Need help designing home file server

[omega113]

I would like to build a home file server that could also handle print server duties and I have some minor exposure to Unix from a previous job and would like to try my hand at Linux.
I would like some help, please, with determining some minimum specs for the machine.



omega

 

[Dark Atheist]

freebsd or slackware are my personal choices

 

[tdinc]

This link should provide you with a very easy to follow base to start

http://www.howtoforge.com/ubuntu-home-fileserver

 

[Dark Atheist]

never been a fan of the hold you hand Linux distros but yes if your new to linux that's a good one to use, and i should now i have used most out there

 

[LordOfLA]

openfiler

 

[sean.ferguson]

I love Slackware, but FreeBSD has also got alot of benifits like the port tree

 

[Dark Atheist]

freebsd x64 has a downside - no video driver from nvidia - so no good for me wanting to burn dvds on the server while watching films on main pc