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File Storage Server Prototype

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NamesDontMatter

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Alright guys, I'm making a prototype machine here, I would like to use some version of linux to run my storage server. I'd like for it to be able to handle up to 6TB of storage. Also I would like to use a version of linux that is vary stable and can interact well with a windows/mac home networks. What would you suggest?
 
Interaction with Windows > Samba, comes with most Linux distributions as far as I know. Then again you could also use any FTP server.

Start with Suse or something, quite user friendly.
 
Ok great thanks. I'll give that a try
 
Ok well I got Suse 10.1 got it to install, but unfortunatly it froze up on hardware configuration.

I have a HP Motherboard (This server is a bunch of random left over parts haha)
celeron 2.36 ghz
1024mb DDR Ram

I had to shut it down sine it was sitting on the hardware config page for 30 mins, no it says no OS found. So do I try again, or do I try ubuntu ? Thanks
 
Try Fedora or Ubuntu, I think Ubuntu is supposed to be the most flexible for hardware.
 
trying now :)
 
Omg I <3 Linux!!!!

P.S. This is my first ever time using linux, and POSTING WITH LINUX!!!
 
Which did you decide on? Ubuntu? I've only just started using it myself but I'm beginning to get the hang of it a little.
 
Ubuntu :) it's amazing!
 
Ok well I've been playing with linux and I really like it so far. I'm having trouble getting ubuntu filesharing working. I have no problems getting files off other computers on my home network. How do I view (read/write) my linux HD from other computers? I have the home network set for the standard MSHOME (no password). I'm still confused on samba configuration. Also does my partition have to be NTFS to share or can I share off of root partition too?

-Thanks
 
Unfortunately windows doesn't recognise linux files, there maybe third party software that can do this for you.
 
NamesDontMatter said:
Ok well I've been playing with linux and I really like it so far. I'm having trouble getting ubuntu filesharing working. I have no problems getting files off other computers on my home network. How do I view (read/write) my linux HD from other computers? I have the home network set for the standard MSHOME (no password). I'm still confused on samba configuration. Also does my partition have to be NTFS to share or can I share off of root partition too?

-Thanks
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You might be able to do it using a FAT32 partition I think. Linux can't write to NTFS. I'm can't get Linux networking at all at the moment so I can't help much (I think it's because of a firewall somewhere!).
 
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