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| howto:external_drive 2010/06/20 01:09 | howto:external_drive 2017/09/06 18:38 current | ||
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| The DNS-323 does not support external discs, but a small //hack// allows you to use them on the unit anyway. Before you even try this, you need to have [[telnet]] access to your device. | The DNS-323 does not support external discs, but a small //hack// allows you to use them on the unit anyway. Before you even try this, you need to have [[telnet]] access to your device. | ||
| - | Note: If you're a linux newbie and the steps below are too difficult for you, there is more background information and a set of "steps for dummies" to connect external USB drives to the DNS-323 at [[http://forum.dsmg600.info/viewtopic.php?pid=3221#p3221|Attaching USB Storage to the DNS-323 for Linux Newbies & Dummies.]] | + | Note: If you're a linux newbie and the steps below are too difficult for you, there is more background information and a set of "steps for dummies" to connect external USB drives to the DNS-323 at [[http://dns323.kood.org/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=3221#p3221|Attaching USB Storage to the DNS-323 for Linux Newbies & Dummies.]] |
| ===== WARNING ===== | ===== WARNING ===== | ||
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| ===== Load USB Storage Module ===== | ===== Load USB Storage Module ===== | ||
| - | The first thing you need to do is to add an extra module to your system. [[http://forum.dsmg600.info/profile.php?id=173|Paul]] has been so kind that he has produced such a module for you to [[http://dev.skcserver.de/dns323/modules_v1.03/kernel/drivers/usb/storage/usb-storage.ko|download for v1.03]] (working for 1.04 too). | + | The first thing you need to do is to add an extra module to your system. [[http://dns323.kood.org/forum/profile.php?id=173|Paul]] has been so kind that he has produced such a module for you to [[http://dev.skcserver.de/dns323/modules_v1.03/kernel/drivers/usb/storage/usb-storage.ko|download for v1.03]] (working for 1.04 too). |
| - | [[http://forum.dsmg600.info/t764-usb-storage.ko-module-without-debugging-enable.html|Here]] you can find a discussion about usb-storage module compiled without debugging enable. Download optimizing module [[http://www.domaigne.com/download/dns-323/|here]] (firmware >=1.03). | + | [[http://dns323.kood.org/forum/t764-usb-storage.ko-module-without-debugging-enable.html|Here]] you can find a discussion about usb-storage module compiled without debugging enable. Download optimizing module [[http://www.domaigne.com/download/dns-323/|here]] (firmware >=1.03). |
| Store that file somewhere on your disc, e.g. in the ../lnx_bin/.. directory of your unit. Next step is to [[telnet]] to the device and load the module to the kernel: | Store that file somewhere on your disc, e.g. in the ../lnx_bin/.. directory of your unit. Next step is to [[telnet]] to the device and load the module to the kernel: | ||
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| </code> | </code> | ||
| Please note the 'sdc' above as it might differ when you insert your disc. Use //your// device. | Please note the 'sdc' above as it might differ when you insert your disc. Use //your// device. | ||
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| mkdir /mnt/usb1 | mkdir /mnt/usb1 | ||
| mount -t ext2 /dev/sdc1 /mnt/usb1 | mount -t ext2 /dev/sdc1 /mnt/usb1 | ||
| + | </code> | ||
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| + | If you need [[wp>UTF8|UTF8]] support for a FAT32 file system in order to handle an extended character set (greek, chinese, german umlauts, ...), add the -o utf8 option to your mount command: | ||
| + | <code> | ||
| + | mkdir /mnt/usb1 | ||
| + | mount -t vfat -o utf8 /dev/sdc1 /mnt/usb1 | ||
| </code> | </code> | ||
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| After this, restart the samba deamon using the command: <code># smb restart</code>. | After this, restart the samba deamon using the command: <code># smb restart</code>. | ||
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| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | You might need to chmod 777 or 755 your usb drive. | + | You might need to chmod 777 or 755 your usb drive. You only need to make the links once. Then you can mount and umount your drive after that without changing anything. |
| ===== Unmount ===== | ===== Unmount ===== | ||
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| 1. Connect the drive to a linux pc and partition and format it there, using i.e tools like GParted. | 1. Connect the drive to a linux pc and partition and format it there, using i.e tools like GParted. | ||
| - | 2. Partitioning and formating can even be done with the DNS323 itself in a telnet session using the command line tool fdisk. **Please be very careful with this tool, because if used wrongly you could lose all your data.** You need an up to date version of the fdisk tool; otherwise, you may get a segmentation fault. You can get a working version from this post in the forum: "[[http://forum.dsmg600.info/t3375-ffp%27s-fdisk-dies-with-segfault.html|ffp's fdisk dies with segfault]]" | + | 2. Partitioning and formating can even be done with the DNS323 itself in a telnet session using the command line tool fdisk. **Please be very careful with this tool, because if used wrongly you could lose all your data.** You need an up to date version of the fdisk tool; otherwise, you may get a segmentation fault. You can get a working version from this post in the forum: "[[http://dns323.kood.org/forum/t3375-ffp%27s-fdisk-dies-with-segfault.html|ffp's fdisk dies with segfault]]" |
| <code bash> | <code bash> | ||
