[juneau-lug] Re: [Fwd: Juneau Linux Users Group Contact]
- From: Jacob Gemmell <dante333@xxxxxxx>
- To: juneau-lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, jonathme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2006 12:08:06 -0800
I know its not quite linux but http://www.freenas.org/ might work. It
looks like they also have a vmware image that you can download and test
it out with. It is managed buy a web interface, like many other nas
devices. IIRC you will want to set up the RAID array with compaq's
tools before you install the OS. But then you should be good to go.
Jamie Brown wrote:
> If you want to help Jonathan, please reply to him directly and to the list.
> ---------------------------- Original Message ----------------------------
> Subject: Juneau Linux Users Group Contact
> From: "Jonathan Merchant" <jonathme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thu, July 6, 2006 1:45 pm
> To: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Hello,
>
>
>
> I was hoping I could get some help from the linux gurus of Alaska. I was
> directed to this site by one of my instructors at Charter College.
>
>
>
> The issue is that I need an OS for the simple, free, easy to setup, NAS
> server. The nas server is a Compaq proliant DL380 running a raid array
> (ultra3 scsi). There will be one share for storing Ghost images. The server
> is on a closed private network so there is no need for permissions,
> everything will be full control under one user be that admin or root.
>
>
>
> I've been trying to use several distros and I can't seem to get anywhere.
> I've tried ubuntu, debian, turbo, DSL, and a few others. I know it's not the
> distros it's my Microsoft upbringing. Installing Samba to me is like driving
> blindfolded. If I could get some guidance on which is an easy distro that
> sports Samba already installed and is easy to configure I would be very
> appreciative.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jon Merchant
>
> jonathme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Wilder Construction Co.
>
> I.T. Dept.
>
>
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jonathan E. Merchant
>
> "Don't take life too seriously, you'll never escape it alive."
>
>
>
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> Hello,
>
>
>
> I was hoping I could get some help from the linux gurus of Alaska. I was
> directed to this site by one of my instructors at Charter College.
>
>
>
> The issue is that I need an OS for the simple, free, easy to setup, NAS
> server. The nas server is a Compaq proliant DL380 running a raid array
> (ultra3 scsi). There will be one share for storing Ghost images. The server
> is on a closed private network so there is no need for permissions,
> everything will be full control under one user be that admin or root.
>
>
>
> I've been trying to use several distros and I can't seem to get anywhere.
> I've tried ubuntu, debian, turbo, DSL, and a few others. I know it's not the
> distros it's my Microsoft upbringing. Installing Samba to me is like driving
> blindfolded. If I could get some guidance on which is an easy distro that
> sports Samba already installed and is easy to configure I would be very
> appreciative.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jon Merchant
>
> jonathme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Wilder Construction Co.
>
> I.T. Dept.
>
>
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jonathan E. Merchant
>
> "Don't take life too seriously, you'll never escape it alive."
>
>
>
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