tag archive: nslu2

Yesterday’s post seemed a bit garbled to me. I wanted to work on a hastier posting style, but then see what happens? I make even less sense than usual. I’d like to set down this latest migration adventure for posterity. I’d be happy if it helps even one person in the future. This post is mostly for my own memory and those random Internet searchers looking for similar information. Expect more hasty incoherence to follow. Hasty and *extended* incoherence. Read on at your own risk. You’ve been warned.

I’ve talked about how backing data up is an obsessively crucial part of my computer usage, and mentioned that I picked up the awesome Linksys Network Storage Link for my online backups. I’ve been using it with Windows for several months now. I was aware that it is hackable, but wasn’t looking to get in to that right away.

The Slug

My first …

This post cost me $20.

But only because I wanted to write it after donating to the NSLU2-Linux project so I could put my money where my keyboard is. It’s a token amount for the great work they’re doing and all the great resources they provide for free. But let’s back up for a moment…

I’ve written about my trouble getting network drives to work in GNU/Linux, and now I’m happy to report I’ve made some progress in that area. (I’m not sure how best to refer to this topic–in the Windows world we usually talk about “mapping a network drive”, but I suspect if it’s more common in Unix to refer to “mounting a remote drive.”)

As mentioned, I have this nifty little Linksys Network Storage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives, aka the NSLU2, aka the “slug.” It’s a small low-cost NAS device that runs an embedded version of GNU/Linux. (Is it GNU? …