Pogoplug Classic Media Sharing Device in Pink or Black (POGO-B01 or POGO-P21) $15 + Free Shipping

Quote from Bagira : ArchLinux+Samba. Works like a champ. My 16TB NAS server cost me $60+$100 for the nice enclosures which are not necessary. Find me 16TB NAS server for $60 or even $160. Does not exist. Check the previous SD thread on Pogo, it has a lot of useful info. I do believe Cloud Devices, Inc. are selling them at loss, trying to get a cloud market share. Unfortunately for them those things became quite popular here on SD.

Hello,

I'm interested in something like this as well. Where did you get the enclosures? Is it all 1 rack or multiple daisy chained or something

Quote from ttough66 : Hello, I'm interested in something like this as well. Where did you get the enclosures? Is it all 1 rack or multiple daisy chained or something

I use those: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/...UTF8&psc=1

They look neat in my server room (laundry)

Well I ordered the pink one and got a B01

Anyways, I plan to install Optware and Samba on this thing. Trying to find a novice step-by-step instruction. Any help?

Quote from fflakes : Well I ordered the pink one and got a B01 Anyways, I plan to install Optware and Samba on this thing. Trying to find a novice step-by-step instruction. Any help?

I'd maybe start here...

http://joepetruska.com/wordpress/?p=12

Quote from degsie : I'd maybe start here... http://joepetruska.com/wordpress/?p=12

That's for E02 ONLY, it's a good way to kill his brand new B01.

Quote from fflakes : Well I ordered the pink one and got a B01 Anyways, I plan to install Optware and Samba on this thing. Trying to find a novice step-by-step instruction. Any help?

For Archlinux:

http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms...provideov3

Hey thanks for the tips.

I got samba mostly up and running with these links for anyone in a similar situation as I am:

http://aaronrandall.com/blog/cust...-pogoplug/
http://pogomarvel.blogspot.com/20...r-for.html
http://turriebuntu.wordpress.com/...-pogoplug/
http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/M...gComputers

Small issues:

Is there a command to restart the pogoplug service or do I have to restart?
How secure is this server if I keep pogoplug service on but "eject" the drive from its website. I don't want what's on my drive accessible by hackers. I don't have anything important but don't like ppl snooping.

Do these models have wireless or a mini PCI slot inside?

Quote from jhonka : These devices are simply amazing for tinkerers like myself. Just bought a second one on impulse, surprised the deal is still up. Arch Linux ARM runs great on 'em, but the default software is impressive too! I've been told these are more powerful than the Raspberry Pi. Can anyone back up that statement?

Depends upon what one means by "more powerful".

The Raspberry PI/Pogoplug Pro/Video/v3 uses an ARMv6, while a Pogoplug-v2 uses an ARMv5. The Raspberry Pi also has a Videocore IV GPU. Really it depends upon one's needs.

Had bought the blue one. Returned it. Has very limited ram and rom storage. Does not run any java program. Yu'll spend days trying to put archlinux etc on it to add samba, httpd. Minidlna craps out after 1000 files due to little ram.

You'll get what you pay for. I switched to a buffalo NAS.

Quote from nextbond : Had bought the blue one. Returned it. Has very limited ram and rom storage. Does not run any java program. Yu'll spend days trying to put archlinux etc on it to add samba, httpd. Minidlna craps out after 1000 files due to little ram. You'll get what you pay for. I switched to a buffalo NAS.

Is it more complicated than a normal arch linux install?

Doesn't look to bad. Why do you want to use java and for what?

http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms...provideov3

Quote from discord : Is it more complicated than a normal arch linux install? Doesn't look to bad. Why do you want to use java and for what? http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms...provideov3

after archlinux, you have to tweak various settings. Java required if you want subsonic and it cannot run it due to low ,memory. If you are looking to put just files from your HDD on your home network and on the pogo cloud, it will be fine.

I needed a dlna and samba media server which it could not run with large # of files.

did you have the E02, with the extra ram?

Quote from nextbond : after archlinux, you have to tweak various settings. Java required if you want subsonic and it cannot run it due to low ,memory. If you are looking to put just files from your HDD on your home network and on the pogo cloud, it will be fine. I needed a dlna and samba media server which it could not run with large # of files.

Quote from nextbond : after archlinux, you have to tweak various settings. Java required if you want subsonic and it cannot run it due to low ,memory. If you are looking to put just files from your HDD on your home network and on the pogo cloud, it will be fine. I needed a dlna and samba media server which it could not run with large # of files.

havenet tried dlna server. I do have samba set up (by samba media server do you mean just streaming files from samba?) and stream to quite a few mac mini's with no problems at all. Tried 1080p mkv's of 8-12 gb's for average length movie and no hiccups. in fact i have a 2006/2007 mac mini with c2d 2 ghz and built in intel video which i thought would hiccup but even that has been streaming beautifully.
I am not sure what you mean by "large number of files". Are you talking streaming at the same time? Or just the number of files in your library? I've got 8tb of storage acessed from a 4 drive usb enclosure. And my bottleneck seems more like my usb drive enclosure rather than the pogoplug.

If you are talking about transcoding, then yeah i doubt that any of the pogoplugs (p21, b01, e02) would run that.

I have the E02.