[ydl-gen] Re: newbie questions

[Derick Centeno]

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 <houseofshame at gmail.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