> >Which *nix would be a good choice for a standalone (slimserver) server?
> >The only one I'm (slightly) familiar with is FC, but quite a few people
> >seem to be running FreeBSD.
I'm a big FreeBSD fan -- I'm running 5.3-RELEASE on a Pentium 233 MMX (yes,
that's a Pentium I). It's incredibly sta
mherger Wrote:
> >
> Go for FC (I guess this Fedora Core?). Slimserver is available as RPM
> file, but afaik there are no packages for FreeBSD.
mherger Wrote:
> >
> I use samba for my Windows machines with no problem, NFS for the linux
> clients.
>
> What's the additional hassle with samba comp
Which *nix would be a good choice for a standalone (slimserver) server?
The only one I'm (slightly) familiar with is FC, but quite a few people
seem to be running FreeBSD.
Go for FC (I guess this Fedora Core?). Slimserver is available as RPM
file, but afaik there are no packages for FreeBSD.
I'm
Following on from this:
Which *nix would be a good choice for a standalone (slimserver) server?
The only one I'm (slightly) familiar with is FC, but quite a few people
seem to be running FreeBSD.
I'm assuming the server doesn't need to run X and would be remotely
administered using ssh; would it
Hi,
Orb Wrote:
> What do people recommend for a basic house server?
> I could get my hands on an old (very cheap) Pentium 3, 600 MHz, 256mb
> ram pc. I have a 200gb drive where my music is stored which would live
> in the house server.
> Would a machine of this (old) spec be good enough to cope
> If you are planning on a wireless B/G router (Linksys or other) consider
> using a Buffalo Linkstation network storage device as the media server.
> It can be located in a remote location (mine is in a bedroom closet,
> along with my Linksys Wireless Router/Network hub). It's a lot cheaper
> tha
If you are planning on a wireless B/G router (Linksys or other) consider
using a Buffalo Linkstation network storage device as the media server.
It can be located in a remote location (mine is in a bedroom closet,
along with my Linksys Wireless Router/Network hub). It's a lot cheaper
than buying
I used to have a PC with a C3 700MHz CPU, 768MB RAM, Win2K. It would run
SlimServer, FTP, Web and email OK, but I used to get drop-outs about
once per hour. I thought this was due running the SB1 wirelessly, but
I've since upgraded to a new PC (P4 CPU) and I've not had a drop-out
since.
The PC y
