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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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| 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> | ||
