09-16-2007, 04:00 PM
If I could make a fileserver suggestion -
Get an old mac and set that up as your fileserver. Linux is great for people who already know it, and people who want to learn it, but I was in your situation a while ago, trying to salvage a cheap enough solution with old PC parts and linux. It ended up being an exercise in frustration. Just go Mac:
G4 Sawtooth: $100
4 port SATA card: $80
2x500GB SATA drives: $200
Cables, misc: $20
Total: $400 for a TB of storage and 2 free sata ports for future expansion. A mac fileserver is IMO the best cross platform solution. Plays nice with everything, and easily. Can't say that for Win or Linux.
Get an old mac and set that up as your fileserver. Linux is great for people who already know it, and people who want to learn it, but I was in your situation a while ago, trying to salvage a cheap enough solution with old PC parts and linux. It ended up being an exercise in frustration. Just go Mac:
G4 Sawtooth: $100
4 port SATA card: $80
2x500GB SATA drives: $200
Cables, misc: $20
Total: $400 for a TB of storage and 2 free sata ports for future expansion. A mac fileserver is IMO the best cross platform solution. Plays nice with everything, and easily. Can't say that for Win or Linux.