Hi all, I have just made the effort to build a linux box to act as a server for my music. Previously I used a link station also using it as a printer server for my usb printer.
The NAS was small and not very quiet, humming away as it does. The linux box is kubuntu 8.04 desktop to avoid the slight complications of KDE4. It is an old K6 box with a 2400 amd processor and lots of space for spare hdds etc. The result has been a complete success as access to the machine seems to be more reliable than the NAS. Windows machines seem more able to keep a connection, the printing performance in windows and linux is a revelation and I have an easily usable squeezecenter installation without having to hack the NAS. the server is reasonably quiet but large and obviously uses more power, but a much better experience than a NAS. Do try your own box it will improve your Squeezebox experience. -- mudlark SB3>CyrusDACX>PreXvs>ESPAudio P09B Active filter>NAP140+260A>Rhapsody, Avondale and Naim cable, Kubuntu Intrepid Ibis server, linkstation for storage. SB3 Flycatcher 3A linear power supply. Using SqueezeCentre 7.4 testing ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mudlark's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7151 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61364 _______________________________________________ unix mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
