unRAID Server Version 5.0.2 Release Notes
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Changes from 5.0.1 to 5.0.2
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- slack: upgrade smartmontools from 5.43 to 6.2 per user request


Installation on a New Flash Device
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To make a bootable USB Flash device using Windows (XP/Vista/Win7), follow these steps:

1. Plug your USB Flash device into your Windows PC.

2. Open 'My Computer' (XP) or 'Computer' (Vista/Win7) and right-click your Flash device. Click 'Format...',
   set the volume label to UNRAID and then click 'Start'. Important: the volume label must be set exactly
   to UNRAID (all caps).

3. Click on your Flash device (to open it), click on the zip file (to open it) and drag then entire contents of
   the unRAID Server zip file to the Flash.

4. For Windows XP, click on the file 'make_bootable'.  A DOS window will open and run the 'syslinux' utility on the
   Flash.  For Windows Vista or Windows 7, right-click on the file 'make_bootable' and select 'Run as administrator'.
   The 'syslinux' utility will write the Master Boot Record and create a small hidden file named 'ldlinux.sys' on
   the Flash device, making it bootable.

5. Once again, right-click your Flash device in 'My Computer' or 'Computer' and then click 'Eject'.  Your Flash
   device is now ready to boot into unRAID Server OS.


Upgrade Instructions
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Please read carefully.

Important:

- Only upgrade a server that has all disks enabled with valid parity: no missing disk(s), no disabled disk, etc.
  Verify everything is working correctly with your current release before proceeding.

- Backup the entire contents of your Flash device before upgrading.  If something goes wrong or a major problem is
  uncovered in the release this will make it easier for you to downgrade.

- Record the model, serial number, and position of each of your hard disks. Perhaps the easiest way to do this is
  to take a screen capture of the webGui Main page.

- Disable or un-install all non-stock unRAID add-ons.  After upgrading, only use add-ons that have been verified
  to work properly with this release by the add-on author.


If you are currently running any unRAID Server OS release before 5.0:
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- First upgrade your server to version 5.0 and verify your server boots properly into 5.0 and your configuration
  appears valid.


If you are currently running unRAID Server OS release 5.0 or 5.0.1
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- Copy 'bzimage', 'bzroot', and 'readme.txt' from the release zip file to your Flash and then reboot your server.

