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Recent content by powder21

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    Old P4 to NAS, Need Some Advice

    Ah. "I see." Said the blind man to his deaf wife. I have actually been doing quite a bit of research since my last post and had decided that unRAID (with Twonkey instead of PMS since I don't need transcoding) seemed the most efficient way to go. However, I was weary of my choice since I...
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    Old P4 to NAS, Need Some Advice

    lol, yah don't have time to work on it til tuesday or wednesday. Plus I like to plan ahead. Would you be willing to advise on why software RAID would be better? Is the on-board controller not as good at handling it? I will be working on it soon, but I like to have opinions from others who...
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    Old P4 to NAS, Need Some Advice

    Thanks for your reply! Would unRAID be able to run PS3 Media Server (meaning could I install an app package on unRAID)? And what about my idea of setting the OS to put the PC to sleep when not being accessed and then automatically waking it on LAN access? Also, is wake on LAN a product of...
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    Old P4 to NAS, Need Some Advice

    Hi all. This is going to be my first venture into NAS, and I'm seeking some advice on which Linux OS to use. First Off, The Hardware: Old Pentium 4 System 1.5GB RAM SATA RAID Controller On Mobo Two Drives, RAID1 Something simple, not spending any money except maybe new case (and HD's...
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