[ubuntu] Hardy or Intrepid for a NAS?

BassKozz · 03:32 PM

I am building a NAS box using Ubuntu (desktop variant, because I like to have a gUI). Should I install Hardy (8.04) because of it's LTS (Long Term Support) since this box will remain on 24/7 and will be headless (after the install)? Or should I go with the latest and greatest, Intrepid (8.10)?

I will mostly just be running a few Samba Shares, FTP, Automated Backups (using JungleDisk to backup to S3), and possibly LAMP for internal web-serving.

EDIT: I forgot to mention I also intend on building a software RAID5 array using mdadm on this box.

hyper_ch

I would go for debian lenny...

BassKozz

Quote:

Originally Posted by hyper_ch

I would go for debian lenny...

I am not familiar with debian, althou I am sure it would not be hard to learn since Ubuntu is a fork of the debian codebase (thank you wikipedia

), but I am curious as to why you suggested lenny and not etch, since lenny is still in "testing" phase and etch is "stable"?

hyper_ch

debian is just rock-stable and lenny is RC meanwhile... so it will be "stable" soon but in reality it's already more stable than a lot of other distros out there...

BassKozz

Thanks for the clarification hyper_ch, I didn't realize it was in RC.
But I think I am going to stick with my comfort-zone (Ubuntu), so if you were to pick between Hardy & Intrepid?

Paqman

I don't know about using it as a NAS, but I know Intrepid plays much more nicely with my COTS NAS. I used to have trouble with permissions between the two, but presumably the new version of smbfs in Intrepid is doing things better than the version in Hardy.

hyper_ch

Quote:

Originally Posted by BassKozz

But I think I am going to stick with my comfort-zone (Ubuntu), so if you were to pick between Hardy & Intrepid?

why did you then give "others" as option?

BassKozz

Quote:

Originally Posted by hyper_ch

why did you then give "others" as option?

Other Ubuntu release

AlanR8

I've done the same thing in both 8.04 and 8.10. Both work well but I do have a problem. I use KUBUNTU 8.10 on server and clients and when I connect remotely to the server I suffer huge tearing of the images. It also happen when I access the server via an XP box.

I have another thread on this issue:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=973996

that explains the problem.

View Poll Results: Hardy or Intrepid for a NAS box?
Hardy (8.04) - Long Term Support	1	50.00%
Intrepid (8.10)	1	50.00%
Other	0	0%
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December 4th, 2008	#1
BassKozz Dipped in Ubuntu Join Date: Jun 2007 Beans: 594 Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope	Hardy or Intrepid for a NAS? I am building a NAS box using Ubuntu (desktop variant, because I like to have a gUI). Should I install Hardy (8.04) because of it's LTS (Long Term Support) since this box will remain on 24/7 and will be headless (after the install)? Or should I go with the latest and greatest, Intrepid (8.10)? I will mostly just be running a few Samba Shares, FTP, Automated Backups (using JungleDisk to backup to S3), and possibly LAMP for internal web-serving. EDIT: I forgot to mention I also intend on building a software RAID5 array using mdadm on this box. __________________ Ubuntu 9.04 64-bit - IP35-Pro \| Q6600@3.3ghz(TRUE [lapped]) \| G.Skill 2x2GB \| MSI NX8600GT \| 150GB WD Raptor \|\|\| NAS - Ubuntu 8.10 - Intel D865GBF \| P4 3.0GHz \| G.Skill 4x1GB \| FX5200-AGP \| 3x250GB mdadm Raid5 \| 200GB OS Blog - Mostly Ubuntu Related Last edited by BassKozz; December 4th, 2008 at 03:32 PM..

December 4th, 2008	#2
hyper_ch Day Old Decaf Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Switzerland My beans are hidden! Kubuntu Jaunty Jackalope (testing)	Re: Hardy or Intrepid for a NAS? I would go for debian lenny...

December 4th, 2008	#4
hyper_ch Day Old Decaf Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Switzerland My beans are hidden! Kubuntu Jaunty Jackalope (testing)	Re: Hardy or Intrepid for a NAS? debian is just rock-stable and lenny is RC meanwhile... so it will be "stable" soon but in reality it's already more stable than a lot of other distros out there...

December 4th, 2008	#5
BassKozz Dipped in Ubuntu Join Date: Jun 2007 Beans: 594 Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope	Re: Hardy or Intrepid for a NAS? Thanks for the clarification hyper_ch, I didn't realize it was in RC. But I think I am going to stick with my comfort-zone (Ubuntu), so if you were to pick between Hardy & Intrepid? __________________ Ubuntu 9.04 64-bit - IP35-Pro \| Q6600@3.3ghz(TRUE [lapped]) \| G.Skill 2x2GB \| MSI NX8600GT \| 150GB WD Raptor \|\|\| NAS - Ubuntu 8.10 - Intel D865GBF \| P4 3.0GHz \| G.Skill 4x1GB \| FX5200-AGP \| 3x250GB mdadm Raid5 \| 200GB OS Blog - Mostly Ubuntu Related

December 4th, 2008	#6
Paqman Skinny Extra Sweet Ubuntu Join Date: Jan 2007 Beans: 3,237 Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala	Re: Hardy or Intrepid for a NAS? I don't know about using it as a NAS, but I know Intrepid plays much more nicely with my COTS NAS. I used to have trouble with permissions between the two, but presumably the new version of smbfs in Intrepid is doing things better than the version in Hardy.

December 4th, 2008	#9
AlanR8 Quad Shot of Ubuntu Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Saddleworth (UK) Beans: 428 Kubuntu Karmic Koala (testing)	Re: Hardy or Intrepid for a NAS? I've done the same thing in both 8.04 and 8.10. Both work well but I do have a problem. I use KUBUNTU 8.10 on server and clients and when I connect remotely to the server I suffer huge tearing of the images. It also happen when I access the server via an XP box. I have another thread on this issue: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=973996 that explains the problem. __________________ Alan Saddleworth, Manchester (UK). Ubuntu Karmic Beta on Sony Vaio VGN-FZ21S.

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