Network Storage Drive Help.....

khutchinson22 · 09-11-2007, 08:12 PM

Hi all. New here and to Linux so if I ask an ignorant question please dont bust my balls.....TIA

I have a Maxtor Shared Storage 500 and the drive itself died. I have a 200GB drive that will work in the system however I have no idea how to install the os to control it on the network. Since it is a network drive you are supposed to just plug it into the router and turn it on and it goes. How to get the system to do that I am lost. Maxtor doesnt support this issue so Im on my own. They did however provide me with 2 files that I am supposed to use once I have Linux on the drive. These 2 files are.....

1. mxo_fw_src_1.2.2.tgz
2. naspack.tgz

Dont know what they are or what they do.

I already downloaded Mandriva but I dont think that it is entirely necessary to have a full Linux system installed to perform one function. I am not partial to it so I am open to suggestions.

My setup:

MacBook running OS X 10.4.10
ACOM external firewire enclosure (using to setup drive to go in Maxtor enclosure)
Maxtor Shared Storage 500 here is the link in case you arent farmiliar with the unit: http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/...or-ssd200.html

Mafelix · 12-29-2007, 06:55 PM

Any luck my drive failed and I need to do the same :(

Deleriux · 12-30-2007, 01:58 AM

Dont know, but might be a good idea to untar the files to see what kind of structure they have.

09-11-2007, 08:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
khutchinson22 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1 OS: OS X My System	Network Storage Drive Help..... Hi all. New here and to Linux so if I ask an ignorant question please dont bust my balls.....TIA I have a Maxtor Shared Storage 500 and the drive itself died. I have a 200GB drive that will work in the system however I have no idea how to install the os to control it on the network. Since it is a network drive you are supposed to just plug it into the router and turn it on and it goes. How to get the system to do that I am lost. Maxtor doesnt support this issue so Im on my own. They did however provide me with 2 files that I am supposed to use once I have Linux on the drive. These 2 files are..... 1. mxo_fw_src_1.2.2.tgz 2. naspack.tgz Dont know what they are or what they do. I already downloaded Mandriva but I dont think that it is entirely necessary to have a full Linux system installed to perform one function. I am not partial to it so I am open to suggestions. My setup: MacBook running OS X 10.4.10 ACOM external firewire enclosure (using to setup drive to go in Maxtor enclosure) Maxtor Shared Storage 500 here is the link in case you arent farmiliar with the unit: http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/...or-ssd200.html

12-29-2007, 06:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mafelix Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 31 OS: Win98, ME, 2000, Xp Pro, Vista, Suse and Knoppix (linux)	Re: Network Storage Drive Help..... Any luck my drive failed and I need to do the same :(

12-30-2007, 01:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
Deleriux Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 18 OS: Fedora Core 8	Re: Network Storage Drive Help..... Dont know, but might be a good idea to untar the files to see what kind of structure they have.