[GRLUG] NAS question

[Jim DHaem]

Check out SME Server at www.contribs.org. I run three machines with this setup, it works great. One is a simple file server, one is a print server and one is a fax server. Still working on the fax server, it faxes great, just have ot get it to email me reports.

Jim

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nick Reid" <nick at toomanycomputers.com>
> To: grlug at grandrapids-lug.org
> Subject: [GRLUG] NAS question
> Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 00:04:38 -0500
> 
> 
> I am working on trying to make a NAS out of a P3-933 w/512M.
> 
> I have a pile of drives, a Promise Ultra100 and another controller that
> came with some maxtor drives that has dual sata and a pata port on it.
> 
> I have been trying to find some lightweight distro that i can dedicate
> to this. i want to make it single use and the products out there seem weak.
> 
> I tried FreeNas and FreeBsd seems to have issues with I815 Mobos.. as
> one guy said.. oh just turn off DMA in the bios ( i guess bsd will turn
> it back on later) but all it would do for me was panic on BTX load.
> 
> anyone else tried this sort of thing with out making a full linux box
> running samba..
> Samba is the asnwer but the underlying OS is what i am trying to
> minimize.. i have been planning on installing it to a compact flash card
> and running it like DSL..
> 
> I wasn't sure if anyone has seen a prebuilt thing like this vs. a role
> your own.
> Pizzabox was an option until i found they wanted 160$ for a license.
> 
> thanks for any suggestions.
> -nick
> 
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