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You can use the Linux host as a file server, and install Windows applications there, in some cases, I think, but that never seems to work well for me. Windows applications are always so tightly coupled to the host that it just isn't usually a good fit. Most are single-seat licensed anyway, so sharing them on multiple Windows hosts isn't technically allowed. The Linux server will work just fine as a file server for Windows data files that your Windows hosts create using the applications you mention. Samba is the file server software used for that. Doing that precludes the need to transfer files between hosts. Just mount the Linux share on your Windows workstation(s), and edit them in place. The shared filesystem behaves just like a local disk on Windows. Quote:
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Partitions... that's fine. Linux can create all the partitions it needs for the OS. I just want all of my files/media on one partition, which then I will separate into folders. All of it needs to be accessible via my home machines, but there will be some that I may like share online. I would hope to find a bootloader that can access my RAID setup since that's what I'll be running so I can mirror the HDDs. Samba basically allows me to edit my files locally (in my office on windows) then when I save the file, Samba will automatically transfer it to the server (in the basement)? The streaming I want to do, is just for devices in my home on my own network. I'm not looking to stream out to other internet users. As for acquiring the media I wish to stream, I would download it and FTP it to the server. I have no plans of letting the server just constantly find and download media on it's own (I'm pretty sure people do this, otherwise I assume they are just starting like 30 downloads on their machine and walking away until it's all done?)... And yeah, I want to run it in level 2 as I plan to do all maintenance, updates, file transfers, etc. remotely from my main Windows machine. |
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Ok, everyone. As long as nothing comes up, I will be making my Linux attempt tomorrow evening. Please post any last minute thoughts or words of wisdom for me. I will keep you posted on how it works out.
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Re your ISP: you said 2 different things..
1. your server will only need to be visible in your LAN/house, in which case your ISP isn't involved 2. you might host sites for a few friends: question; are these people inside your LAN/house; if not they will require access from outside, in which case check the Terms of Service of your ISP |
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The server(s) that need to be only visible on home network, would be the server(s) that are allowing me to stream/view/access data files such as music, videos, office files, etc to the other devices (ps3, phone, etc.) connected to the network. |
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