So from what I see online this thing has it's own LPX protocol (HDD block dev over Ethernet) and there are two Git repos for necessary kernel drivers and some user space tools (of which don't appear to have been touched in a year). The drawback is there doesn't appear to be support for newer kernels, even LTS is commonly at 3.10. You don't really want to ruin your linux box, and although there is some risk with kernel modules, it is lower than say, rolling a custom kernel (which may even be necessary for these drivers). That low risk being said for inserting an external module, I won't tell you what to do, just offer suggestions :-) It really boils down to the Linux kernel you're using and if you're able to successfully compile the module (likely should be okay for user space tools if module works). No pun intended but this is a very modular process, I would recommend compiling the kernel drivers first (to see if they work and play well when using insmod), then try to compile and run the user space tools. Focus on dependencies for both of these for the sake if getting it working; I didn't really look too deep into those. Again, low risk of messing up your Linux box, you're compiling and inserting a third party module that is entirely removable if it causes problems. Taking into account your whole viewpoint on this, why not run a Windows box and serve the disk up over Windows file sharing and use cifs in Linux? That would keep the disk management in a gui, while only needing to learn some basic cifs mounting commands for the Linux side. Good luck with whatever you decide to do, -- Jeremy MountainJohnson Jeremy.MountainJohnson at gmail.com On Sat, Jun 14, 2014 at 12:43 AM, Kenneth Lynes <kenlynes at usa.net> wrote: > I am fairly inept at using the command line and usually do ok when I install > software using the software manager thru the usual way from the repositories. > I have obtained some NETDISK DUO NewFAST - Enclosure 352UN which is made or > sold by IOCELL Networks. The original owner of the software put it in the > public domain, at least it says so on the website. > > I have made an effort to understand how to install the software on my linux > mint 15 OS, but I am afraid to mess things up and cause a melt-down by > entering commands in the terminal. I no that linux does warn you of your > stupidity when typing in a command and will simply do what it is told. LOL > > This thing is not a normal NAS so it has NO IP Address as such. It is > installed using software and I tried it first on my windows 7 machine and it > worked like a charm and I can see every drive (I have two of the units > installed on the network) and can do anything with the files as if they were > on my machine. Fast too I might add. > But when it came to doing this with linux I was really disappointed. No Gui to > use for sure. No repository with the software. I am told I have to download > the .tar file (which I did) and complile the software. > > This is a bit beyond my desire to inflict harm on my well-performing linux > machine. I have the steps to take via a couple of places I have been to and > printed the install steps out on paper, but I am way wary of carrying them > out. Probably so many errors it will not run but you never know. > > If anyone has a way to do it easier via a gui, then let me know. A shame this > has not been developed by anyone in the last 3-1/2 years the software was made > public. > > Ken Lynes > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list