> As some may note, I've been haphazard at this, and this server is > about the first chance I've had here to Ask First. > > I have mess of desktop HD's (and a 4-drive NAS that I found to be > useless with the macs) with a mess of duplicates of duplicates of > random attempts at 'backing things up" , > It's embarrassing and I need a structured route to archiving and > access to years of projects. While I have no problem methodically > wading through things, I need a Large PLace to get it all into. > > Where can I get a good primer on setting up the G5 as an archive/ > server? Assuming that's even the right question to start with!
Depends on what you want to do with it. If you just want somewhere to dump files from a home network, you could just use 10.4 (that's what I do, with some custom code I wrote to allow the "big" servers to toss backups on it). -- ------------------------------------ personal: http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ -- Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * [email protected] -- Software sucks because users demand it to. -- Nathan Mhyrvold, Microsoft --- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
