<![CDATA[Convert a regular USB hard drive to networked drive]]>Hi there,

I got this 1TB USB 2 hard drive in a case that's rather roomy, enough for an Onion+Mini Dock. I just wondered if the Onion would have enough power to make it a decent networked drive. More specifically, would there be file sharing protocols packages available for it?

I know this isn't really IoT.

]]>http://community.onion.io/topic/588/convert-a-regular-usb-hard-drive-to-networked-driveRSS for NodeThu, 14 May 2026 07:05:19 GMTSun, 28 Feb 2016 23:52:41 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Convert a regular USB hard drive to networked drive on Sun, 28 Feb 2016 23:52:41 GMT]]>Hi there,

I got this 1TB USB 2 hard drive in a case that's rather roomy, enough for an Onion+Mini Dock. I just wondered if the Onion would have enough power to make it a decent networked drive. More specifically, would there be file sharing protocols packages available for it?

I know this isn't really IoT.

]]>http://community.onion.io/post/4331http://community.onion.io/post/4331Sun, 28 Feb 2016 23:52:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Convert a regular USB hard drive to networked drive on Mon, 29 Feb 2016 00:54:51 GMT]]>@Patrick-Nou In principle this should be possible.
I run my Omega with a 32GB USB memory drive stick plugged in to the USB port
The USB port derives it's power from power supplied to the Micro-USB connector.
The USB drive can be mounted on any suitable directory on the Omega - see https://wiki.onion.io/Tutorials/Using-USB-Storage
Additionally, any such USB drive can be used to extend the Omega's available system disk space - see https://wiki.onion.io/Tutorials/Using-USB-Storage-as-Rootfs
The file system on the Omega can be accessed using FTP or SCP

My only concern might be over whether the power regulator that supplies power from the micro-USB port to your 1TB USB drive on the USB port has sufficient capacity for your drive.

]]>http://community.onion.io/post/4332http://community.onion.io/post/4332Mon, 29 Feb 2016 00:54:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Convert a regular USB hard drive to networked drive on Mon, 29 Feb 2016 20:34:05 GMT]]>In fact I doubt the micro USB port would provide enough power. As this is a 3.5 inch hard drive, I thought it would be easier to use the existing 12V power supply, buck it to 5V to feed the Onion.

But no other option than FTP or SCP?

]]>http://community.onion.io/post/4342http://community.onion.io/post/4342Mon, 29 Feb 2016 20:34:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Convert a regular USB hard drive to networked drive on Mon, 29 Feb 2016 20:58:46 GMT]]>@Patrick-Nou You are probably right about the power.

FTP and SCP are the only ones I know about since I use them and they do all I want.
However, a quick search also suggests that there is a SAMBA server available on the Omega. Doing opkg list samba* shows:

  • samba36-client - 3.6.25-5 - Samba 3.6 SMB/CIFS client
    samba36-server - 3.6.25-5 - The Samba software suite is a collection of programs that implements the
    SMB protocol for UNIX systems, allowing you to serve files and printers to
    Windows, NT, OS/2 and DOS clients. This protocol is sometimes also referred
    to as the LanManager or Netbios protocol.
]]>http://community.onion.io/post/4343http://community.onion.io/post/4343Mon, 29 Feb 2016 20:58:46 GMT