I've been running FreeNAS for a while. Current release works fine but it is based on FreeBSD. If Linux is a requirement, it won't be the right solution. My freeNAS box is based on a ASUS E35m mini-ITX MB and a Lian Li PC-Q25 NAS case. It boots off a USB flash and all the data is stored on HDD using ZFS rather than ext3/4 for better data integrity. <http://www.lian-li.com/v2/en/product/product06.php?pr_index=584&cl_index=1&sc_index=25&ss_index=64&g=f> Spencer On Jan 7, 2013, at 12:43, Eric Brackenbury <eric [ dot ] brackenbury [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com> wrote: > I just found this: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeNAS > since I was doing my best to understand the initial post (newb on this > subject) and try to research the unknown. > Hope it might be useful > Eric B > > > Message: 1 >> Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2013 10:02:26 -0500 >> From: Martin Hicks <mort [ at ] bork [ dot ] org> >> Subject: [OCLUG-Tech] Recommendations for home NAS >> To: OCLUG tech list <linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca> >> Message-ID: >> < >> CAJUS3Xn294sUDebTW6WjYaM0E4fpG6Kft+h-KzvAyCyQzKJ6dg [ at ] mail [ dot ] gmail [ dot ] com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >> Hi, >> >> I've been running a full-sized PC in a 2U rackmount case in my basement for >> years and years and am finding that I no longer use it except as a file >> server for movies and music and as a place to copy files for backup >> purposes. >> >> Can someone recommend a small machine that has: >> >> 1) ability to run linux (I think I'd prefer flash-based OS, with openWRT or >> something similar) >> >> 2) either slots for two 3.5" disks or external connection ability >> (USB/ESata) for data volumes, as I'd like to RAID-1 my data-holding disks >> >> It could also be a wireless router / gateway / switch, but that isn't >> mandatory since I have an ancient WRT54GS that still does the job quite >> capably. >> >> Thanks, >> mh >> >> -- >> Martin Hicks P.Eng. | mort [ at ] bork [ dot ] org >> Bork Consulting Inc. | +1 (613) 266-2296 >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:13:27 -0500 >> From: "Prof J C Nash (U30A)" <nashjc [ at ] uottawa [ dot ] ca> >> Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Recommendations for home NAS >> To: linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca >> Message-ID: <50EAE617 [ dot ] 2040605 [ at ] uottawa [ dot ] ca> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >> >> I've run a Koolu box for about 4 years. Claim is 15w only. Had a >> built-in 80g IDE drive, now replaced with 320G. 4 USBs, Ethernet, video, >> and sound. I run Lucid-server on it. Unfortunately, I don't think >> available. >> >> I'd also be interested in results Martin finds, and suspect there must >> be some boxes similar to the Koolu out there, possibly even as small as >> a Raspberry Pi if one didn't need too much performance. >> >> JN >> >> >> On 13-01-07 10:02 AM, Martin Hicks wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I've been running a full-sized PC in a 2U rackmount case in my basement >> for >>> years and years and am finding that I no longer use it except as a file >>> server for movies and music and as a place to copy files for backup >>> purposes. >>> >>> Can someone recommend a small machine that has: >>> >>> 1) ability to run linux (I think I'd prefer flash-based OS, with openWRT >> or >>> something similar) >>> >>> 2) either slots for two 3.5" disks or external connection ability >>> (USB/ESata) for data volumes, as I'd like to RAID-1 my data-holding disks >>> >>> It could also be a wireless router / gateway / switch, but that isn't >>> mandatory since I have an ancient WRT54GS that still does the job quite >>> capably. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> mh >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2013 10:55:03 -0500 >> From: Aidan Van Dyk <aidan [ at ] highrise [ dot ] ca> >> Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Recommendations for home NAS >> To: "Prof J C Nash (U30A)" <nashjc [ at ] uottawa [ dot ] ca> >> Cc: linux <linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca> >> Message-ID: >> <CAC_2qU_UkcrK6FHLxLJv+5FgczSG68= >> GJktxuPEaDEVdGNCv_w [ at ] mail [ dot ] gmail [ dot ] com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 >> >> I've also got a bunch of servers turned off, only one left on... >> >> I'ld love to replace it with somehting small and lower power... My >> requirements are: >> 1) at least 2 eSATA ports >> 2) Sata controller supports PM on eSATA >> 3) Gbit NIC >> 4) Enough horsepower to process close 100MB/s between eSATA and the network >> via NFS and CIFS >> >> Ya, nothing major ;-) >> >> a. >> >> On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 10:13 AM, Prof J C Nash (U30A) <nashjc [ at ] uottawa [ dot ] ca >>> wrote: >> >>> on >> >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Linux mailing list > Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux >