My friend recently purchased a new computer, and as he knows I like tech, he gave me the old one. All I've really managed to do successfully is void the warranty on one computer, a cdrom and my PS2, but hey, if I can get it running, it's a free PC.
Anyway, it has a 20 gig hard drive which he know works, and a Pentium 3 4xx MHz chip with 160 MB of RAM. As it is now (or maybe with a bit more RAM), is it possible/feasible to turn it into a file server? This is, naturally assuming that it works.
Thoughts?
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Icarus - Posts: 1477
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Sure. Windows or Linux?
And make sure it has ethernet capability - onboard or on an expansion card, it doesn't really matter too much. (An expansion card might set you back all of $10)
And make sure it has ethernet capability - onboard or on an expansion card, it doesn't really matter too much. (An expansion card might set you back all of $10)
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Kaligraphic - Posts: 2002
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For the home network. I don't know enough try one for the Internet.
Actually, "file server" may not be the correct term for what I want to do. I'd like to set it up so that the other computers backup their documents/pictures to the one I just got.
Actually, "file server" may not be the correct term for what I want to do. I'd like to set it up so that the other computers backup their documents/pictures to the one I just got.
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Icarus - Posts: 1477
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Your other systems are Windows or Linux?
If they're Windows systems, you're looking at setting up a samba share, and then you could use something like, say, difolders to automatically copy everything from your documents folder to the samba share. (or just a batch file or something.)
If they're Windows systems, you're looking at setting up a samba share, and then you could use something like, say, difolders to automatically copy everything from your documents folder to the samba share. (or just a batch file or something.)
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Kaligraphic - Posts: 2002
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Well, that computer should be enough, with the right OS and programs. 20GB though, that's pretty small. Oh well.
Personally, I trust FTP, because it works.
Personally, I trust FTP, because it works.
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My retc
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I'm leaving CAA perminantly. i've wanted to do this for a long time but I've never gathered the courage to let go.
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From the top:
Kali: It will be a mixture of both, with my computer Linux and the family's dual. Difolders looks interesting.
Lorentz: I'm lazy, and don't know how FTP works yet. I may look into it.
Volt: Yeah, I'm going to try to keep everything opaque to the world at large. Interestingly, in links if you just press enter when prompted for a URL, it takes you to your home folder.
Kali: It will be a mixture of both, with my computer Linux and the family's dual. Difolders looks interesting.
Lorentz: I'm lazy, and don't know how FTP works yet. I may look into it.
Volt: Yeah, I'm going to try to keep everything opaque to the world at large. Interestingly, in links if you just press enter when prompted for a URL, it takes you to your home folder.
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