Yes They did splurge on the drobo with 2 drives. Thank you for the advice.
On Apr 22, 10:38 am, Len Gerstel <lgers...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Apr 22, 2009, at 10:29 AM, jensid wrote: > > >> This is what I have > >> Model Name: Power Mac G5 > > >> We would like to make it a server for 2 users adding more users > >> later. > > >>> On Apr 22, 11:16 am, Dennis Myhand <dmyh...@ednaisd.org> wrote: > >>>> Load X-server OS. That would be the best way to start. > > > Can it be done without spending $999.00 on X-Server? > > If you just want it as a file depository, yes. You just need to allow > the users to connect to the Mac to a shared folder. > > > I wanted to add a larger internal harddrive but am unsure what to buy > > and what is compatible with the system. > > Any SATA 3.5" HD will work in your G5. They have recently released a > 2TB drive, iirc. > > > And leave the current > > harddrive in and in tact. Please advise if this is a sensible way to > > do it. The goal is to take all the project/job file and have them in > > one place rather than 2 sep computers and both users be able to access > > all files. > > That will work fine, as long as there is enough free space on the drive. > > Just make sure you have a good backup in place for when the HD or > computer dies. > > Len --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
