[Tfug] home media server

[Eric M. Gearhart]

I'd say look into learning how to setup software RAID on the box too. I have basically the same thing you describe (media server) and Linux software RAID 5 has worked flawlessly for like... 3 years now 

Just a thought. 

-- 
Eric 
http://nixwizard.net 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "daniel galaska" <galaskadaniel at yahoo.com> 
To: "Tucson Free Unix Group" <tfug at tfug.org> 
Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 9:43:13 PM (GMT-0700) America/Phoenix 
Subject: [Tfug] home media server 

hello all -- 

so, i have rather fortuitously come into an old e-machine. the specs are not marvelous (700 mhz pIII, 256 ram), but i was thinking that it might do well as a file server. i would use it primarily for media, but backing up files would also be part of its job. i haven't done much research yet, but was wondering if there were any suggestions for open source software that could turn it into a media server. i would like to be able to have access to my media (and be able to play it -- audio and video) from remote locations. 

any suggestions? 

a very happy thanksgiving to all. 

-- daniel 


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