Hi Rev:
First for more detailed information refer to:
http://netatalk.sourceforge.net/
Next see if you have netatalk, the # indicates that you should be in su
(superuser mode):
# whereis netatalk
now if you have it you should get a directory listing where it is like
/usr/bin. If it turns out that it is there then you go there and start
it by:
# cd /usr/bin
# ./netatalk
and you are off!
If you don't have netatalk, you could ask yum to find it and then
install it.
# yum search netatalk
once yum lists it as available then do:
# yum install netatalk
Then you do the process above again to find where it is and start it.
Regarding mounting USB external drive. Most current linux kernels can
do this automatically nowadays; however there are occasional missing
pieces of facilitating programs here are there occasionally. So let's
assume it's a few years ago and we have to do this the hard way, which
isn't that hard -- just tedious. Once you can do this, it won't matter
whether you have the kernel support or not.
Obviously make sure the USB cable is connected and the drive you wish
to mount is on -- a Homer Simpson doh -- is appropriate here. You
would be astounded how many get caught up right there. If your kernel
and the port is functioning properly, your device should mount by
itself. If nothing happens, try another USB port. If nothing still
happens then we move on to one of the following procedures:
http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/support/solutions/ydl_general/usb-
device.shtml
or
http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/support/solutions/ydl_2.3/
firewire_disks.shtml
The above two approaches, although dated, are like one of those
statements Yogi Berra has been known to make "When you come to a fork
in the road, take it." The explanation behind that statement is that
in Brooklyn, NY there exists two forks leading to the same road. The
above instructions are like that, they are different in appearance but
they will get your drive mounted. Of course, you know enough to use
mount hfs as opposed to mount ext3.
Before I forget Linux can read/write from hfs but only read from hfs+.
So from within the MacOS X side, make sure your drive is in hfs! You
can make the necessary changes from within Apple's disk utility.
Select your drive within the left column and if it is not hfs+ the icon
for Enable Journaling will highlight. To disable Journaling and return
to HFS format, do Command (Apple clover symbol) and j.
The router usually has a way to access it via a browser nowadays. The
specific directions to access it vary with the manufacturer. IP refers
to Internet Protocol; TCP Transfer Control Protocol. The IP address
identifies every device (there are massive texts on the subject, very
interesting and recommended reading if one wants to have a clearer idea
of what is going on). The IP address for your router to access the net
is provided by the ISP you got the router from; you may have a wireless
router or a regular one. The advantage of a wireless router is that
this will allow access to the net from wherever in your home you are.
If you acquired your own wireless router to attach to your regular
router then you will be able to enforce security within your home so
that anyone within the home can access your wireless network but anyone
else merely roaming in the neighborhood cannot. Not all ISP providers
have such security for their users; usually they are just intent on
selling their services.
Regarding getting your router to see your YDL system; this is a matter
of really comprehending IP. First, your router has to communicate with
your ISP properly (the company providing you internet access --
Internet Service Provider. It can be your cable or phone or other
company. IF you have high speed access -- DSL or cable -- great!
Cable and dsl have different problems providing security for their
customers. You can get a little ahead of that problem by including a
little device which is essentially a hardware firewall and because it
sits between the wireless router and DSL modem or cable modem and
wireless router it doesn't matter what computer you use, no viruses,
worms or anything else will pass it! And no update/upgrade fees either
(as long as you are not a business). Read up on it here:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/accessories/75f3/). Next your YDL
setup has to be told what this device is. This can be done from within
the Network Browser within YDL. Once you see that it has the IP
address of the device that's really all it needs. Make sure it's
activated and that's it.
Best wishes...
On 1/19/06, rev rob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi All
New to YDL and have a few basic questions (I've searched this list's
archives and was able to find answers on my own).
1) How do I get netatalk going?
2) How (or can) I mount a USB external drive formatted in Mac
OS X?
3) How do I get my router to see my YDL machine? (What's IP and
need internet access?)
TIA
Rob
oh yeah, sorry, I'm running YDL 4.01 on an iMac 233 with 160Mb of RAM
thanks
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