whats the point of a file server
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Yewen said:You could easily do it of a 10mb connection no worries, you can run games from a 256k internet connection so a LAN has no worries.
The PC would have to be of a high enough spec in CPU and RAM probably with decent hard drives to host a demanding game, graphics never come into servers.
3700+ at 3ghz, with 2gb odd ram is what I use, handles anything I have ever wanted to do the past month without batting an eyelid. Running Ubuntu.
I might be wrong, but I think alex wanted to know if you could actually have your games stored on the server (the actual binaries and data) and run them from another computer (game streaming).
I think this would probably lead to a major slowdown depending on how much disk access is required, you end up with major transmission delays due to the added length to send and receive the data from among other things.
Rather than linux on the fileserver, I'd suggest freenas. It is so much simpler. You administer it through a web page and can even run it off a usb memory stick (if your mobo supports booting from usb).
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marc mercer said:
Have used Freenas for a 'NAS' I set up basically shed loads of old HD's.
But prefer the feel of a good OS on there, currently using Ubuntu. Very nice feel to it and its super powerful in *** right hands
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could i put in like a login thing on my file server so i can log into any computer in the house without it being on <<<(the other computer i mean)