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3TB (GPT) external disk support via USB3.0 on ARM Duo/NV+ v2
I'd like to see GPT (GUID Partition Table) support for 3TB and larger external drives connected to the ARM ReadyNAS products (Duo V2 / NV+ V2) via the USB3.0 ports. Thanks
I'm almost paralleling what you've done PapaBear.
The main reason I bought the NV+ v2 was to use it as a backup for my other ReadyNAS boxes and do the NAS to NAS backups via rsync. I'm starting out with minimal internal storage on the NV+ v2 (until I can afford to buy larger drives), and planned to do the rsync from the other ReadyNAS boxes to the Sans Digital connected to the NV+ v2 via USB3.0 in the meantime.
I made the assumption that the USB3.0 ports of the NV+ v2 would support drives larger than 2TB (every PC with USB3.0 that I've used supports my 3TB Seagate external drive). The NV+ v2 is the only device I've run across that has USB3.0 but doesn't support 3TB drives.
That's the reason for my Feature Request. I believe that the ARM boxes can and should support GPT drives via their USB3.0 ports.
I hope that this feature request will be considered for one of the upcoming firmware updates.
The main reason I bought the NV+ v2 was to use it as a backup for my other ReadyNAS boxes and do the NAS to NAS backups via rsync. I'm starting out with minimal internal storage on the NV+ v2 (until I can afford to buy larger drives), and planned to do the rsync from the other ReadyNAS boxes to the Sans Digital connected to the NV+ v2 via USB3.0 in the meantime.
I made the assumption that the USB3.0 ports of the NV+ v2 would support drives larger than 2TB (every PC with USB3.0 that I've used supports my 3TB Seagate external drive). The NV+ v2 is the only device I've run across that has USB3.0 but doesn't support 3TB drives.
That's the reason for my Feature Request. I believe that the ARM boxes can and should support GPT drives via their USB3.0 ports.
I hope that this feature request will be considered for one of the upcoming firmware updates.
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