Fileserver

Wossi · 27-06-2008, 10:39

So, I've got an old athlon xp-2500m with motherboard and the such sitting around doing nothing. If I wanted to build some kind of fileserver or the like where I could keep the stuff I have downloaded so anyone in the house connected to the network could access it, what would be the easiest way?

I'd guess one of the Linux distro's would be best? Or is there something else out there that would be better?

leowyatt · 27-06-2008, 10:42

Linux distro running samba the right solution? Unbuntu I think is the popular distro flavour at the moment.

Chuckles · 27-06-2008, 10:54

If you don't mine using a hooky copy, I'd just go with 2003 server. Linux is great, but a real pain if you aren't familiar with it. Far to much messing round in config files.

Burble · 27-06-2008, 10:57

Depending how many clients you wanted to serve you could do it with just about any version of Windows.

That said, I'd go for Ubuntu. It's a really nice distro and needs very minimal arsing about with to get it working.

Wossi · 27-06-2008, 10:59

I perhaps should have said, it will be in my house so act as a hub for *cough* stuff *cough* that I own. I've never used Linux before but figured, what the hell.

Burble · 27-06-2008, 11:00

Give Ubuntu a whirl and see what you think. if you can't get on with it then 2003 server is an absolute doddle to setup.

Wossi · 27-06-2008, 11:06

Will d/l it tonight and see how bad I am at using Linux

Also on the same vein, is there a big difference between using gigabit switches and the 10/100 switches?

Burble · 27-06-2008, 11:08

Possibly. A good 10/100 switch can out perform a crap gigabit. You also need to look at the network cards you're using. If you have a switch and cards that support jumbo frames then you can get some very nice throughout.

Chuckles · 27-06-2008, 11:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wossi

Will d/l it tonight and see how bad I am at using Linux

Also on the same vein, is there a big difference between using gigabit switches and the 10/100 switches?

100mb is fine for streaming HD content which is what it sounds like you will be doing

Wossi · 27-06-2008, 11:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by starscream

100mb is fine for streaming HD content which is what it sounds like you will be doing

But that would be illegal

27-06-2008, 10:39	#1
Wossi Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the middle Posts: 1,385	Fileserver So, I've got an old athlon xp-2500m with motherboard and the such sitting around doing nothing. If I wanted to build some kind of fileserver or the like where I could keep the stuff I have downloaded so anyone in the house connected to the network could access it, what would be the easiest way? I'd guess one of the Linux distro's would be best? Or is there something else out there that would be better?

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27-06-2008, 10:57	#4
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	Depending how many clients you wanted to serve you could do it with just about any version of Windows. That said, I'd go for Ubuntu. It's a really nice distro and needs very minimal arsing about with to get it working.

27-06-2008, 10:59	#5
Wossi Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the middle Posts: 1,385	I perhaps should have said, it will be in my house so act as a hub for cough stuff cough that I own. I've never used Linux before but figured, what the hell.

27-06-2008, 11:00	#6
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	Give Ubuntu a whirl and see what you think. if you can't get on with it then 2003 server is an absolute doddle to setup.

27-06-2008, 11:06	#7
Wossi Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the middle Posts: 1,385	Will d/l it tonight and see how bad I am at using Linux Also on the same vein, is there a big difference between using gigabit switches and the 10/100 switches?

27-06-2008, 11:08	#8
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	Possibly. A good 10/100 switch can out perform a crap gigabit. You also need to look at the network cards you're using. If you have a switch and cards that support jumbo frames then you can get some very nice throughout.