Another bug, NetHDD006-0804 beta version.

Reproduce the error:

Copy a good sized text file to the NAS device (19 K bytes in my
test).

Open with NotePad, etc.

Add a few lines in the middle of the file. Save, exit the editor.

Reopen the file, all is ok.

Delete those news lines, save, exit.

Reopen the file. Text at the end of the file appears "duplicated."

[b:02a8f4bac0]What's going on?[/b:02a8f4bac0]

I don't know for sure. It seems likely that NotePad saves over a file
by simply rewriting into the original file. If there is more to
write, the file gets extended. If there is less to write on "save"
then the new text is written and the file's EOF pointer is set.

This EOF pointer doesn't seem to be getting set right on the NAS
device.

[b:02a8f4bac0]Workaround[/b:02a8f4bac0]

Edit the file, "save as" some new name, close the editor. Then delete
the old file, rename the new open as the old one.

[b:02a8f4bac0]Theory[/b:02a8f4bac0]

This might be one source of the Outlook .pst file woes (among others)
people have been running into.

[b:02a8f4bac0]Status[/b:02a8f4bac0]

Reported to Argosy via email 10-Sep-2005.

Irmat
Welcome. Even though you have the LANDISK, I'd still encourage you t
post your questions here (at least as a starting point). As best
can tell, the LANDISK is very similar to the Tritton and Argos
products (as I discussed in an Aug. 4 post). If you could, next tim
you open the device, could you look at the chips on the board and se
if one has the markings R2881, and post back here? I'd be ver
curious
After reading the manuals for the LANDISK, I noticed it has som
unique features though. As I understand it you must first make
folder and then you have to tell the LANDISK to share it. Becaus
you can't get to the PUBLIC folder, why don't you try making anothe
folder under your control so you can set the sharing and password.
Also, I'd also so suggest trying to setup the FTP access and see i
you can get in that way too. Testing these two methods may help
If you continue to have problems, instead of entering \\LANDISK\ yo
could see if using the IP address directly helps \\169.254.0.1\

[b:f1554a3066]Kane81,[/b:f1554a3066
Thanks for the knowledge base reference ... in all my searching
hadn't come across that one. While I understand what the articl
suggests about the capabilities of Outlook, I do find storing the PS
files on another PC with file sharing works okay. I just run into th
corruption when I move the same files onto the NAS. So, I think i
the article is clarifying that Outlook was not intended for tha
particular useage, but I agree wit
[b:f1554a3066]dilettante[/b:f1554a3066] in that it may not b
efficient, but it appears it possible ... at least at my house. I'v
run 40 MB and 300 MB PST files over our LAN from PC to PC and i
works. At times, there are some slow downs, but nothing that reall
hinders usage. Again, thanks for the article reference

[b:f1554a3066]dilettante,[/b:f1554a3066
Interesting file corruption you captured. I can repeat it with a 2
kB text file running both Argosy's and Tritton's 06-0804 firmwares.
Odd thing though, if I use a different text editing tool (an olde
program called Programmer's File Editor) I cannot reproduce th
problem. But, with Notepad ... every time! I've forwarded th
information onto Tritton as well
I think (and hope) this is in good agreement with the Outlook PST fil
corruption I've seen. Everytime I repair the PST file, the lo
records that the end of file is not where it was expected, fo
example
!!End-of-file less than actual (read=2C18000, actual=2C14000)
However, this seems backwards from what you demonstrated with the tex
file, where the file is longer, not shorter. Well, we'll just have t
see if they (Argosy, Tritton) can find the root cause ... it may fi
both. Thanks for the find

[b:f1554a3066]FTP Port Number[/b:f1554a3066
In the most recent firmwares, the use is supposed to be able to chang
the FTP port number. I have not been able to change it from 21. Las
week, Argosy replied back an noted that you can change the FTP por
from 21 to anything between 1025-34463. I asked if this was b
design and if it would be changed to allow any port ... I haven'
heard back yet

Hi Guys

It's great to see that this thread keeps on going

This time I wounder if someone knows what cind of Samba is implemente
in the Argosy (FW 006-0804). I'm having big trubble connecting my Xbo
to the device

