Time Capsule, AEBS+USB drive, Linux server: Which system for Time Machine?

I'm planning to get a new Macbook Pro, and upgrading my iMac in the near future. In making the big leap to Leopard, I am going to upgrade my router to at least the AEBS. But I'm not sure what the best way is to take advantage of the Time Machine function.
Here's my take on the situation:
Time Capsule
Pros: all in one solution
Cons: I'm stuck if one day I need a bigger drive, or need to replace it.
AEBS+USB drive
Pros: Easy way to upgrade/replace drive if needed
Cons: Extra device needed
Using a drive on my Linux fileserver
Pros: Easy way to upgrade/replace drive(s) if needed, can set up RAID1 for extra redundancy
Cons: Not officially supported, but apparently can use the "defaults write com.apple.systempreferences TMShowUnsupportedNetworkVolumes 1" tweak to get this going.
Which would you do?

Assuming that the USB drive has been formatted in Mac OS Extended (Journaled)......
Open System Preferences (gear icon on the dock) on your Mac
Open Time Machine
Insure that the USB drive is configured as a destination for Time Machine backups
If it is not, click Add or Remove Disks
Click the USB drive to highlight it
Click Use Disk
Time Machine will now backup to the USB disk, and alternate disks if you have other disks selected as Time Machine backup destinations.

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The db version: 11.2.0.3 On RAC on Linux 5.8 x86-64Bit
Errors in file /d01/oracle/TEST/11.2.0/admin/TEST1_dbtest/diag/rdbms/prod/TEST1/trace/TEST1_reco_11909.trc:
ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied
[Oracle][ODBC SQL Server Wire Protocol driver][SQL Server]Login failed for user 'RECOVER'. {28000,NativeErr = 18456}
ORA-02063: preceding 2 lines from HIS_CUST
The file /d01/oracle/TEST/11.2.0/admin/TEST1_dbtest/diag/rdbms/prod/TEST1/trace/TEST1_reco_11909.trc
Contains many repeated lines like below
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ORA-02063: preceding 2 lines from HIS_CUST
Could any please help why is this happening.
Thanks

Hi,
You have customers who are running distributed transactions using a gateway which need to be rolled back. However, the gateway has not been correctly configured for distributed transactions. To roll back a transaction on the SQL*Server database a connection is made as the user defined in the parameter HS_FDS_RECOVERY_ACCOUNT in the gateway init<sid>.ora file but this user has not been created in the SQL*Server database with the password defined in HS_FDS_RECOVERY_PWD. This user also needs to own the transaction log table.
I assume you are using the Database Gateway for SQL*Server (DG4MSQL) as the Database Gateway for ODBC (DG4ODBC) doesn't support distributed transaction.
If you have access to My Oracle Support have a look at this note -
How to Setup DG4MSQL to Use Distributed Transactions (Doc ID 227011.1)
Otherwise, check the Gateway documentation.
Regards,
Mike

HT3986 This what my boot camp says , when ever i am trying to instal windows 7 ''There is no USB drive connected to the system. Please insert a USB drive to continue. "' Can someone help me . ?

This what my boot camp says , when ever i am trying to instal windows 7 ''There is no USB drive connected to the system. Please insert a USB drive to continue.

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Boot Camp Assistant says There is no USB drive connected to the system

I have a mid-2012 11” Macbook Air and a USB Superdrive. I am trying to use Boot Camp Assistant but it is not letting me proceed. With the Superdrive plugged and Windows 7 (full version) DVD in the drive, I get the message “No USB Drive” – “There is no USB drive connected to the system. Please insert a USB drive to continue.”
I checked using Finder and Go->Computer and there is the Windows 7 installation DVD mounted properly. The Superdrive spins up when I plug it in. I tried both USB ports. I tried re-booting with the Superdrive attached. The laptop is plugged in and there is an internet connection. It is running Mac OS X 10.8.3. I read the Installation and Setup PDF guide and there was no mention of the problem. I searched these forums and found that two other people are/have experienced the same problem, but there is no posted solution.

