NAS Question

V For Vendetta · 5 Sep 2006 at 15:33

I have Mac Mini and Various Windows machines on my network, I wish to get a nas drive, that both os's can read and right to, but I would also like to have files larger then 4gb's.

I have heard Nas Drives that support Linux EXT2/3 will do what i want Is this right?

TrUz · 5 Sep 2006 at 17:14

I don't think Windows can read Ext2/3, not sure about Macs though.

TrUz

OllyM · 5 Sep 2006 at 18:22

That's not relevant if you're connecting to them by SMB across a network, though...

Peg · 5 Sep 2006 at 18:49

I have a NAS from synology and I can access it from my mac, PC's and laptop. I also have files bigger than 4gig on there.

V For Vendetta · 6 Sep 2006 at 09:28

is smb = Samba

im kinda stuck between getting the synology 106 and the icy box 2000

dangermouse · 6 Sep 2006 at 10:44

not exactly, it's an abbreviation for Server Message Block i.e. the protocol windows uses for network file sharing etc.

Samba is an opensource implementation of aforementioned protocol

Peg · 6 Sep 2006 at 11:55

V For Vendetta said:
is smb = Samba

im kinda stuck between getting the synology 106 and the icy box 2000

Have a look at the QNAP NAS. It is similar to the Synology but is fanless.

encephalopathy · 6 Sep 2006 at 12:11

windows can read from linux partitions

http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/explore2fs.htm

hope this helps

V For Vendetta · 6 Sep 2006 at 13:51

the qnap looks nice its now a question of is it worth 90 quid more then the icybox