There is probably a very simple answer, but I am not familiar with servers at all.
I am planning on putting together a machine to store all my media (audio, video, pictures, mythtv recordings, ripped dvds), here are the planned parts:
Motherboard: Intel BOXDG965WHMKR LGA 775 Intel G965 Express ATX Intel
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8GHz 800MHz FSB 2MB Cache LGA775
Memory: 2GB (2 x 1GB), 240-Pin, DDR2 SDRAM, DDR2 667, (PC2 5300), Dual Channel
Hard Drive (x4): Western Digital Caviar RE2 WD5000YS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
Computer Case: Antec Performance One P180 Silver cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12-330 ATX12V 330W
TV card: Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150
I am planning on keeping this in my living room, so needed it to be quiet.
Couple of questions:
--I also wanted this to be a webserver for my site, good idea? will it be possible to put it all in one system, I read that webservers run well on FreeBSD but I need a linux install to run Mythtv with full functionality can I run both on the same system, should I run FreeBSD on another computer and just access the media server for files? or should I just use a linux install for the webserver purpose?
--Any suggestion for best linux flavor?
--Any comments on the setup?
--What do you suggest are the best media managers for organizing and categorizing the audio video and pictures? (itunes? iphoto? and Mythtv?),
any suggestions would be helpful, thank you very much, in advance
I am planning on putting together a machine to store all my media (audio, video, pictures, mythtv recordings, ripped dvds), here are the planned parts:
Motherboard: Intel BOXDG965WHMKR LGA 775 Intel G965 Express ATX Intel
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8GHz 800MHz FSB 2MB Cache LGA775
Memory: 2GB (2 x 1GB), 240-Pin, DDR2 SDRAM, DDR2 667, (PC2 5300), Dual Channel
Hard Drive (x4): Western Digital Caviar RE2 WD5000YS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
Computer Case: Antec Performance One P180 Silver cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12-330 ATX12V 330W
TV card: Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150
I am planning on keeping this in my living room, so needed it to be quiet.
Couple of questions:
--I also wanted this to be a webserver for my site, good idea? will it be possible to put it all in one system, I read that webservers run well on FreeBSD but I need a linux install to run Mythtv with full functionality can I run both on the same system, should I run FreeBSD on another computer and just access the media server for files? or should I just use a linux install for the webserver purpose?
--Any suggestion for best linux flavor?
--Any comments on the setup?
--What do you suggest are the best media managers for organizing and categorizing the audio video and pictures? (itunes? iphoto? and Mythtv?),
any suggestions would be helpful, thank you very much, in advance
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