The Dlink DNS-323 looks exactly what you are asking of
What a procedure to hack that thing!
The problem I see with going the all-in-one NAS route is that down the road, there's always some function you'd like to add - but you can't. You've hit the limitations of the box.
That's why I want to put straight Linux on it:)
As fun as hacking that thing would be, I might just buy one of the tiny boards, but for the price if I brick the DNS-323 it would still be fun and I wouldn't really care!
What's involved in building an embedded version of CentOS for a Soekris or similar small mobo? Is that a feat worth considering or is the work involved huge?
Thanks a lot guys! jlc