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3TB Hard Drives and Linux

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Iain

Having run completely out of space, I was all ready to start my next array with 2TB hard drives. Surprisingly, the same day, I read on Engadget that Western Digital had started shipping 3TB drives. With the cost overhead of … Continue reading →

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My NAS Server 2 (Part III) – Hardware

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Iain

As promised, here’s my initial hardware for this NAS. Later posts will discuss how I went further and what hardware needed to change to accommodate. Motherboard A tough choice I had to make right at the beginning of the build … Continue reading →

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My NAS Server 2 (Part II) – Case

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Iain

When I started this NAS, I thought I was going to be using something like the Norco RPC-4020. This is a sever case with 20 hot-swappable SATA bays, so it’s an ideal form factor for a NAS. Having been made … Continue reading →

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My NAS Server 1

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Iain

After starting the series of posts My NAS Server 2, I thought I should take a few moments to write about the experiences of my first NAS server. It should help justify the decisions I made with second NAS you … Continue reading →

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Power-on an ATX PSU Without a System

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Iain

If you’ve got too many hard drives or other components connected to your computer, you may need a second power supply. In order to turn it on without connecting it to a motherboard you have to ‘jump’ it. It’s a … Continue reading →

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My NAS Server 2 (Part I) – Introduction

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Iain

Throughout this series of posts, I’ll be describing the specifications of my home network-attached storage server (NAS). Before I get to the details in later posts, I’m first going to set out what I’m trying to achieve. Mass storage – … Continue reading →

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Install AFP with SSL

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Iain

Here’s how to install AFP (Netatalk) on Ubuntu Linux with SSL for encrypted logins. [code lang=”bash”]apt-get install cracklib2-dev libssl-dev devscripts apt-get source netatalk apt-get build-dep netatalk cd netatalk-* DEB_BUILD_OPTIONS=ssl sudo dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc dpkg -i ../netatalk_*.deb[/code] Now you should prevent … Continue reading →

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Hide or Show a File in Mac OS X Finder

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Iain

Ever wanted to hide an individual file in Mac OS X Finder without prefixing it with a dot? Here’s how (you’ll need the Apple developer tools installed): [code lang=”bash”]/Developer/Tools/SetFile -a V «filename»[/code] …and to show it again: [code lang=”bash”]/Developer/Tools/SetFile -a … Continue reading →

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Hello, World!

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Iain

I’ve created this space to share some of my personal projects and tips I find along the way. Plus, anything I have an opinion on.

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