How to make a server?

[macgeek77]

I have a very nice PowerMac G4 tower. I think I want to make a file server out of it for my house, but I am not sure where to start or what to do. Thanks for any help.

 

[product26]

I have a very nice PowerMac G4 tower. I think I want to make a file server out of it for my house, but I am not sure where to start or what to do. Thanks for any help.

throw some hard drives in it, plug it in to the network and share some folders

 

[macg4]

throw some hard drives in it, plug it in to the network and share some folders

simple as that!

 

[princealfie]

simple as that!

How do you share the whole drive then?

 

[NorCalLights]

How do you share the whole drive then?

Just turn on "Personal File Sharing" in System Preferences. Then when you connect to the computer it will ask you if you want to mount just the home folder or the entire drive.

 

[product26]

How do you share the whole drive then?

if you are using OS X you use sharepoints

if you are using os 9 you right click and choose 'get info' > 'sharing...' and choose 'share this item and its contents'

but i still recommend sharing a folder inside the drive, even if it is the only folder. That way you can create other shares if you need to, and you will be able to keep things organized. Also it allows for simple straightforward backups that are easy to sort out, should you need to recover files.

 

[dartzorichalcos]

Also get the Server Edition of Mac OS X Tiger or Leopard if you decide to get it.

 

[scottlinux]

Or use the latest upcoming release of Ubuntu Linux. Ubuntu Feisty PPC is a solid release. Free.