Thank you so much. That was extremely helpful.
Thanks again
Rob
On 1/20/06, Derick Centeno <aguilarojo verizon.net> wrote:
> Hi Rev:
> First for more detailed information refer to:
> http://netatalk.sour
ceforge.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/so
lutions/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 <houseofshamegmail.com> 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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