Mount HDD formatted with EXT4

vertigo8

Hi - How do I mount a ext4 HDD via the USB port on a SG-6100 device?

I notice that the box has no fuse kernel module.

Thanks.

DaddyGo

@vertigo8 said in Mount HDD formatted with EXT4:

How do I mount a ext4 HDD via the USB port on a SG-6100 device?

Hi,

I don't know why it's necessary , but I'm thinking something like this:

kldload ext2fs
mount -t ext2fs -o ro /dev/<device/partition> <mountpoint>

https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=ext2fs&sektion=5&manpath=freebsd-release-ports

I don't know...... about the USB "mount", but I guess it handles

stephenw10

That's not expected functionality. Why are you trying to do it? Maybe there a better way we can suggest.

Steve

vertigo8

@daddygo thanks but no ext2fs kernel module in my build. Copying the module from a 12.2 release does not work either.

vertigo8

@stephenw10 I need to temporarily centralise some files over my network which are contained on a ext4 hdd.

Any ideas? Any pointers on getting the missing kernel modules I mentioned?

JKnott

@vertigo8 said in Mount HDD formatted with EXT4:

Any ideas?

You could copy the files to a FAT drive, however why do you want to do this on a firewall/router? Don't you have any other place to do it.

vertigo8

@jknott Thanks for the suggestion but this does not work for me. Not going to be wading through terabytes of data just for a temporary purpose

Short answer to your question is no if I want it centralised.

stephenw10

It's in 21.09 if you really need it:

[21.09-BETA][admin@5100.stevew.lan]/root: ls /boot/kernel/ext*
/boot/kernel/ext2fs.ko

vertigo8

@stephenw10 Thanks - how do I request access to a copy of 21.09?

DaddyGo

@vertigo8 said in Mount HDD formatted with EXT4:

I need to temporarily centralise some files over my network which are contained on a ext4 hdd.

This, may not be the best place, primary security front NGFW, but it's your choice.

especially that you speak about TBs

I have not yet come across anything where this has been done, something like installing a database behind pfSense has been tried here on the forum, that's also an incredible question

and unbelievably stupid idea would be

vertigo8

@daddygo Seems like the temporary word was missed. Few TBs of stuff vs a database storing sensitive data is not an apples to oranges comparison but I'll deal with that :)

stephenw10

@vertigo8 said in Mount HDD formatted with EXT4:

Thanks - how do I request access to a copy of 21.09?

You can upgrade to it by selecting the developer branch in System > Update > Update Settings.

I would open a ticket with us to get the 21.05.1 recovery image first though. There's no way to downgrade from the developer branch once you're on it, you would need to reinstall.

I too would warn against doing this even temporarily. You could probably achieve this with a RasPi for little cost.

Steve

johnpoz

@stephenw10 said in Mount HDD formatted with EXT4:

You could probably achieve this with a RasPi for little cost.

Ding Ding Ding - and we have a winner ;)

vertigo8

@johnpoz nothing a VM won't solve to see if the driver actually works :)