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partition drive - nas and linux

Dec 24, 2011 3:50AM PST

Greetings, all.

I "inherited" a small, form factor PC. I'd like to partition the drive and have a NAS on one parittion (in order to access files on my other computers and PS3) and install Linux on the other (so that I can surf the Internet on my TV). Is it possible to do this and be able to use Linux and access files on the NAS at the same time? The PC would be wired to my home network.

Thanks in advance,
Jason

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I have to ask.
Dec 24, 2011 3:55AM PST

Why do that? Why not install the linux system and let it be the NAS, DLNA server and surf box? I can't guess why I would complicate this with more partitions that needed.
Bob

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duh, me
Dec 24, 2011 4:45AM PST

Hi, Bob.

D'oh...I guess I didn't think of that. Other than a Linux OS, what would I need, if anything, re: software?

Thanks,
Jason

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How I research that when I don't know.
Dec 24, 2011 4:53AM PST

While I can give a strong nod to UBUNTU I'd clean install that then check the Ubuntu catalog for the NAS and DLNA server.

At least that's what I would do.
Bob

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I'll do just that.
Dec 24, 2011 11:30AM PST

Thanks for the suggestion, Bob.