spec me a file server os!

PCDave · 28 Jan 2009 at 12:14

I have to much spare time on my hands this week and have decided last night i would create a little file server using linux to aid my learning. i have used fedorra before and a knoppix live cd however i really want to get to grips with linex. please dont spec me gentoo as i dont have the time to wait for it to compile i just want something i can download an ISO from install it and go and play around with the settings. i have a very poor machine spec (two dual p2s, 256mb ram and a voodoo 5 card) i am confident of using a command line interface so that is not a problem. what version would you recommmend and why?

PCDave · 28 Jan 2009 at 13:50

i decided to use CentOS because i've never used it and decided it would be a challenge. i found a download site it comes in 6 cd isos...is that right?

PCDave · 28 Jan 2009 at 14:32

i have used fedorra for a file server before and it worked fine until we ran into major problems with samba shares. the config files could not be configured correctly after a power cut and the server messed up so we reverted back to server 03. (this happen a while a go and drives have been formattted since then)

once i have tried installing cent os and got that working with a file or two on there proberbly music or films i will then try and stream them to another pc on the network and have a look and see what else i can do with the server before i try solarisis and see how i get on with that. as i said this wont be in general use but only as a learning aid so will proberbly try multiple os's if time permits

PCDave · 28 Jan 2009 at 21:17

earlier I successfully installed cent OS with no problems at all. took a while though on those dual p2s lol. tomorrow will look into setting up shares and learning my way round some commands. will then try and access the shares from an xp pro machine i have laying around.