[KLUG Members] Linux Storage Server

[bill]

On Mon, 2006-11-20 at 16:36, Mark Kowitz wrote:
> Does anyone have any experience with building a storage server with
> Linux as the OS?  

Well, a storage server is just a file server, and setting up servers
with Samba so either Win or Linux can access the data is very popular,
so I'd say lots of people have built those.

> Is it possible to create a RAID5 array using the BIOS of, say, an
> Adaptec card (then you wouldn't need drivers, right?), install Samba
> so Windows clients could see it, and then just let it run?  

Yes, Adaptec could handle the RAID or you could let Linux manage it
virtually.

> Am I missing something?  Any other ideas? 

That will work.  Set up RAID via hardware (like Adaptec) or via software
(using Linux).  Install your OS, set up Samba, do your accounts, tweak
XP if necessary and and away you go.

BTW, try to avoid having Windows XP Home Edition in your network.  They
don't do networking permissions well.

kind regards,

bill
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