> > On Apr 9, 2005 4:03 AM, David Morrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Apologies first if this has been asked before but I couldn't find it > > in my archives. > > > > Which would be best from a performance viewpoint to stream MythVideo > > to my remote frontend? > > I'm currently using Samba and it's working OK over my 802.11g network, > > but only OK. I've never used NFS before and wondered if this was the > > prefered networking method between two Linux PCs? > > > > Obviously, I realise that I would be better off with a hardwired > > network but that's not possible for me. > > > > Thanks, > > Dave > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) > > Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > > > iD8DBQFCV6h3Tvi0LnvdKq0RAq3WAJ0fYfH3Xi5McECs23i872ennlzN9wCfbO5f > > dkvY2nlXgGw0PoxBa7iRcQA= > > =0Gdi > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > mythtv-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
According to Chad, > Yes, it is the preferred networking method between multiple linux > boxes. Samba will work, but has some overhead that you may see a > difference with if you were to give NFS a run. NFS has other benefits > as well, but my guess is you really only care about the speed and > efficiency of getting your data to your front end, and I do think NFS > would help there. > > Cool Perhaps cfs? It's encrypted nfs, and security is a concern if on wireless even more than wired because it does not require physical access. The fact that you pgp-sign would seem to indicate you are security-conscious. -- Tony Godshall
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