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Burble
22-09-2006, 10:55
I recently bought a Buffalo TeraStation Pro (http://www.buffalo-technology.com/products/product-detail.php?productid=140&categoryid=19) for backing up all my stuff to. I knocked up a script on my Mac Mini to copy the stuff I want to be backed up to the TeraStation and set it to run with cron.

All fine so far, but if I reboot the Mac it doesn't automatically connect to the share on the TeraStation so the backup job fails. Any ideas how to get it to connect automagically at startup?
Daz
22-09-2006, 10:57
Random suggestion from someone who's never really used a Mac - easier to ftp it? Your backups will happen regardless of the state of the drive mapping.
Burble
22-09-2006, 11:00
Not a bad idea that. The ftp daemon on the TeraStation isn't setup too well by default but I think it's just PureFTPD so I could hack about and sort that.

I could even compile OpenSSH on there and use SCP which would be helpful for grabbing stuff off it when I'm away from home.
Daz
22-09-2006, 11:03
It runs a *nix os then? Spiffing. SCP would be my preferred option for sure.
Burble
22-09-2006, 11:09
Aye, some cut down flavour of Linux. I've installed a modified firmware to let me telnet in (eww) and am currently downloading precompiled OpenSSH binaries.

It's a nice piece of kit actually, I've also got it running a uPnP media server so that I can stream MP3's and internet radio to a Netgear MP101 sitting downstairs.
Burble
22-09-2006, 11:44
OpenSSH is installed and I've setup PAT on my router (it was forwarding 22 to the Mac) so that I can grab stuff from it when away from home :)
Daz
22-09-2006, 11:44
Problem solved, and new options to boot :)