Randall Venhola wrote:
At the second step in the wizard, there is a dialog with three check-boxes. The only way I can proceed is if I uncheck the option "Download the latest Windows support software from Apple". When checked, I get the "No USB drive" message. Checking or unchecking the other two options does not change the behavior ("Create a Windows 7 or later install disk" and "Install Windows 7 or later"). I have tried with the Superdrive attached with Window 7 in the drive, with a blank DVD and without the Superdrive.
You are not following the Boot Camp instructions. Did you select the option to read the instructions? When running Boot Camp Assistant you are given the option to download the support software. If this is selected you must connect a usb stick that is correctly formatted per the instructions. At this point in the process you sshould not have your superdrive or Windows dvd connected.
Read the instructions.

The smtp outgoing server which works for Ipad will not work for iPad mini?

Why would the out going server which works for iPad not work on iPad mini

Mike found this from the website from your email provider make sure your using the imap server unless you want to use pop on your device.
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imap.bellaliant.net
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There is no USB drive connected to the system.

I have plugged in the Superdrive to the new iMac 27 that came yesterday.
This comment is being given when I am in bootcamp.
"There is no USB drive connected to the system."
The Superdrive is plugged into a USB Drive and when you place a cd/dvd in the Superdrive the mac picks up that there is a disk in the Superdrive.
How can correct this issue?

Note: I would like to download the latest Windows support software from Apple onto a DVD so then I can install Windows 7 using bootcamp.
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Time Capsule and USB Drive

Hi, I have a 2TB Time Capsule which is working fine with time machine. Recently I added an USB drive to increase the storage, the USB Drive is connected and shows in airport utility, however time machine does not appaer to be using it. Are there any addtioanal steps to complete to bring the USB drive into the backups ?

Assuming that the USB drive has been formatted in Mac OS Extended (Journaled)......
Open System Preferences (gear icon on the dock) on your Mac
Open Time Machine
Insure that the USB drive is configured as a destination for Time Machine backups
If it is not, click Add or Remove Disks
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Time Capsule Problem USB Drive Windows 7

Hello all,
Let me apologize if this has been covered elsewhere, but I am having trouble accessing a NTFS formatted USB hard drive connected to my Time capsule (firmware 7.4.2) using Windows 7 Ultimate 64. The drive itself works fine as I am able to access it when it is plugged in directly via USB.
Also, I can see the drive in the 'disks' tab in my AirPort Utility. In the file sharing pane, I set 'Secure shared disks with device password', disallowed guest access, and checked the 'share disks over WAN' box.
Then I go to Network browser and click on the icon and name of the time capsule, then a Windows Security window pops up and asks for credentials to connect to the time capsule.
The first account listed is my computer name/user name, but when I enter the device password, access is denied. What user name or password should I use?? Thank you in advance for any advise.

Hello again,
Well I plugged in a USB drive which is FAT32 formatted, Airport Utility was able to correctly see the size and label of the drive, but alas, the Windows Security password box pop up again and I still am not sure where I am supposed to set the proper credentials in order to access the drive.

Time Capsule external USB drive won't reconnect remotely over Back To My Mac

I'm running a Mac Mini at work, connected via ethernet to an enterprise network (I have no idea what routers they are using, or how they are set up).
At home, I have a MBP laptop and a Time Capsule (hardwired to cable modem) with an external USB drive attached.
All 3 machines (Mac Mini, MBP, TC via Airport Utility) have Back To My Mac switched on.
I can access the external USB drive on my home TC from my work Mac Mini....until the Mini falls asleep. When I wake it back up, the connection back to the TC fails. However....after restarting the Mini, the connection works again.
My first thought was that the corporate network / firewall / etc was causing the problem - not leaving correct ports open, or someting to that effect. However, I realised that if that were the case, restarting the Mini shouldn't help, but it does.
Does anyone have any idea how sleeping breaks being able to access a TC's external drive remotely over BTMM?
The Mac Mini is a 2.3GHz Core i5 with 8GB RAM and plenty of HD space.
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Sorry that did not work. This works well for me using Lacie drives, but I haven't tried Iomega.
Have you checked Iomega's site to see if any software/firmware updates available?
Also noticed during a quick search that a number of users are reporting mounting problems with Iomega. Not sure if this applies to you or not.
http://discussions.apple.com/search.jspa?search=Go&q=iomegadrive+won%27tmount

User experience difference between using Timecapsule vs using AEBS USB drive?

