Here are my procedures to compile kernel modules for DS207+ , using firmware 2.2.
Operation System for compilation: Ubuntu 11.10 Desktop Version
Sample modules to compile: tun driver
- Open a terminal
- sudo as root
# sudo su
# cd - Download the required ncurses API
# apt-get install libncurses5 libncurses5-dev
- Create a directory
# mkdir /root/fw0944
- Download the 0944 GPL source and the toolchain for processor MV 5281 from sourceforge.net.
# cd /root/fw0944
# wget http://nchc.dl.sourceforge.net/project/dsgpl/Synology%20NAS%20GPL%20Source/944branch/synogpl-944b.tbz
# wget http://nchc.dl.sourceforge.net/project/dsgpl/Tool%20Chain/Marvell%2088F5281%20Linux%202.6.15/gcc343_glibc232_88f5281.tar.gz - Decompress the gpl and toolchain package.
# tar zxpf synogpl-944b.tbz
# tar zxpf gc343_glibc232_88f5281.tar.gz -C /usr/local - Edit the Makefile, edit the CC, ARCH and CROSS_COMPILE variable
# vi source/linux-2.6.15/Makefile
ARCH = arm
CROSS_COMPILE = /usr/local/arm-marvell-linux-gnu/bin/arm-marvell-linux-gnu-
#CC ?= $(CROSS_COMPILE)gcc
CC = $(CROSS_COMPILE)gcc**NOTE: if there is a question mark in front of ‘=’, REMOVE IT!!
- Setup and loading the kernel config GUI
# cd /root/fw0944/source/linux-2.6.15
# cp 88f5281-config .config
# make ARCH=arm menuconfig
- To compile a module, lookup and highlight the feature and then press ‘M’
TUN/TAP driver for example:
device drivers > Network device support > Universal TUN/TAP device driver support
(press m)
Synology - Compile TUN/TAP device driver on ubuntu 9 desktop
- Exit the GUI, and start compile the kernel modules.
# make ARCH=arm modules
- The compiled tun driver can be found at /root/fw0944/source/linux-2.6.15/drivers/net/tun.ko
Hi Ray,
Your blog is very very interesting for ds207+ users like me !
Great job !
Please where could I found your last tun.ko ?
Thanks per advance.
Kind regards,
Ben
Hi Ben,
Here is the tun.ko that I compiled for DS207+ using the instruction above.
http://blog.deadcode.net/uploads/tun-0944-mv5281.zip
Hope it works for your DS
Thank you so much, it works !
I use the DSM 2.2-0959 on my DS207+.
KR,
Ben
Hi,
Your blog is very very interesting anf useful for me … but
I have DS410
Linux xxxxxxx 2.6.24 #1157 Mon Apr 19 21:31:45 CST 2010 ppc unknown
and I am trying tu run openVPN server in bridge mode
the only thing I sill miss is bridge.ko module compiled for 2.6.24
Could please you help me with compiling or describe how to do it?
many many thx
Hi. Thanks for visiting my blog.
Instruction is already here. What you need to do is to download the correct GPL source and toolchain for your DS410.
good luck
Hello, thank you for your great tut.
I tried to compile bridge.ko for my syno ds210 (2.6.32.2 kernel)
OK, compile was successful, now the problem is, i can’t load it
ds> insmod bridge.ko
insmod: error inserting ‘bridge.ko’: -1 Unknown symbol in module
ds>
dmesg says
[875441.360000] bridge: Unknown symbol br_handle_frame_hook
[875441.370000] bridge: Unknown symbol stp_proto_register
[875441.390000] bridge: Unknown symbol stp_proto_unregister
[876480.740000] bridge: Unknown symbol br_handle_frame_hook
[876480.750000] bridge: Unknown symbol stp_proto_register
[876480.770000] bridge: Unknown symbol stp_proto_unregister
any hints?
Greetings from Switzerland
it looks like the linux kernel does not have bridge support, you may need to compile and replace the factory kernel. Replacing factory kernel is a high risk operation and it can brick the NAS if you are not completely understand the operation. Synology forum have some information regarding this
http://forum.synology.com/enu/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=6809
I did run custom kernel on some PC linux box, but I don’t have plan doing this on any of my NAS box, so I’m not going to write any article here regarding this.
good luck
Hello,
do you know how to get bluetooth working (by using a bluetooth dongle) on a synology DS(106)?
Contact me!