you following the instructions at http://docs.amahi.org?

[BrightHammer]

Yes I was trying to follow the standard install instructions for Amahi 11, but I couldn't get to the install screen as depicted. I will try to run the install through the command line. I suppose since I don't have a screen directly attached to MyCloud NAS and trying to use the default IP address web-interface didn't work; I will have to go through the windows command prompt and select the device directly from the network?

[bigfoot65]

The install is not done via the web UI.

It has to be done command line.

The Web UI is used for administration of the Amahi once installed.

[BrightHammer]

Oh, well thank you for the clarification. Not sure how I missed that.

[BrightHammer]

So I have managed to get to SSH into the MyCloud and located the USB. entering ls displays <amahi image.iso> as an executable located on the USB but when I try to actually open or run the image to start the install the connection to the NAS is automatically closed out. And simply shows 'Connection to <address> is closed.

I was trying to open and run the amahi image.iso file by using 'exec amahi image.iso'

[bigfoot65]

You are not following the instructions. There is a link for USB and how to add the ISO.

See USB Install guidance.

Please take your time and follow the instructions carefully. It's important you don't deviate.

Also I recommend you do the minimal CD install vs the Express CD. You will have better results.