Hello all - I am new to this forum and have been researching this issue to the best of my ability, so forgive me if I've overlooked anything that might be obvious to some.
My SqueezeBox Duet will be arriving via Amazon.com tomorrow and I have been considering loading SlimServer onto a home-built NAS via FreeNAS software. I currently have a Hawking NAS enclosure that's never been used but it will only accept a 250GB hard drive and it is not a unit which has been endorsed for installing SlimServer. Now that I have seen some threads referring to FreeNAS, I know this is a viable solutions for some and it looks like it would be a cost-effective one for me, plus I could (hopefully) install a larger hard drive from the get-go, in anticipation of my music collection growing. Since I have absolutely no experience with Linux, is anyone aware of a (virtually) all-inclusive documentation I could download that would guide me from start to finish on installing SlimServer on a FreeNAS box (which has yet to be built) and getting it up and running? I currently use the Creative Labs Wireless Music system, which is a great setup except that there is a finite 16,000 track limit to its MediaSource software and I'm at 12,000 tracks right now; plus, I saw some streaming video reviews of the SqueezeBox Duet with its remote control and fell in love with the concept. At present, I have a PC which runs 24/7 so I can access it from remote via XP Pro's Remote Desktop Connection; however, it's only a 1.5GHz Duron machine and it "struggles", plus even the Creative Labs Wireless Music sometimes pauses as it scrolls the tracks from that machine. The idea of having a small NAS that is power-efficient, adequately cooled and running 24/7 is very appealing. Thanks in advance for your thoughts. -- TweakerMI ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TweakerMI's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20172 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51190 _______________________________________________ unix mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/unix
