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    Project File Server 2: The Hardware

    Because of some problems with my file server, I’ve decided to buy new hardware and make a fresh install. This is the hardware I am using: CPU: AMD Athlon II X3 415e Mainboard: GIGABYTE GA-870A-UD3 Rev. 3.1 GPU: Sapphire ATI Radeon … Continue reading

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    DLNA via MiniDLNA

    I had some issues with Mediatomb: I had to tweek the configuration to make it work with my Samsung TV Adding Truecrypt devices was very laborious My media folders weren’t updated on new files Fast-forward and wind back did not … Continue reading

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    Project Fileserver: DLNA via Mediatomb

    To watch my videos via DLNA on my Samsung TV, I needed an alternative program, because the Samsung software does not support Linux operating systems. I chose to install Mediatomb. To make it work with Samsung TVs, there were a … Continue reading

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    Project Fileserver: Samba + Truecrypt

    After assembling the computer and connecting everything, I had to install the operating system. I chose to install Debian Linux via netinst image, then I installed Samba and Truecrypt. The next step was configuring Samba and mounting the Truecrypt devices. … Continue reading

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    Project Fileserver: The Hardware

    Today, I will present you the Hardware for my File Server: CPU: AMD Athlon64 X2 4850e Mainboard: MSI K9A2VM-FD RAM: 2 GB DDR2-800 Power supply: Thermaltake Toughpower 750 W System HDD: Seagate Barracuda 320GB File HDDs: 2x Samsung 500GB; 1x … Continue reading

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