My primary use will be doing various forms of backup from different boxes: multiple ubuntu boxes, xp, vista, win7 and occasionally other flavors of linux. In addition, there will be some shared storage for documents, etc. On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 11:03 PM, Brian Weaver wrote: > What are you going to use it for? My new favorite NAS OS for home is Lime > Technology "Unraid" > > On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 10:58 PM, Dazed_75 wrote: > >> I tried openfiler first and found almost no usable instructions without >> buying the documentation. I may not have tried very hard but it seemed >> FreeNAS had a lot more info available. Unfortunately, a lot of it is dated >> by the new release. >> >> NTL, I could go back to OpenFiler if you can point me to some available >> HOW-tos that I can understand (and maybe answer some questions where I do >> not). >> >> BTW, I was just experimenting with a spare box but intend to build a >> better one once I know how to use it. >> >> Larry >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 10:51 PM, Brian Weaver wrote: >> >>> I prefer Openfiler, which is Linux based vs FreeBSD. You might try that. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 10:46 PM, Dazed_75 wrote: >>> >>>> Is anyone using FreeNAS? I set up a FreeNAS server today and while I >>>> can see it from either windows or Linux, I am mostly unable to use it. I >>>> was at one point able to copy a file from Linux to FreeNAS but seem to have >>>> messed that up now. I am going to start over with a clean slate but if >>>> anyone has knowledge of FreeNAS and might be willing to answer some >>>> questions, I would be grateful. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry >>>> >>>> The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain >>>> occasions, that I wish it always to be kept alive. >>>> - Thomas Jefferson >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry >> >> The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain >> occasions, that I wish it always to be kept alive. >> - Thomas Jefferson >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it always to be kept alive. - Thomas Jefferson