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FreeNAS Switching From FreeBSD To Debian Linux 206

Posted by Soulskill on Sunday December 06, 2009 @12:29PM from the changing-horses dept.

dnaumov writes "FreeNAS, a popular, free NAS solution, is moving away from using FreeBSD as its underlying core OS and switching to Debian Linux. Version 0.8 of FreeNAS as well as all further releases are going to be based on Linux, while the FreeBSD-based 0.7 branch of FreeNAS is going into maintenance-only mode, according to main developer Volker Theile. A discussion about the switch, including comments from the developers, can be found on the FreeNAS SourceForge discussion forum. Some users applaud the change, which promises improved hardware compatibility, while others voice concerns regarding the future of their existing setups and lack of ZFS support in Linux."

Comment Re:I use Jungledisk / Amazon S3 (Score 1) 611

by wintermute3 on Sunday July 19, 2009 @04:56PM (#28750087) Attached to: Best Home Backup Strategy Now?

Jungledisk is a nice front-end to Amazon S3 for which I pay around $1 a month. The transfer fees for S3 are irrelevant over time, and I end up paying around $15 a month to back up my entire personal dataset from 3 different machines. I can get to any of my stuff from anywhere if needed, and the incremental backup system keeps things current with no overt action from me. I include my personal mp3 collection (big), digital photos, and everything else I care about. I spend a lot more than $15 a month on soda, so the $15 seems like a bargain to me.

There may be cheaper solutions out there, but why bother? This one is plenty cheap enough, and works great for me.

Comment Smart Antenna Is A Winner (Score 2, Informative) 265

by wintermute3 on Saturday February 14, 2009 @11:31PM (#26860785) Attached to: Rabbit Ears To Stage a Comeback Thanks To DTV

I have set up three households with over-the-air DTV now. The first was with amplified 'rabbit-ears', and was marginally successful. The next two were with the RCA 'smart' antenna that auto-tunes to the target channel when used with a compatible converter box (I used Tivax units). They both work wonderfully. All three were indoor installations in suburban Tampa, FL. Bye, bye, Brighthouse!

- Michael

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