[TriLUG] 4TB GPT Disk fails to Mount with Tomato 2.6.22.19 Kernel

[Reginald Reed]

On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 12:41 PM, Thomas Gardner <tmg at pobox.com> wrote:
> Remember, he's trying to do this with a router that has a minimalist
> Linux (think busybox) burned into a teeny-tiny bit of flash.  Your
> options are pretty limited, here.

This is a key point!

It's one of the reasons I went with an HP N40L that can run any OS I'd
like without limitations.  I paid $192 shipped.

> You say you want this extra space for backups.  I don't know what
> you're backing up, but if there could ever be any sensitive information
> on there (like banking details buried in your web browser's history
> and whatnot), you have to consider that such little systems are
> favorite targets for thieves.  They see something like that, and
> they know it's a backup system, so they'll grab it hoping there
> is something there they can use to steal your identity (or just
> sell to someone else to do the same, or even just hold for ransom).

Excellent point that I hadn't considered.  Using an additional machine
that isn't directly exposed to the outside world through a directly
connected interface is at least another layer of security.

--Reggie