On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:35:55 -0600 Kumar Appaiah <a.ku...@alumni.iitm.ac.in> wrote:
> On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 08:05:16PM -0800, talikarng.use...@gmail.com wrote: > > Does anyone have any experience building their own ftp server for use > > on a hoem network? I would like to build a small headless server > > (remote login) for file storage (low traffic, preferably low power, > > perhaps even have a torrent client on it) > > > > I would like the project to be small (2x shoebox sized if possible) so > > what hardware would be recommended? > > Do people find that debian works well for servers? > > See if the NSLU2 works for you. The NSLU2 (Slug) is a headless device, I've been toying for a while with getting a Buffalo Linkstation for this sort of thing. Manufacturer recertified models are often available for as little as $60-$80 USD. These prices include a HDD of several hundred GB, and the HW seems to be superior to the Slug in at least several ways (1000Mbit ethernet, internal HDDs plus USB support). There's a pretty active hacking community: http://buffalo.nas-central.org/index.php/Main_Page and they have a Debian page: http://buffalo.nas-central.org/wiki/Debian But I ultimately don't know if linux is as well supported on them as it is on the Slug. Anyone have a more informed, experienced verdict on these Buffalo devices? Celejar -- mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
