> > > On Sat, Oct 5, 2013 at 6:47 AM, Steve G. <word...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am getting to a point that, between all the old computers I still own or > use, the orphan hard drives from abandoned systems, and the dual boot > laptops, I have a storage nightmare. I have photos, videos, articles, > music, everywhere, and it is getting to the point that I can't access files > because I don't know where they are or were, or because they are on drive > that are no longer in use. > > So I am thinking, maybe I should get an external network drive, or raid, > or NAS, and use it to consolidate my drive and keep all my files in one > place from now onward. > > Any suggestions of devices, or where to look for them? > > Here is what I think it should look like: > > - OS agnostic - should play well with Linux, MacOS, Win7 or 8 (for > future). If I can access it from tablets or smart phones (iOS or Android), > even better. > > - if it can handle IDE drives it would be awesome - all my old drives are > IDE , and it would be nice to continue using them. > > If not, I need a solution to connect the older drives - at least so I can > transfer the data without taking apart an older computer and physically > mounting each drive. > > - 2 drives (maybe more?) > > - accessible by both wired and wireless connections, if possible > > - I assume I would have to connect to the device directly to set up the > IP, and from then on manage it remotely. If I can set the IP address > without connecting (I remember headless servers that let you set the IP > with a toggle on the device) life would be so much easier. > > - cheaper than dirt, or at least double digits, not triple (in dollars) > > Questions: > > 1. What do I do if my wireless router has two IP networks, one for the > wired computers and the other for the wireless (a real situation and also a > real pain in the ass - wired computers and laptops could not reach one > another)? > > 2. Is there a simple way - or any way - to connect to the drive from > several networks (because the cell phones have a different IP address, and > also the wired and wireless devices might have separate IP addresses)? > > Thanks, > > Z. > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-il mailing list > Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il > http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il > > You can build your own NAS server from a old PC parts and run FreeNAS on it. as for IDE adapter you can buy one of this cheap adapter - http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-2-0-to-IDE-SATA-2-5-3-5-Hard-Drive-Disk-HDD-Converter-Adapter-Cable-/290760774098?pt=US_Drive_Cables_dapters&hash=item43b2b151d2 but from experience - they tend to over heat and die - so i spend few more dollars a bought the "dock station" version and i use my portable drive transformer with it. - http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-3-5-2-5-IDE-SATA-HDD-Dual-Docking-Station-HUB-AC-Adapter-USB-Cable-/300907274121?pt=US_Drive_Enclosures_Docks&hash=item460f789f89 no so long ago i was looking to build a NAS server for my self and I compiled a list of some hardware parts i like to buy for this, maybe it will help you, my total was over 2000 NIS (~600$), but you can scale down the spec to fit your budget and needs. > 580 x1 CASE - Antec P280 > # support for 6 drives with easy access 300 x1 CPU - Intel Dual Core G2030 Ivy Bridge Box 390 x1 Motherboard - ASRock H77M 425 x1 Memory - Kit > Kingston 8GB DDR3 1600MHz KHX1600C9D3B1K2/8GX > # check recommendation for raid - no "GREEN" drives 330 x3 DRIVES - Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB SATA3 / SATA2 > # A single-parity RAIDZ (raidz) configuration at 3 disks (2+1) > Total ~ 2000 NIS > -- *Rabin*
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