When I bougt the Argosy I didn't have the Xbox in mind but then
converted it to a mediacenter with Xbox Media Center, now it would b
perfect to connect the NAS

Since the Xbox can talk to my PC (XP Pro SP2) and my PC can talk t
the Argosy I belive that the problem lies in version-incompabillit
of the smb between the Xbox and the Argosy

If someone knew how smb is implemented in the Argosy, perhaps it woul
be possible to mod the Xbox-smb to fit the NAS

Keep up the good work investigating the NAS

/

Hi Guys

It's great to see that this thread keeps on going

This time I wounder if someone knows what cind of Samba is implemente
in the Argosy (FW 006-0804). I'm having big trubble connecting my Xbo
to the device

When I bougt the Argosy I didn't have the Xbox in mind but then
converted it to a mediacenter with Xbox Media Center, now it would b
perfect to connect the NAS

Since the Xbox can talk to my PC (XP Pro SP2) and my PC can talk t
the Argosy I belive that the problem lies in version-incompabillit
of the smb between the Xbox and the Argosy

If someone knew how smb is implemented in the Argosy, perhaps it woul
be possible to mod the Xbox-smb to fit the NAS

Keep up the good work investigating the NAS

/

Hi Guys!

It's great to see that this thread keeps on going!

This time I wounder if someone knows what cind of Samba is implemented
in the Argosy (FW 006-0804). I'm having big trubble connecting my Xbox
to the device.

When I bougt the Argosy I didn't have the Xbox in mind but then I
converted it to a mediacenter with Xbox Media Center, now it would be
perfect to connect the NAS.

Since the Xbox can talk to my PC (XP Pro SP2) and my PC can talk to
the Argosy I belive that the problem lies in version-incompabillity
of the smb between the Xbox and the Argosy.

If someone knew how smb is implemented in the Argosy, perhaps it would
be possible to mod the Xbox-smb to fit the NAS.

Keep up the good work investigating the NAS!

/M

After changing the IP as indicated, I was able to access the unit.
Now, when I try to format the drive, I get the "General Error, se
manual" but nothing in the manual gives a hint as to how to rectif
the issue. I will check the earlier posts for suggestions but an
further hints would be appreciated. TI

Also, tonight I learned a bit more about the commands available on the
device if you TELNET into it. For many of the commands, if you type
'-h' after , it will show all the command options. I have tried a
few, like changing the IP address of the SNTP time server to one I
use regularly with the command:
sntpc server xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.

Just some FYI for those that want to hack into the device further ...
have fun. Irmat, I'd be curious, if the
the LANDISK shows the same/similar commands if you telnet into it.
Just telnet to the IP of you landisk and the type 'help' to see a
list of the commands available.

files onto the NAS. So, I think in the article is clarifying that
Outlook was not intended for that particular useage, but I agree with
dilettante in that it may not be efficient, but it appears it
possible ... at least at my house. I've run 40 MB and 300 MB PST
files over our LAN from PC to PC and it works. At times, there are
some slow downs, but nothing that really hinders usage. Again,
thanks for the article reference.
I'm using a 300 meg Outlook pst file on my LanDisk, it works ok, but I
get a corruption every now and then (maybe once every 3 days) for no
reason. So I copy the file to my computer, repair it then move it
back onto the LanDisk and all works well. If I try and create my .pst
file on the LanDisk directly via mapped network drive, the pst is
automatically corrupt. the work around was to create it on the
computer and copy it to the LanDisk. Then you set outlook to read it
from the network drive.
I'm using Outlook 2003.

I'm guessing the corruption has to do with the SAMBA implementation,
because outlook is heavily accessing the file, somewhere SAMBA
miswrites something and causes the corruption. network sharing via
two computers using XP does not use SAMBA thus why the corruption
doesnt seem to happen in the example case you gave.

on another note, I'm using the argosy 804 firmware and still have
problems with the disk not waking. thus it becomes unavaliable
randomly. this can happen 4 times a day, i have to shut the NAS down
and restart, very annoying. I have a WD 200 Gig drive on Cable
Select. - I couldnt pick up the drive on master or slave. As for the
chip number, will have to post when I get home.

hey does anyone know anything about the Netgear and Maxtor networ
hard drive cases

is it the same as argosy and triton

my chipset i

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