Re: Debian on Qnap TS-109
On Tue, Sep 13, 2016 at 1:57 PM, [ftp83plus] <gestos@ftp83plus.net> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I am a bit new to Debian, and when I laid my hands on an older Qnap TS-109,
> I decided to install it to overcome Qnap's firmware limitations. I followed
> the guide put up by Martin Michlmayr, but currently face three issues:
>
> I can't log in through SSH using root user. It denies me access even when I
> use the password set during setup. I can log in using the standard user, and
> perform "su" to get to root. How come root can't log in directly?
It is good practice not to login into a device as root, instead
ssh'ing as a lame user and then su'ing as needed. With that said, you
should be able to edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config and look for the line that
says something about root login and then turn that on.
> More annoyingly, it beeps every two minutes for unknown reasons.
> The "status" LED is flashing red. LAN LED is off, although the NAS does
> receive a valid IP address on the LAN.
>
As root, check /var/log/syslog
> I shut down the NAS, disconnected network cable, then turned it back on
> using the button, and connected the network cable.
>
> What can be happening?
> Pat
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