We have a couple of macbook pro's. Is there any difference between how Time Machine behaves when your network has either Timecapsule, when compared to using an AEBS with an attached USB drive.
I already have an AEBS and am wondering if I can get away with just buying a USB drive instead of having to also buy a Time capsule?
What I am most worried about is that I have seen possibly incorrect information that when using the AEBS you have to manually connect (aka mount ) the USB drive every time you want to do a backup?

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2.5 USB drives can not be ejected for some odd reasons

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You might look at the Activity Monitor (in the Utilities folder) to see if you can figure out what is running that might be related to files on the drive.
I also saw a donationware application MacWorld magazine reviewed called “What’s Keeping Me” which is supposed to do exactly what you are getting.
Here’s the WKM website:
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All USB drives mount as read only for user

I have searched a bunch and thee results I find seem to be irrelevant to my situation. Most relate to a single USB media that is a problem and won't read or write.
On a new Arch install on a new computer (my third base system install). Running Gnome.
All USB mass storage devices mount as read only for the logged in user. Root has write permissions and I can mkdir no problem. It is not an issue with the USB drive itself as this occurs with multiple USB media (I've tested several SD cards on a reader and at least two drives, all the media works correctly on my existing installations)
I'm posting the contents of my /etc/group file in case there's an obvious error there I don't see, and my dmesg output upon plugging in the drive. User name is changed in the group file posted to "archie"
This is a single-user system.
/ect/group
root:x:0:root
bin:x:1:root,bin,daemon
daemon:x:2:root,bin,daemon
sys:x:3:root,bin
adm:x:4:root,daemon
tty:x:5:
disk:x:6:root
lp:x:7:daemon
mem:x:8:
kmem:x:9:
wheel:x:10:root,archie
ftp:x:11:
mail:x:12:
uucp:x:14:archie
log:x:19:root
utmp:x:20:
locate:x:21:
rfkill:x:24:
smmsp:x:25:
http:x:33:
games:x:50:
lock:x:54:
uuidd:x:68:
dbus:x:81:
network:x:90:
video:x:91:
audio:x:92:
optical:x:93:
floppy:x:94:
storage:x:95:
scanner:x:96:
power:x:98:
nobody:x:99:
users:x:100:archie
systemd-journal:x:190:
archie:x:1000:
avahi:x:84:
polkitd:x:102:
rtkit:x:133:
gdm:x:120:
brlapi:x:999:
kvm:x:78:
ntp:x:87:archie
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[ 968.044188] usb 4-3: new high-speed USB device number 4 using ehci-pci
[ 968.170628] usb-storage 4-3:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
[ 968.171435] scsi7 : usb-storage 4-3:1.0
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[ 969.175068] scsi 7:0:0:1: Direct-Access Generic USB MS Reader 1.03 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
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[ 969.941028] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
[ 969.941037] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 03 00 00 00
[ 969.944664] sd 7:0:0:1: [sdc] Attached SCSI removable disk
[ 969.945509] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] No Caching mode page found
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[ 969.952682] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] No Caching mode page found
[ 969.952693] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 969.956396] sdb: sdb1
[ 969.965003] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] No Caching mode page found
[ 969.965011] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
[ 969.965015] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk
I'm sure I'm just missing something in user management, but I can't find what.
Last edited by hooya (2014-04-27 03:10:49)

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Yes, but you use Time Machine on the Mac although there are alternatives, TM is great tool.
On the PC you need to use a suitable backup software. Many many available.. choose one.. anything but Microsoft's own backup which is a total pain.

TS1538 The Apple Mobile Device USB Driver has the Yellow ! for a status

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Message was edited by: Jeff Morgan1
Message was edited by: Jeff Morgan1

FW 400 is enough to deal with DV footage,
Not all HD formats require eSATA drives, DVCPRO HD for example can be handled by FW 400 or FW 800 drives and HDV streams pretty much the same DV does.
Things change if at some point you need to deal with Uncompressed SD or HD, ProRes etc.
eSATA then would become mandatory.
If you'd like to set up a desktop then MacPro is what I suggest.
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