LHawes wrote:
After reading all the trials and tribulations from some of the NAS
owners and knowing my technical skills won't extend to learning PERL or
some other such computer stuff, does it make any sense to dedicate a
litlte box as linked below to serve the same purpose?
I really am ignorant when it comes to the details of the Squeeze Box so
I won't pretend to know the answer, but could a dedicated little box
with a big ole hard drive act as a file server as well?
Sure, you will need an operating system.
If you use Windows, all you need is to share files,
but a Windows license will double the price.
I'd recommend the SlimCD, which is a bootable Linux
with SlimServer preinstalled.
Seems like you could hide it in a closet somewhere and let it sleep
till needed or some
other plan. Would it work? Or is NAS the best solution for streaming
from a source other than your main PC?
I never understood exactly what a NAS is. Looks a lot like
a computer preinstalled for file sharing to me.
All you need is a computer that you know how to administer.
Windows, Mac, Linux, etc. are all fine.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16856101483
Looks like the right idea. Its barebone, so you will have
to add disks, memory, etc. And some need video cards.
One downside of the Shuttle and similar form factor computers
(and that is just what they are) is that there is not a lot of
room for disks. Depending on the size of your library, you
may find you need more than one disk drive. So you might be
better off with a mini-tower "normal PC" rather than
the small form factor Shuttle. But if it has what you need,
go for it.
--
Pat
http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html
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