[Gllug] Unlock a Freecom Network Drive Pro (or does it need it?)

[Andy Farnsworth]

John Winters wrote:
> I've come across Freecom advertising a device they call a "Freecom Network
> Drive Pro" for 160 GBP.  It has a 500G hard drive, gigabit ethernet, ARM9,
> 64M of RAM, SMB file server, web server, ftp server, print server (2 x USB
> ports) and runs Linux.  It sounds to me like it might make an ideal
> always-on low power domestic server, but...
>
> I can't find any information on how open it is.  The spec sheet says that
> the kernel is "upgradeable" but there are no clues about how open it is. 
> The obvious thing it lacks (at least in the spec sheet) is NFS file
> sharing.
>
> Anyone any experience of using one of these gadgets?
>
> TIA,
> John
>
>   

I have heard very good things about the Western Digital MyBook II from 
someone in a US Linux group I belong to.  I'll send him an email and see 
if he will comment directly to you as the mailing list archive seems to 
be down.
Andrew
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