Comments on: Turn your old PC into a File Server http://www.techmanifesto.com/archives/2005/08/10/turn-your-old-pc-into-a-file-server/ Where technology becomes a public statement. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:28:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.3 by: Anil http://www.techmanifesto.com/archives/2005/08/10/turn-your-old-pc-into-a-file-server/#comment-1093 Sun, 07 May 2006 07:44:23 +0000 http://www.techmanifesto.com/archives/2005/08/10/turn-your-old-pc-into-a-file-server/#comment-1093 Hey this is a nice tutorial. However, an old computer may not be able to run windoze xp - and hence no specified file sharing. I have written a how-to for hosting websites from a computer at http://stooge.myftp.org and I am having some problems on sharing files ON windows98 computer. Hey this is a nice tutorial. However, an old computer may not be able to run windoze xp - and hence no specified file sharing. I have written a how-to for hosting websites from a computer at http://stooge.myftp.org and I am having some problems on sharing files ON windows98 computer.

]]> by: Rock Lobster http://www.techmanifesto.com/archives/2005/08/10/turn-your-old-pc-into-a-file-server/#comment-1009 Mon, 01 May 2006 12:18:31 +0000 http://www.techmanifesto.com/archives/2005/08/10/turn-your-old-pc-into-a-file-server/#comment-1009 Has anyone used FreeNAS ? http://www.freenas.org/ It's free, does software raid, uses a web interface for a headless unit, and is a 16Mb install. I plan on booting it off a 32mb Compact Flash card, via an CF to IDE converter. Then software RAID two 120G drives. I plan to shoehorn all this into a Compaq Ipaq Desktop PIII 733 legacy free machine. Nice and quiet, doesn't take up much room, and looks O.K. (not like another old beige box). Has anyone used FreeNAS ? http://www.freenas.org/
It’s free, does software raid, uses a web interface for a headless unit, and is a 16Mb install.
I plan on booting it off a 32mb Compact Flash card, via an CF to IDE converter. Then software
RAID two 120G drives. I plan to shoehorn all this into a Compaq Ipaq Desktop PIII 733 legacy free machine. Nice and quiet, doesn’t take up much room, and looks O.K. (not like another old beige box).

]]> by: d666 http://www.techmanifesto.com/archives/2005/08/10/turn-your-old-pc-into-a-file-server/#comment-828 Wed, 08 Mar 2006 17:55:48 +0000 http://www.techmanifesto.com/archives/2005/08/10/turn-your-old-pc-into-a-file-server/#comment-828 Dont do what i did and get naslite if u plan to use it with a win xp home os Dont do what i did and get naslite if u plan to use it with a win xp home os

]]> by: cdorian http://www.techmanifesto.com/archives/2005/08/10/turn-your-old-pc-into-a-file-server/#comment-824 Sun, 05 Mar 2006 00:23:13 +0000 http://www.techmanifesto.com/archives/2005/08/10/turn-your-old-pc-into-a-file-server/#comment-824 A cool version of this is a small linux distro called NASLITE from www.serverelements.com A cool version of this is a small linux distro called NASLITE from www.serverelements.com

]]> by: caleb drake http://www.techmanifesto.com/archives/2005/08/10/turn-your-old-pc-into-a-file-server/#comment-325 Mon, 10 Oct 2005 14:32:20 +0000 http://www.techmanifesto.com/archives/2005/08/10/turn-your-old-pc-into-a-file-server/#comment-325 your site is exactly the kind of sites which make the net surfing so fun. fantastic blog! your site is exactly the kind of sites which make the net surfing so fun. fantastic blog!

]]> by: jacksbox http://www.techmanifesto.com/archives/2005/08/10/turn-your-old-pc-into-a-file-server/#comment-268 Sun, 28 Aug 2005 22:54:54 +0000 http://www.techmanifesto.com/archives/2005/08/10/turn-your-old-pc-into-a-file-server/#comment-268 If you're going to use an old PC, it's probably more efficient to put *nix on it. Especially if you're going to go through all the trouble of making a new server... Don't use Windows for a fileserver, especially if you're going to be streaming things off of it. We all know how slow it gets after a while. If you’re going to use an old PC, it’s probably more efficient to put *nix on it. Especially if you’re going to go through all the trouble of making a new server… Don’t use Windows for a fileserver, especially if you’re going to be streaming things off of it. We all know how slow it gets after a while.

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]]> by: Tim http://www.techmanifesto.com/archives/2005/08/10/turn-your-old-pc-into-a-file-server/#comment-258 Sun, 21 Aug 2005 10:28:36 +0000 http://www.techmanifesto.com/archives/2005/08/10/turn-your-old-pc-into-a-file-server/#comment-258 I did my setup slightly different. I had an old p2 366, that I maxxed out with tossed in 256 of ram. On top of the 1.2 gig HD in it, I threw in a 20 gig HD. This allows me to seperate my served on a seperate drive than my OS drive. In the event of an OS crash, I can pull the data HD with no ill effects. In the event of a data drive crash, I still have a working OS to try to recover the data. Next I'm considring getting a PCI RAID controler and a second 20 gig HD to raid my data for extra security. I did my setup slightly different. I had an old p2 366, that I maxxed out with tossed in 256 of ram.

On top of the 1.2 gig HD in it, I threw in a 20 gig HD. This allows me to seperate my served on a seperate drive than my OS drive. In the event of an OS crash, I can pull the data HD with no ill effects. In the event of a data drive crash, I still have a working OS to try to recover the data. Next I’m considring getting a PCI RAID controler and a second 20 gig HD to raid my data for extra security.

]]> by: pioneer http://www.techmanifesto.com/archives/2005/08/10/turn-your-old-pc-into-a-file-server/#comment-246 Tue, 16 Aug 2005 14:14:23 +0000 http://www.techmanifesto.com/archives/2005/08/10/turn-your-old-pc-into-a-file-server/#comment-246 I'd also recommend NASLite from www.serverelements.com for it's simplicity, stability and overall performance on old computers. It's probably the best alternative i've encountered yet. Many of my friends are now hooked too. NASLite just makes it difficult to throw old computers away. I wish it supported more than 4 drives, but then again, can't have everything right. I highly recommend NASLite for anyone looking for a low cost file server. I’d also recommend NASLite from www.serverelements.com for it’s simplicity, stability and overall performance on old computers. It’s probably the best alternative i’ve encountered yet. Many of my friends are now hooked too. NASLite just makes it difficult to throw old computers away. I wish it supported more than 4 drives, but then again, can’t have everything right.

I highly recommend NASLite for anyone looking for a low cost file server.

]]> by: Greg Gallagher http://www.techmanifesto.com/archives/2005/08/10/turn-your-old-pc-into-a-file-server/#comment-231 Sat, 13 Aug 2005 16:48:02 +0000 http://www.techmanifesto.com/archives/2005/08/10/turn-your-old-pc-into-a-file-server/#comment-231 Those new to networking might obtain better results by not using a specific IP address when mapping the new network harddrive, unless of course the server's NIC is specifically configured with the address. The reason is simply that the router may assign "the server" a different address the next time the computer is started, (many routers/NICs are configured DHCP by default, allowing the IP assignments to vary as network machines are restarted). Those new to networking might obtain better results by not using a specific IP address when mapping the new network harddrive, unless of course the server’s NIC is specifically configured with the address. The reason is simply that the router may assign “the server” a different address the next time the computer is started, (many routers/NICs are configured DHCP by default, allowing the IP assignments to vary as network machines are restarted).

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