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Svetgar
June 24th, 2008, 04:25 AM
I am looking to set up a home file server. The guides I have read indicated that I should set up the OS on a separate hard drive. What size should this drive be?

I am trying to build this box to be as small and energy efficient as possible, and I don't really like the idea of adding extra drives though.
windependence
June 24th, 2008, 04:59 AM
It's not absolutely necessary to put the OS on it's own drive but it would be good practice incase things go wrong. I would say you could get by with 10 gigs for the OS. In actuality, it would be about a 4 gig install if you install everything under the sun, which you aren't going to do anyway. 20gig is probably as small as you are going to find anyway.

-Tim
Svetgar
June 24th, 2008, 05:38 AM
Is it possible for me to use a USB drive to load and boot the OS from?
windependence
June 24th, 2008, 05:55 AM
Sure, if your hardware supports booting from a USB device, no problem.

-Tim
Svetgar
June 24th, 2008, 06:20 AM
Thanks for the help!

I'll give it a shot. I was dreading having to purchase a whole drive just to put a 4 gig OS on.
windependence
June 24th, 2008, 06:27 AM
You should be able to cut it down to about 2 gig if you keep it to exactly what you want and don't install anything else. You can pick up a 4 GB USB key for about $20.

I have a 20 gig and several 8 gig drives here I'll send you free if you PM me your address. :) Seriously.

-Tim
gtdaqua
June 24th, 2008, 07:15 AM
I have a 20 gig and several 8 gig drives here I'll send you free if you PM me your address. :) Seriously.

-Tim

Offer valid for us too??? :)
windependence
June 24th, 2008, 07:37 AM
Sure, but if it's international, I might need you to cover shipping. It's not that bad to Mumbai if I use the US postal service. Just let me know and I can tell you what it would be.

-Tim
gtdaqua
June 24th, 2008, 08:45 AM
Sure, but if it's international, I might need you to cover shipping. It's not that bad to Mumbai if I use the US postal service. Just let me know and I can tell you what it would be.

-Tim


thanks, tim but dont need it. was just kidding. appreciate the offer though!
hyper_ch
June 24th, 2008, 08:48 AM
Have a read at the two usb entries here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation#head-86a18ab57715d9bb5f0dfaba497a928e67cd73ed

and use the ubuntu server version... you don't need a cli and it will use less diskspace... you don't need a gui to setup filesharing ;)