New Patch / NAS no AEBS - Workaround?

[chinarider]

I have a Lacie 2Big Network disk on my network that I would like to use for Time Machine.

I was hoping the new update would allow me to do that even though I do not have an AEBS.

Has anyone been able to do this?

Thanks.

[Kilamite]

Have you tried the following Terminal command?

defaults write com.apple.systempreferences TMShowUnsupportedNetworkVolumes 1

[killmoms]

I have a Lacie 2Big Network disk on my network that I would like to use for Time Machine.

I was hoping the new update would allow me to do that even though I do not have an AEBS.

Has anyone been able to do this?

Thanks.

Unless this disk is shared as an AFP share (not Samba), no, I don't believe you can.

[chinarider]

Unless this disk is shared as an AFP share (not Samba), no, I don't believe you can.

Yes, it is shared as AFP. And yes, I have tried the terminal command as well - no dice. :(

[pilotError]

My NAS won't work over AFP but it does work over CIFS (Windows Sharing).

I have a ReadyNAS NV+

[dvd]

Yes, it is shared as AFP. And yes, I have tried the terminal command as well - no dice. :(

Can you define, "no dice?" What happens when you try? What errors do you get?

I am sharing a Linux filesystem via AFP/netatalk after having used the above Terminal command and it works perfectly, so I'm wondering where/how yours is breaking.

[chinarider]

Can you define, "no dice?" What happens when you try? What errors do you get?

I am sharing a Linux filesystem via AFP/netatalk after having used the above Terminal command and it works perfectly, so I'm wondering where/how yours is breaking.

Sorry for the broad generalization!

It prompts me to "Choose Backup Disk" - I select the drive, click "use for backup", then goes back to the TM main screen. If I turn on the "Switch", it goes back to the disk selection screen.

I can select other drives no problem - Until I try to select the network drive, then the same cycle happens.

Thanks.
T

[cavemonkey50]

Sorry for the broad generalization!

It prompts me to "Choose Backup Disk" - I select the drive, click "use for backup", then goes back to the TM main screen. If I turn on the "Switch", it goes back to the disk selection screen.

I can select other drives no problem - Until I try to select the network drive, then the same cycle happens.

Thanks.
T

Rename the network share to something more simple. Spaces and other weird characters can throw Time Machine off.

[JISystems]

Sorry for the broad generalization!

It prompts me to "Choose Backup Disk" - I select the drive, click "use for backup", then goes back to the TM main screen. If I turn on the "Switch", it goes back to the disk selection screen.

I can select other drives no problem - Until I try to select the network drive, then the same cycle happens.

Thanks.
T
I dont know if it will help but I was getting the same problem with an external HD attached to a AEBS. I solved it my changing the way I was connection to it, I was connecting as guest switched it to registered user.

Hope that might help

[chinarider]

Rename the network share to something more simple. Spaces and other weird characters can throw Time Machine off.

The share is a one-word name - The first letter is capitalized though.

There are other threads dealing with this issue as well. I will try the instructions in:

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=439304

I'll let you all know if this works in my situation.

[chinarider]

I dont know if it will help but I was getting the same problem with an external HD attached to a AEBS. I solved it my changing the way I was connection to it, I was connecting as guest switched it to registered user.

Hope that might help

Nope, connecting as a registered user with full read/write access. Thanks though!