# rrorg/rr

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8,006 stars · 1,276 forks · Shell · gpl-3.0

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/RROrg/rr
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/rrorg-rr.md

## Topics

`bootloader` `dsm` `redpill` `synology`

## Description

This project provides a specialized UEFI boot environment and hardware emulation layer designed to run proprietary network-attached storage operating systems on generic x86 and x64 hardware. It functions as a bootloader and recovery environment that enables these systems to initialize on devices not originally manufactured by the vendor.

The system employs a hardware emulation layer that mimics specific vendor IDs and boot parameters to ensure operating system compatibility. It includes a virtual machine image generator to create bootable images in multiple formats for deployment within virtualized environments.

The toolset covers custom hardware emulation, network storage bootstrapping, and system state recovery. It manages hardware identification, bootloader configuration for UEFI support, and the integration of drivers for graphics processing units and network interfaces.

## Tags

### Operating Systems & Systems Programming

- [Cross-Vendor Boot Loaders](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/firmware-boot-interfaces/cross-vendor-boot-loaders.md) — Enables booting of vendor-specific network storage operating systems on generic x86 and x64 hardware through firmware patching. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/rrorg/rr@main/README.md))
- [Custom Firmware Bootloaders](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/custom-firmware-bootloaders.md) — Implements a custom bootloader that sets firmware parameters and memory maps to replicate specific NAS hardware environments.
- [Modern Boot Environment Initializers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/firmware-boot-interfaces/modern-boot-environment-initializers.md) — Provides a specialized UEFI-based environment to initialize kernel modules and drivers on unauthorized hardware.
- [Bootloader Emulators](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/firmware-boot-interfaces/uefi-emulators/bootloader-emulators.md) — Mimics specific firmware behavior and hardware identifiers to trick vendor-locked operating systems into booting on generic x86 hardware.
- [Hardware Specific Bootloaders](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/hardware-specific-bootloaders.md) — Provides a bootloader and recovery environment to run proprietary NAS operating systems on generic x86 and x64 hardware.
- [Kernel Patching Utilities](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/system-administration-maintenance/system-administration-utilities/system-modification-frameworks/kernel-patching-utilities.md) — Provides utilities to patch the operating system kernel to remove hardware restrictions and enable non-native interface compatibility.
- [Hardware Emulators](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/virtualization-emulation/virtualization-platforms/virtualization-technologies/hardware-emulators.md) — Mimics physical hardware components and IDs to make proprietary operating systems compatible with non-native architectures.
- [Driver Injection](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/hardware-interfacing-drivers/hardware-drivers/driver-injection.md) — Ships a minimal recovery shell for manually injecting GPU and network drivers into a broken system state.
- [System Recovery Tools](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/system-administration-maintenance/system-administration-utilities/system-recovery-tools.md) — Launches a specialized recovery environment to repair or restore the system when the primary OS fails to boot.

### DevOps & Infrastructure

- [Hardware-Specific Boot Configurators](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/hardware-configuration-tools/hardware-specific-boot-configurators.md) — Configures boot parameters for UEFI support and disk interfaces to match the target hardware specifications. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/rrorg/rr@main/README.md))
- [Network Storage Deployments](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/network-storage-deployments.md) — Provides the bootloader and recovery environment necessary to deploy network-attached storage systems on standard x86 devices.
- [Virtual Machine Deployment](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/virtual-machine-deployment.md) — Creates bootable images and configures virtual hardware for running specialized storage operating systems in virtualized environments.
- [Virtual Machine Image Packaging](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/virtual-machine-image-packaging.md) — Generates bootable virtual machine image files in multiple formats to facilitate deployment in virtualized environments. ([source](https://rrorg.github.io/rr/))

### Security & Cryptography

- [Identifier Spoofing](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/identity-access-management/identity-management/hardware-identifiers/identifier-spoofing.md) — Injects specific vendor and product IDs into the environment to trigger the loading of proprietary device drivers.
- [Vendor Identity Emulation Layers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/vendor-identity-emulation-layers.md) — Implements an emulation layer that mimics vendor IDs and boot parameters to enable NAS OS compatibility.

### Data & Databases

- [Disk Image Converters](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/virtual-disk-overlays/disk-image-converters.md) — Converts system snapshots into bootable disk formats compatible with various hypervisors for virtualized deployment.