The official line from western digital is that they do not support the use of their my book live nas drives with linux or unix. Download the latest duo software to start using your device. The name is a nod to the ubuntu projects commitment to the principles of opensource software development. Most urgently i need to do a directory comparison using meld. Alternately, i tried to reinstall the system, so i loaded my ubuntu usb stick back in a usba stick in a usbc adapter, same one i used to install ubuntu in the first place and the go will not boot from it. Raid0 mode provides superfast performance with up to 360mbs 2 sequential read speeds using the usb typec port. Installed ubuntu yet again and this time i am wanting to use it for basically everything. Aug 11, 2014 this simple tutorial shows you how to map a network drive, windows share as example, onto ubuntu 14. My book duo device, with wd smartware pr o, wd drive utilities, and wd security software usb 3. Mar 23, 2020 ubuntu pronounced ooboontoo is one of the most popular desktop linux operating systems. I can mount and bookmark it via files, but it does not appear in a file open dialog. As the book name suggests, you will learn many incredible tools to polish your skills. Windows starts again instead, reboot and check your bios settings by pressing f2, f12, delete, or esc.
Raid0 mode provides superfast performance with up to 360mbs2 sequential read speeds using the usb typec port. Dont be afraid, just paste the command into terminal and hit enter to run one by one. Here are some key factors you must consider before purchasing the western digital my book duo desktop raid storage. Recovering data from a wd mybook live 2tb 3tb or similar. How do i manually remove duo unix from a linux host. Recovering data from nas devices including wd mybook pro. Ubuntu linux toolbox, 2 edition this updated bestseller from linux guru chris negus is packed with an array of new and revised material as a longstanding bestseller, ubuntu linux tool. If you see the packet loss in duo dashboard on your machine, please unload the driver and use the following. A usb typec port with all cables included makes it universally compatible supports usb 3. As long as the drives werent configured raid, or were only configured for raid1mirroring, then you should be able to connect them to any linux box, but it. For a while, i have the wsl2 windows subsystem for linux installed on my computer to play around with linux and to work with docker.
The latest version of the ubuntu operating system for desktop pcs and laptops, ubuntu 20. Access western digital my book world ii raid array on my ubuntu linuxhelpful. These tools are only useful for external drives with one of these chips on the usbsata bridge card. You should be able to access the mybook on a linuxunix system by using the smbclient or mount. The file will show up on your download bar the package contains the duo apisdk, dashboard and utilities step 2 install the software. The plan is to dual boot ubuntu along side windows, since i will be using it primarily for adobe.
I want to mount a folder on wd my book live duo mbld so i can use it from application filefolder open dialogs. Fbreader or favorite book reader is an ebook reader for pc and mobile operating systems. Its the ideal onestop knowledge source for ubuntu novices, those upgrading from older versions or other linux distributions, and anyone moving toward poweruser status. Ive mounted a western digital mybook live duo nas on my home network to my ubuntu 12. According to the manual, the mybook supports both the cifssmb and the nfs protocols cifssmb is the protocol natively used by windows for accessing network drives. Ive been meaning to install it for years first tried mandrake but this is the first package that ive been able to install by myself. Asus p5b with kubuntu edgy and any kernel of these.
Network attached storage nas devices are quickly gaining popularity. The tools are for drives whose usbsata bridge card has been damaged and removed. Insert the livecd into your cdrom drive and reboot your pc. On linux the duo requires a driver configuration which is included in the package. Device boot start end blocks id system devsdc1 2048 9420799 4709376 83 linux devsdc2 9422846 15648767 3112961 5 extended devsdc5 9422848 15648767 3112960 82. Compatibility with using ubuntu on asus zenbook duo.
Samba now runs on multiple platforms and is a mainstay on most linux distros. On some systems, since this driver tells duo to use 1024 byte bulk packets if duo is connected to usb 3. Also, i dont know if the wd my book live home network drive is compatible with ubuntu linux as the box. The drive works fine under linux, and the wd disk utility can still be used to. Will i be able to configure the drive to use raid1 from within ubuntu, or would i need to do the initial configuration on a windows machine. However, what that means is that they only develop tools for accessing their products for windows and maybe os x. I dont want anybody who has large files for professional work to buy this drive and be a victim of data loss, this is for simple daytoday work. Some professionals and home users need an external drive with much higher storage possibilities and being portable doesnt always matter. Oct 27, 2017 argh, you always remember your first nas. Jan 20, 2016 hello, im looking to buy the my book duo wdblwe0040jchnesn for an external backup drive. Follow this section 1 if you havent upgrade the firmware and you dont want to use debian squeeze. Plugging into a free ethernet port on your router, switch or pc, these devices provide a quick and convenient way to increase storage space available to a single pc or the entire network without the need of a computer to share the attached storage. Jan 16, 2021 my book is finished and will be published soon and to make 2021 better than 2020, i force myself to write for my blog.
There should be a duo channel under the base channel for your red hat release. You should be able to access the mybook on a linux unix system by using the smbclient or mount. Chevalr1c, the external comes with its own software of course called smartware. My book duo user manual about your wd storage device 3 kit contents as shown in figure 1, your my book duo device kit includes the following. Slow access to western digital mybook live duo nas. Ask ubuntu is a question and answer site for ubuntu users and developers. Recommended system requirements are the same as for ubuntu 20. I have set uefi to boot from usb but it appears to be ignoring it. Switch to raid1 configuration for redundancy and to mirror data on the wd drives inside. I am fairly new to linux, have only been using it for a few months and i love it, i want to add that im not a complete novice. Wd my book 2tb shows up in device manager but doesnt open. The thing is that im going to purchase the asus zenbook duo in a few days. The version i have has a gb ethernet network connection.
