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New Patch / NAS no AEBS - Workaround?

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chinarider

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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.
 
Have you tried the following Terminal command?

Code: 
defaults write com.apple.systempreferences TMShowUnsupportedNetworkVolumes 1
 
chinarider said:
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.
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Unless this disk is shared as an AFP share (not Samba), no, I don't believe you can.
 
chinarider said:
Yes, it is shared as AFP. And yes, I have tried the terminal command as well - no dice. 🙁
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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.
 
dvd said:
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.
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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
 
chinarider said:
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
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Rename the network share to something more simple. Spaces and other weird characters can throw Time Machine off.
 
chinarider said:
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
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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
 
JISystems said:
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
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Nope, connecting as a registered user with full read/write access. Thanks though!
 
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