Ethernet external HardDisk.

[Felipe DOMINGUEZ]

Hello.

I continue with the problem of using an external TrekStor  Ethernet hard
disk( which it happens to need the NDAS driver).

I did find the documentation to install and used the drivers.
http://code.ximeta.com/trac-ndas/wiki/Usage

Every thing goes as it explains, but at the end of the instructions i found
this:
"An NDAS partition can only be mounted r/w from ONE Linux machine at a time,
the rest of the machines may only use it in ro mode."

 I find it unbelievable.  The only reason I bought an Ethernet hard disk was
to be able to use it from multiple computers in read write mode. I think I
will have to buy a new one.

My question is: Would I have the same problem if I buy a external hard disk
which does not need the NDAS  driver?
Could  any one recommend me  a brand?
What should I look at so that I do not have this problem agaion?
Is it there any directory where we can check if a piece of hardware is linux
compable, or where we can see other people opinion on devices?


Thanks in advance,.

Felipe

On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 12:11 AM, Felipe DOMINGUEZ <
felipe.dominguez at gmail.com> wrote:

> hello Chris I am actually looking at this.
> It is a pity I did not know about NDAS before... not to buy it!!  (too late
> now).
> I will update the thread if I find a solution.
>
> Thanks
>
> On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 11:18 PM, Chris Mohler <cr33dog at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 2:15 PM, Felipe DOMINGUEZ
>> <felipe.dominguez at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Hello Diogo.
>> >
>> > I do not know the IP of the hard drive.
>> >
>> > What I get with on the instructions is an ID and a Write key. this is
>> what I
>> > use to get connected from windows xp, ( using some software provided
>> with
>> > the disk)
>>
>> I'm not sure, but your device may be using 'NDAS'.  What is the model
>> name/number?
>>
>> If it is using NDAS, there is a beta driver here:
>> http://code.ximeta.com/dev/current/linux/
>>
>> I don't have any NDAS devices, so my helpfulness is at an end - you
>> might download the tarball and have a look at the README file, as it
>> seems to be able to mount these types of devices.
>>
>> Good Luck!
>> Chris
>>
>> PS - It's kindof icky that Trekstor claims linux support but then
>> points you to this beta code - you might ask them for help...
>>
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