Pogoplug: Linux Setup

I have recently purchased a device called a Pogoplug Series 4 and have spent many hours getting this simple device from its default configuration as simple "cloud based" NAS (network attached storage) to a useful Linux machine that is far more valuable. I would recommend following the instructions from Aaron Randall's blog post titled: Customizing your Pogoplug  to setup and configure your Pogoplug (regardless of model) to be able to access and use it's internal Linux operating system.

Please Note: I would recommend not installing Samba v2 that is posted on his blog, due to the fact that it's obsolete and requires some special configuration to be able to upload files greater than 2GB. To get past the 2GB limit, you have to mount your shares using CIFS instead of Samba v2's default SMBFS. I have yet to find good instructions on how to do this and therefore would recommend installing Samba v3.