It features two drives totaling 6 or 4 tb, depending on the product version that can. I am used to windows auto loading any usb devices i have hooked up. Besides this, tools help you to manage files systems and to make a connection with different networks. I had forgotten the struggle to get this working under ubuntu, so thought it prudent to put this post together for my own reference, if nothing more picked this up from officeworks, at decent price iirc. The second book, using ubuntu mate and its applications is more of a users guide for ubuntu mate. A successor to the my book branded drive this new my cloud branded offering provides a shell to a nas device and it was cheaper than a time capsule.
Nov 15, 2019 anyway i showed her mx linux and kubuntu on my 2nd pc recently and she liked them so i replaced her ubuntu with kubuntu and now her machine seems a little slower. But it wont boot with its own logicboard system because after some research i have to realize that its a powerpc architecture stuff. Trying to help a friend select a version of ubuntu for her macbook pro intel core2 duo 2. Download free ubuntu linux toolbox, 2 edition ebook in pdf. Most of the ebook reader software available today is focused on mobile and handheld platforms. I cant install the drive through that in ubuntu because it isnt support in linux the firmware that is. Dec 14, 2020 because ts453d supports direct output to a display, you can use the, after installing qnaps container station, you can install ubuntu linux station on top of it, and your nas has just become an ubuntu box. I have a wd my book live duo device which i used as a network drive with a raid1 configuration. Wd my book live duo device which i used as a network drive with a raid1 configuration. The book reading experience depends on the readers software. Recover data from raid1 array my book live duo ask ubuntu.
Sometimes it takes one week to freeze, sometimes one day. Master the art of deploying, configuring, managing, and troubleshooting ubuntu server 18. You can also set the my book duo to work as two independent drives in jbod mode if youd like. I have a western digital my book world edition external storage drive. To make your reading convenient, it provides options. The second edition is updated with the latest features of ubuntu mate 18.
Going linux books on using ubuntu mate and its applications. The official ubuntu book, ninth edition, has been extensively updated with a single goal. Then, in ubuntu, i used gparted utility to format the exfat partition in ext4 format. After its configured, will the raid1 array be usable from within ubuntu.
The my book duo drive has massive capacity for storing photos, videos, documents and music. Connecting to it from my win7win8 machines is blinkofaneye performance. Hello, im looking to buy the my book duo wdblwe0040jchnesn for an external backup drive. I have a wd my book live duo device which i used as a network drive.
Access western digital my book world ii raid array on my. Its essentially a 1tb hdd with gigabit ethernet, powered by debian lenny. Operating system simple hacks for wd mybook live and live duo. Fbreader is a free e book reader available on linux ubuntu platform.
Free bsd books, free command books, free linux tutorial books, useful unix ebooks. Ive shucked it and i m using them ext4 formatted in my nas. The underlying operating system for the wd mybook live devices is a modified version of the debian gnulinux distribution. So i was wondering if anyone knew exactly how to get the wd my book to work on linux. I have read about mounting it but have not been able to figure it out. The underlying operating system for the wd mybook live devices is a modified version of the debian gnu linux distribution. Is the western digital my book duo raid storage worth it.
I was sold and for xmas asked santa for the wd my cloud 4tb personal cloud storage nas wdbctl0040hwtnesn device. Some programs enable you to manage your entire digital book collection and convert them into different formats. The best part is that installing it is not a cumbersome process. Id like to create a custom nas from a wd my book live so i disassembled it, deleted everything from the hdd and successfully installed an ubuntu server with another pc. Digital book technology enables you to carry a lot of books on your smartphones, computers, and cloud storage. List of all wd firmware and software available for download. After learning those skills, you will be capable to use ubuntu like a pro. We can setup this device to be our web server at home. Dec 20, 2011 wd my book live is network storage installed with debian linux operating system. So my question is, i have a 500g western digital mybook essential external usb harddrive. I would like to access it from linux but so far have had only limited success. Reformatting western digital mybook to work on linux and windows. I managed to mount the raid 1 array and recover my data.
Western digital my book duo external usbc hdd features up to. Download ubuntu desktop, ubuntu server, ubuntu for raspberry pi and iot devices, ubuntu core and all the ubuntu flavours. Fbreader supports all popular e book formats epub, fb2, mobi, rtf, html, plain text, and a lot of other formats. Duo unix ssh installation directions its documentation. I purchased a wd my book duo which contained 2 wd reds. Ubuntu linux toolbox teaches you how to get the most out ubuntu. Some of the features of fbreader include support for numerous ebook file formats, support for opening files directly from compressed archives, options for managing and organizing your ebook collection, syncing of reading progress, automatic justification and hyphenation of text, text search. Can someone post a directdownload link for an image of. The term ubuntu derives from south africa and roughly translates to humanity toward others. It features two drives totaling 6 or 4 tb, depending on the product version that can be configured in a raid array.
Ubuntu linux secrets the everyday linux user can easily get overwhelmed by the complexity of the new software that exists when creating an ubuntu system. My question is, is kubuntu too heavy for an older core duo computer and would she be better off with mx linux. Problem is, i have a lot of my stuff on my external hd. Ubuntu, a popular linux based operating system, and is available for free and one can easily install it by booting from a cd or within windows. I have been able to use smb to access the public directory but not any of the private directories that i have created from the windows client. Ubuntu is an opensource software platform that runs everywhere from the pc to the server and the cloud. My book my book duo capacity up to 8 tb up to 16 tb file system backup software wd backup wd smartware pro systemlevel backup software.
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