Time Machine

[SentineL-X]

Just wondering how many people use this?

I'm asking because I think it's a really good feature, but the ability to only use it with USB HDD's plugged into the machine itself is annoying (I like keeping my iMac a wire free zone )

If you do use it, have you used the command to enable the use of a network location? If so how stable is it?

Thanks!

 

[SentineL-X]

I've used Time Machine with a NAS.

Works fine to be honest.

Is that with a dedicated NAS box or with a HDD connected to a PC shared out?

Just testing the water before I take the plunge

 

[SentineL-X]

Cool, will give that a shot!

Thanks!

EDIT**

I don't really want to format my vista machine just to install FreeNAS :|

Anyone else done this?

 

[SentineL-X]

Sorry not sure whether I've confused everyone...

I know how a NAS works and the ins and outs, just wondered if anyone used the command that can be found on google to enable a USB drive attached to another machine and shared out to be used via Time Machine.

As for FreeNAS, is it possible just to partition a drive and just have it run alongside vista then? (Might be being stupid, but does it need that partition to be active when needing to use the NAS? Or can you boot into windows and let it run without an issue?)