FAQ about Debian on the Kurobox Pro

Kurobox Pro from the front

Is Debian on the Kurobox Pro fully supported?

Most things are working already. You can install and use Debian on your device but some things are not supported as well as with the original firmware. In particular, the hard drive speed will be lower with Debian. Please see the status page to see what is supported.

Can you install Debian to MTD flash?

No, installations of Debian are currently only possible to a SATA disk. The installation of Debian won't touch MTD flash at all, so the original firmware from Buffalo can still be found in flash.

Is there a recovery mode?

Yes, the Kurobox Pro will request a kernel and ramdisk via TFTP when it has been configured to boot from disk but there is no disk. See the recovery page for more information.

Will this installer also work on the Linkstation Pro/Live?

The Linkstation Pro/Live are supported by Debian. The Linkstation Pro/Live are not covered in this install guide but information is available on the NAS-Central Buffalo wiki.